The Shepherds Network Podcast

In this episode, Pastor John Carter talks with Pastor Rich Longden of East Coast Believers Church in Lake Nona, FL who successfully built a 2-year Bible college program designed to equip and launch ministry leaders right from within the local church. Rooted in Ephesians 4:11–12, this conversation unpacks the vision, strategy, and practical steps for developing a leadership pipeline that prepares people for real ministry work. Whether you’re dreaming of starting a training program or strengthening the one you have, this episode is full of insight and encouragement to help you raise up the next generation of church leaders.

In this episode, Pastor Ken Chapman and Mark Haywood of Marvelous Way, Int. take a fresh look at the changing face of global missions. As culture shifts and technology closes the gap between nations, missionaries are being called to do more than deliver food, water, and supplies—they’re also stepping into the work of emotional healing and soul care. Join us as we explore what it means to reimagine missions in today’s world, and how leaders can be equipped to meet both the physical and spiritual needs of a rapidly evolving global community.

In this episode, Pastor John Carter and Pastor Decarto Draper of Tucker Missionary Baptist Church discuss the relationship between pastors serving in the same community. It is important to appreciate both the similarities and differences within the local church and learn how to work together to better serve the community they are called to reach for the Kingdom of God.

In this episode, Pastor John Carter and Pastors Steve and Rachel Mawston of Soul Church UK explore how to activate and guide the use of spiritual gifts in the church body as pastors.

In this episode, Pastor John Carter and Tim Ross, founder of the popular podcast The Basement—a nationally acclaimed podcast with over 350,000 followers—discuss the lessons and challenges with transition in ministry. Their discussion highlights the importance of serving with humility, navigating leadership changes with integrity, and relying on the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

In this episode, Pastor John Carter and Pastor Lee Wilson of Lee Wilson Ministries discuss the interesting and fragile balance of transitioning staff members well into their next season of life and ministry.

In the second part of this two-part episode, Pastor John Carter and his long-time friend, Pastor Gina Lynnes of Lynnes Ministries, discuss how to build a culture of prayer in our churches.

In the first part of this two-part episode, Pastor John Carter and his long-time friend, Pastor Gina Lynnes of Lynnes Ministries, discuss the power of prayer in the shepherds' lives.

In this episode, Pastor John Carter and Chris Folwell, founder of Love + Lead, discuss the practical and personal strategies that help shepherds to both choose and become better executive pastors.

In this episode, Pastor John Carter and Chad Aukland of INJOY Stewardship Solutions discuss how pastors can strategically and successfully raise resources for vision as they lead their congregations through seasons of change.