The Shepherds Circle
Pastor Stan Givens — Executive Director of 6:14 Ministries — is joined weekly by Pastor Victor Herman and Pastor Caleb Howell to talk small church ministry, pastoral life, church revitalization, cultural issues, and much more.
Episodes
This is the story of The Ridge, a thriving church that launched in 2025 in the poorest county in Mississippi. It began with them admitting they were "dead." With the help of a pastor who led them 40 years ago, things began to change. Here is the magnificent story of how God is rebuilding this church to bless the local and surrounding communities.
Stan wraps out his conversation with Rob Laughter — Director of Summit Online at The Summit Church in Raleigh, NC. Rob is not only a ministry leader, but also the co-host of the AI Creative Podcast and founder of The AI Collaborative. He’s passionate about helping leaders like YOU leverage A.I. tools to boost creativity, productivity, and Kingdom impact.
Stan & the guys discuss the recent Charlie Kirk tragedy in a special episode.
Season 2 of The Shepherd's Circle is here and we're kicking things off with a very special guest. If you don’t think you’re using AI… you are.
Rob Laughter — Director of Summit Online at The Summit Church in Raleigh, NC — joins The Shepherd’s Circle to demystify AI for small-church pastors—what it is, how to use it ethically, and how to save hours each week without outsourcing your soul. Rob is co-host of the AI Creative...
Stan and Karl discuss upcoming trends in ministries and pastoral roles and offer encouragement to those serving in local churches.
Stan and the guys discuss the importance of remembering to honor longtime seniors in your church as well as ways to honor servant leaders.
Five pastors discuss how summer youth and children's camps benefit their church families, ministry efforts, and personal lives. — Part 2
Five pastors discuss how summer youth and children's camps benefit their church families, ministry efforts, and personal lives.
Stan & the guys discuss pastoral codependency and methods for breaking the habit with a look at the question: "How dependent on you is your church and how well can your church function without you?"
We'll look at why it's not healthy for the pastor to do everything for the church and in the church, how to break the cycle, tips for helping your church give you time away, and much more.
Stan & the guys discuss the importance of staying curious and staying sharp in pastoral ministry — reading books, listening to podcasts, and more.
This week in the circle, Stan and the guys discuss how to encourage and equip your flock through your preaching, what the evidence of spiritual growth really looks like, and much more.
Stan and the guys round out the pastor's table talks with more laughter, tips for relaxation and stress relief, pastoral advice, and much more.
Fun, Favorite Verses, Nothing Wasted — This is part 2 of our pastoral roundtable discussion. Topics include: family, ministry, pastoral life, signs and affirmations, kids stories, protein, God efficiency, and much more!
Laughter, Tears, Triumphs, and Trials. — Six pastors share personal stories and their hearts for ministry in roundtable, campfire chat-style setting.
Stan and the guys discuss three questions that you can ask your active members and cover topics like discipleship, equipping, developing, leadership, evangelism, family discipleship, goal setting, spiritual growth, and more.
Stan and the guys discuss:
- Limiting the church's personality
- Ideas to get the church talking
- Making guests matter
- Sheep nuggets
- Church connections
- Tying stories together
- Equipping the saints
- Preaching too long
- Converts outside the church
Stan and the guys discuss:
- Protecting your ministry from pride
- Dominate leadership issues
- Limiting ministry effectiveness
- Body Life
- Bi-vocational pastors
- A little PG-13 fun from Song of Solomon
Stan and the guys discuss some recent stats from Barna, think through modern faith struggles, and touch on Southern Baptists and core values.
This week in the circle, Stan and the guys touch on:
- How pride can destroy ministries and relationships
- A few stats on how Gen Z plans to retire
- Picking the right Bible verse for a wedding
Stan chats with Church Visuals Founder & Owner Carl Barnhill and 6:14 Ministries Communications Director Josh Givens — who also serves as Director of Training at Church Visuals — about why digital visual media matters when communicating the Gospel effectively.
Visit Church Visuals at: https://churchvisuals.com/
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