Kids ministry is more than games, object lessons, and keeping children occupied—it is ministry. Rev. Lyn Story joins us to talk about the burden God placed on his heart for children, what he has learned through the years of kids evangelism, and why the Church must never underestimate the spiritual potential of a child.

What really causes a church to grow?

We're joined by Rev. Derald Weber, Louisiana District Superintendent of the UPCI, to talk about the principles behind healthy, sustainable church growth. From leadership and church culture to systems, discipleship, and the spiritual life of the church, we explore what helps churchs move forward—and what can quietly hold them back.

Sometimes you just need to be reminded of what God can do.

In this episode, former Louisiana District Superintendent of the UPCI, Rev. Kevin Cox joins us and shares story after story of faith, miracles, healings, answered prayers, and moments when God did what seemed impossible. This is more than a collection of great stories—it's a reminder that the God of the Bible is still working today.

If your faith has grown weary, your expectations have gotten smaller, or you simply need to believe again, this episode is for you.

Listen in and let these stories stir your faith to believe God for anything.

Few subjects create as much tension today as money and the church. We confront the cultural battle surrounding tithes and offerings and explore why Biblical giving remains a blessing for every believer.

In Part 2 of Principles of Sermon Building, we get practical—how we collect and organize notes, develop ideas, and turn scattered thoughts into a sermon ready to preach.

Christianity was never meant to be covenient.

When Jesus entered the temple and overturned tables, He was confronting more than bad business practices. What was meant to be sacred had become transactional. Worship had become easier, cheaper, and less personal. The holy place had been filled with attitudes and activities that no longer reflected the holiness of God.

In this episode, we discuss the danger of convenient Christianity—a faith that ask for little, costs us nothing, and fits comfortably around the rest of our lives. We examine why Jesus took the corruption of the temple personally, how convenience can cheapen our understanding of redemption, and why genuine worship must once again become personal.

It is time to bring the holy back into the holy place.

Ministry can be deeply rewarding, but it can also be incredibly lonely. Pastors and leaders are often surrounded by people while still feeling as though very few truly know them.

In this episode, we discuss the importance of genuine ministry relationships—friendships that go beyond networking, appearances, and surface-level conversation. Every leader needs people who are not simply impressed by the platform, but are empowered to speak honestly, ask difficult questions, offer correction, and provide accountability.

We also examined the danger of becoming so guarded in the name of protection that we eventually become isolated. Boundaries are necessary, but isolation is dangerous. God did not design us to carry life or ministry alone.

Along the way, we share stories, laugh about our own friendship, and demonstrate why real friends do not merely agree with everything you say—they help keep you grounded, healthy, and faithful.

Pastors need friends. Leaders need accountability. The world is lonely, and we need one another.

In this conversation, we talk about sermon building from the perspective of ministers who are still learning, growing, and carrying the weight of the pulpit seriously.

This episode covers the importance of preaching with preparation and prayer, the value of expository preaching, how sermon preparation changes overtime, and why both the introduction and the altar call matter.

This is a practical and honest conversation about preaching, preparation, burden, and the responsibility of handling the word of God.

A viral situation involving a local pastor has stirred strong reactions across the church world. After alleged years of harassment and reported threats against his wife, family, and even against his Church family, the pastor physically confronted the man across the street from his church.

Some have praised him for standing up for his family. Others have called his response un-Christlike. In this episode, we discuss the tension honestly.

Our concern is not only the punch. It is the aftermath. What should repentance look like when a spiritual leader fails publicly? What happens when a moment of an anger becomes a viral sensation? And how should the Church respond when the pulpit is used to justify what should have been handled with humility?

This is a conversation about protection, restraint, accountability, repentance, and the responsibility of Christian leadership in a viral age.

In this episode of the Pulpit Banter, we tackle a sensitive but necessary conversation: How do we distinquish between hype and a genuine move of the Holy Ghost?

As apostolic pentecostals, we believe in demonstrative worship, altar calls, shouting, dancing, weeping, and powerful encounters with God. But we also believe worship must be rooted in sincerity, not manufactured emotion. Jesus said true worshippers must worship in Spirit and in Truth — and we need both.

This episode is not about criticizing passionate worship. It's about calling us back to authentic worship, genuine altar calls, and real encounters with God that produce lasting fruit.