Ministry Minded: A Podcast by Step Up To Life
Hear stories from around the globe from ministry leaders, pastors, and individuals who are committed to sticking to Jesus' Message and communicating it with greater biblical clarity for genuine saving-faith in Christ Jesus.
Amazingly, 75% of "decisions" for Christ don't actually last, (*1) and 41% of regular church attenders show little evidence of being genuinely 'born again' Christians (*2).
In light of this staggering reality, Step Up To Life's mission is to eliminate temporary decisions and replace them with genuine conversions by presenting the Gospel with greater biblical clarity.
(*1)-David Frost - "Billy Graham - Personal Thoughts of a Public Man" p. 72
(*2)-George Barna - 2023 CBN Interview
Ministry Minded: A Podcast by Step Up To Life
Latest Episodes
Pastoral Endurance: What 30+ Years of Ministry Have Taught Pastor Bart Wilkins
Pastor Bart Wilkins has faithfully served the same church for more than 30 years. In this conversation, he shares the lessons, challenges, and convictions that have shaped his ministry—and what every pastor and ministry leader can learn from...
Out of the Pulpit and Into the Pain: The Hidden Weight of Leading in Ministry
In this conversation, Dr. Nick Bank and Jared Kliewer—founder of Presence Ministries (www.Presence-Ministries.org)—explore the hidden emotional and spiritual cost of long-term ministry leadership, especially the quiet collapse that often goes u...
From Text to Transformation: What Makes a Sermon Actually Work
In this episode of Ministry Minded, Dr. Nick Bank and SUTL Executive Director Lincoln Murdoch are joined by Step Up To Life’s newest team member, Alex Daum, to talk about what actually makes a sermon effective.With over 40 years...
Why Gen Z Is Spiritually Hungry And What the Church Must Do Next
In this episode of Ministry Minded, hosts Nick Bank and Lincoln Murdoch (briefly, from bed post-surgery) introduce a major development within Step Up To Life: the appointment of Alex Daum as U.S. National Director of Youth Evangelism and Strate...