Welcome to the Equipping Pastors podcast with Ken Whitten. Through helpful conversations with leaders inside and outside the church, Ken will help you engage with other pastors, equip you for the grind of ministry and encourage you to live out your calling with confidence. So, whether you are thriving, just struggling to hang on or somewhere in between, these conversations are for you. Listen in today.
In this episode of the Equipping Pastors podcast, Ken Whitten is joined by Jordan Easley, senior pastor of First Baptist Cleveland in Tennessee; Chip Luter, senior associate pastor at Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in Louisiana; and Tara Knouse, co-founder of Loft 181, a ministry that serves teenage girls in foster care for a conversation that discusses: What it was like to grow up as the child of a pastor How their experience affected their parenting Protecting children from church disunity And more. For more resources for pastors, visit namb.net/pastors.
In this episode of the Equipping Pastors podcast, Ken Whitten is joined by Jared Wilson, assistant professor, pastor, and author of numerous books, for a conversation that discusses: How every church is in transition What it means to have a gospel-driven church How to build a church of disciples And more. For more resources for pastors, visit namb.net/pastors.
In this episode of the Equipping Pastors podcast, Ken Whitten is joined by Shane Pruitt, the National Next Gen Director for the North American Mission Board, for a conversation that discusses: Living out your calling with confidence Asking people to consider if God's calling them to ministry leadership Discipling Gen Z And more. For more resources for pastors, visit namb.net/pastors.
In this episode of the Equipping Pastors podcast, Ken Whitten is joined by Al Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, for a conversation that discusses: How pastors can address cultural issues from the pulpit Issues that we are facing today that we haven't faced before If seminaries are still seeing students pursue pastoring And more. For more resources for pastors, visit namb.net/pastors.
In this episode of the Equipping Pastors podcast, Ken Whitten is joined by Jack Graham, senior pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church, for a conversation that discusses: Investing in the lives of pastors Critical issues that pastors need to address publicly How to pastor during political seasons And more. For more resources for pastors, visit namb.net/pastors.
In this episode of the Equipping Pastors podcast, Ken Whitten is joined by Noe Garcia, senior pastor at North Phoenix Baptist Church, for a conversation that discusses: Leading cultural change in a church Being culturally relevant, but not to the point of being biblically irrelevant Honoring the past during change And more. For more resources for pastors, visit namb.net/pastors.
In this episode of the Equipping Pastors podcast, Ken Whitten is joined by Daniel Henderson, founder and president of Strategic Renewal and the global director of the 6:4 Fellowship, for a conversation that discusses: Leading a church to be dynamic in prayer Why church leadership should be committed to prayer as a team Moving from request based prayer to worship based prayer And more. For more resources for pastors, visit namb.net/pastors.
In this episode of the Equipping Pastors podcast, Ken Whitten is joined by Josh Smith, senior pastor of Prince Avenue Baptist Church, for a conversation that discusses: How to fully embrace your identity as a man of God A step-by-step process for discipling the men of your church The biggest mistakes made in men's ministry And more. For more resources for pastors, visit namb.net/pastors.
In this episode of the Equipping Pastors podcast, Ken Whitten is joined by Nathan Lino, pastor at First Baptist Church Forney, for a conversation that discusses: How to activate personal evangelism in your church members Growing an evangelism culture through prayer How celebrating salvations and baptisms can encourage your church members to share the gospel And more. For more resources for pastors, visit namb.net/pastors.
In this episode of the Equipping Pastors podcast, Ken Whitten is joined by H.B. Charles, Jr., author and pastor of Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida, for a conversation that shares: The objections to and benefits of expository preaching How God's Word can transform culture Helpful tips for preaching And more. For more resources for pastors, visit namb.net/pastors.
In this episode of the Equipping Pastors podcast, Ken Whitten is joined by Tony Dungy, former coach of the Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and James Brown, host of “The NFL Today” on CBS, for a conversation that shares: Lessons on leadership Helpful insights on creating a positive culture Personal stories on maintaining integrity to benefit your family And more. For more resources for pastors, visit namb.net/pastors.
Hi, I'm Ken Whitten. I'm starting a new podcast called Equipping Pastors. Whether you are thriving or just struggling to hang on, my desire is to provide helpful conversations with leaders inside and outside the church created to help you engage with other pastors, equip you for the everyday grind of ministry, and encourage you to live out your calling with confidence. I hope you will listen in. For more information about the podcast and more resources for pastors, visit equippingpastorspodcast.com.