
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
14 episodes
Pastoral Coaching | S1 E14
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.
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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30:25

Leaders Who Defeat Healthy Church Life | S1 E13
Stan and the guys discuss: Limiting the church's personality Ideas to get the church talking Making guests matter Sheep nuggets Church connections Tying stor...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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37:27

A Warning About One-Man Ministry | S1 E12
Stan and the guys discuss: Protecting your ministry from pride Dominate leadership issues Limiting ministry effectiveness Body Life Bi-vocational pastors A l...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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33:36

The Pros and Cons of Deconstruction Culture | S1 E11
Stan and the guys discuss some recent stats from Barna, think through modern faith struggles, and touch on Southern Baptists and core values.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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38:00

The Silent Killer of Ministry | S1 E10
This week in the circle, Stan and the guys touch on: How pride can destroy ministries and relationshipsA few stats on how Gen Z plans to retire Picking the right Bible verse for a wedding
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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33:12

Why Your Visuals Matter (with Carl Barnhill & Josh Givens) | S1 E9
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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55:07

The Shift In Volunteer Term Limits | S1 E8
Stan and the guys discuss Gen Z's retirement plans, giant lizards, vision sharing, volunteer development, training, volunteer term limits, and more.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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36:12

Nurturing Your Team | S1 E7
This week on the show, Stan and the guys discuss some recent research data from Barna that suggests members of Gen-Z (ages 13-28) prefer authenticity and value in-person conversations. Also, Victor has a Zacchaeus experience.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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34:54

Lessons From The Shepherds Summit | S1 E6
Stan and the guys discuss the recent Shepherds Summit pastoral conference and what they learned from our keynote speaker — Jon Sanders of EntrePastors.com
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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35:44

Remembering Why | S1 E5
Stan and the guys discuss the importance of remaining mission focused and intentional, particularly in light of all the distractions currently swirling in modern day church world.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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32:18

Ministering During Prosperous Times | S1 E4
The Bible is filled with warning about how prosperity causes us to forget about God. As America faces a more prosperous future the church needs to continually remind its flock that God is our provider and the one in whom we can trust.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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33:43

Indians, Model Ts, Moody, and Ministry: An Interview with Pastor Jon Cernak | S1 E3
Stan sits down for a chat with Indian Bible Church Pastor Jon Cernak, who has been shepherding the same church since 1987.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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46:45

Dealing With Depression | S1 E2
February is a month in which many Americans battle depression at high levels. How should the local church address this sensitive issue? Stan and the guys discuss.
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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27:52

Lessons From A Young Pastor | S1 E1
Welcome to the premiere episode of our brand new podcast: The Shepherds Circle, where three pastors come together to empower, equip, encourage, and entertain the leaders who are shaping the Church. Each week, we will dive into the real challeng...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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29:27
