The Shepherds Circle

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

June 13, 2025 30 mins

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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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 
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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 
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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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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 
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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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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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April 4, 2025 34 mins

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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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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March 14, 2025 32 mins

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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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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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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February 21, 2025 27 mins

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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February 14, 2025 29 mins

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 challenges, triumphs, and timeless truths that pastors and church leaders face on the frontlines of ministry. If you’re leading the way in faith, this is your space for encouragement, wisdom, insight...

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