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.
The Shepherds Circle
Not Many Mighty: Lance Sudduth | S3 E11
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What does God's call to ministry really look like?
In this episode of The Shepherd's Circle, Stan sits down with Lance Sudduth, senior pastor of Hurley Baptist Church in Mississippi, for an honest conversation about calling, perseverance, and the joy of investing in people.
Lance shares how a teenager who barely grew up in church spent years running from God's call before finally surrendering—and how that journey shaped the pastor he is today. Along the way, he reflects on the realities of bivocational ministry, the emotional highs and lows every pastor faces, and why community with other ministry leaders is essential for finishing well.
Whether you're a pastor, church leader, ministry volunteer, or someone discerning God's direction for your own life, this conversation offers encouragement, wisdom, and a refreshing reminder that God delights in using ordinary people for extraordinary purposes.
In this episode:
- How Lance came to faith and recognized God's call on his life
- Why he spent years running from ministry—and what finally changed
- The unique blessings and challenges of bivocational ministry
- The greatest joys (and biggest surprises) of pastoral leadership
- Three pieces of advice for young men sensing a call to ministry
- Why pastors need a "band of brothers" to endure the difficult seasons
- An inside look at the growing Pastor Training School and its mission to equip faithful shepherds across multiple states.
No celebrity pastors. No shortcuts. Just faithful servants pointing people to Christ and helping strengthen His Church—one leader at a time. One shepherd at a time.
"Consider your calling, brothers... Not many were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth..." — 1 Corinthians 1:26
Not Many Mighty is a special interview series from The Shepherds Circle, the official podcast of 6:14 Ministries, sharing the stories of faithful pastors who are quietly serving Christ and His Church every week.
