In this episode, Pastor John Carter talks with his wife, Pastor Lisa Carter, co-founder and senior Pastor at Abundant Life Church. Together, they discuss the realities that face shepherds who do life together in marriage and in ministry. The unique relationship that exists between shepherds and their spouses and the demands that they face can create complications and challenges that affect the balance of the marriage. Learning how to navigate these realities with openness, humility, and grace are necessary skills for maintaining both a thriving ministry and a thriving marriage.

In this episode, Pastor John Carter and Rev. Dr. Wanda Walborn discuss the cultural debate around women in ministry. As a longtime female minister and teacher, Dr. Walborn brings a unique perspective to the ongoing discussion regarding the role of women as biblical teachers, ministers, and shepherds. Her own story regarding the challenges she faced and the changes she experienced personally as she navigated this long-standing dispute are eye-opening and inspiring for all shepherds leading churches and ministries.

In this episode, Pastor John Carter and Dawn Baldwin, Lead Strategist and Founder of Mavericks, discuss the intersection between media and ministry that has so many pastors lost in translation. As shepherds, we live in an unavoidable world fueled by technology and social media. Learning how to navigate the demands and complications of that world with grace and truth is the key to ensuring that churches today are walking the talk, in person and online.

In this two-part episode, Pastor John Carter and Dr. A.R. Bernard of Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn, NY discuss how to address the grey matters present in culture when crafting messaging. While it is important to craft relevant and relatable messages, it is more important to ensure that what we are teaching in our pulpits is grounded in the integrity, longevity, and truth of the Bible.

In this two-part episode, Pastor John Carter and Dr. A.R. Bernard of Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn, NY discuss how to address the grey matters present in culture when crafting messaging. While it is important to craft relevant and relatable messages, it is more important to ensure that what we are teaching in our pulpits is grounded in the integrity, longevity, and truth of the Bible.

In this episode, Pastor John Carter and Pastor Lee Wilson discuss how to minister to the next generation with relevant, cultural, and biblical impact.

In this episode, Pastor John Carter and Dr. David Ireland, Pastor of Christ Church, discuss some troubling cultural trends impacting the church today and how to pastor people through division over race, politics, and culture in the body of Christ. We will discuss how we, as shepherds, should respond to these cultural issues lovingly and truthfully while honoring God's standards we find in the Bible. 

In this episode, Pastor John Carter and Leon Timbo discuss how to protect and disciple worship teams in order to create spirit-led, powerful worship environments in the church.

In this episode, Pastor John Carter and Pastor Rick Renner discuss how Pastor Rick ministers God's word to today's culture as a spirit-filled, apostolic pastor who relocated internationall to commit his life to a global ministry.

In this episode, Pastor John Carter and Pastor Chris Folwell discuss feeling lonely as a minister and how to create relationships, not associated with your church, that will benefit you and help you to grow and feel safe, and not feel isolated.