Equipping Pastors with Ken Whitten https://www.namb.net/feeds/equipping-pastors-with-ken-whitten https://www.namb.net/podcasts/equippingpastors 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. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:21:35 +0000 en-us © 2026 North American Mission Board hourly 1 no 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. North American Mission Board North American Mission Board webmaster@namb.net faith, Jesus, Christianity, interviews, author, books, Bible, suffering, ministry, friendship, parenting, church, pastor, leadership, engage, equipping, encouraging, ministry https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.5 https://www.namb.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cropped-NAMB_Favicon_2024_Navy-3-1-32x32.png Equipping Pastors with Ken Whitten - North American Mission Board https://www.namb.net/podcast_channel/equippingpastors/ 32 32 Jordan Easley, Chip Luter, and Tara Knouse on the Life of a Pastor's Kid Jordan Easley, Chip Luter, and Tara Knouse on the Life of a Pastor's Kid https://www.namb.net/podcasts/equippingpastors/jordan-easley-chip-luter-and-tara-knouse-on-the-life-of-a-pastors-kid/ Thu, 05 Dec 2024 11:00:37 +0000 No North American Mission Board 42:14 North American Mission Board https://www.namb.net/podcasts/equippingpastors/jordan-easley-chip-luter-and-tara-knouse-on-the-life-of-a-pastors-kid/ 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 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 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. No Jared Wilson on the Gospel-Centered Church Jared Wilson on the Gospel-Centered Church https://www.namb.net/podcasts/equippingpastors/jared-wilson-on-the-gospel-centered-church/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:00:08 +0000 No North American Mission Board 40:35 North American Mission Board https://www.namb.net/podcasts/equippingpastors/jared-wilson-on-the-gospel-centered-church/ 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 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 Jared Wilson, assistant professor, pastor, and author of numerous books. No Shane Pruitt on Leading the Next Generation Shane Pruitt on Leading the Next Generation https://www.namb.net/podcasts/equippingpastors/shane-pruitt-on-leading-the-next-generation/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:00:41 +0000 No North American Mission Board 36:30 North American Mission Board https://www.namb.net/podcasts/equippingpastors/shane-pruitt-on-leading-the-next-generation/ 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 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 Shane Pruitt, the National Next Gen Director for the North American Mission Board. No Al Mohler on Issues Pastors Face in the Pulpit Al Mohler on Issues Pastors Face in the Pulpit https://www.namb.net/podcasts/equippingpastors/al-mohler-on-issues-pastors-face-in-the-pulpit/ Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:00:31 +0000 No North American Mission Board 35:09 North American Mission Board https://www.namb.net/podcasts/equippingpastors/al-mohler-on-issues-pastors-face-in-the-pulpit/ 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 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 Al Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. No Jack Graham on Leading with Conviction and Courage without Compromise Jack Graham on Leading with Conviction and Courage without Compromise https://www.namb.net/podcasts/equippingpastors/jack-graham-on-leading-with-conviction-and-courage-without-compromise/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:00:20 +0000 No North American Mission Board 41:18 North American Mission Board https://www.namb.net/podcasts/equippingpastors/jack-graham-on-leading-with-conviction-and-courage-without-compromise/ 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 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 Jack Graham, senior pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church. No Noe Garcia on How to Change the Culture You've Inherited Noe Garcia on How to Change the Culture You've Inherited https://www.namb.net/podcasts/equippingpastors/noe-garcia-on-how-to-change-the-culture-youve-inherited/ Thu, 04 Jul 2024 10:00:42 +0000 No North American Mission Board 35:24 North American Mission Board https://www.namb.net/podcasts/equippingpastors/noe-garcia-on-how-to-change-the-culture-youve-inherited/ 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 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 Noe Garcia, senior pastor at North Phoenix Baptist Church. No Daniel Henderson on Building a Culture of Prayer in Your Church Daniel Henderson on Building a Culture of Prayer in Your Church https://www.namb.net/podcasts/equippingpastors/daniel-henderson-on-building-a-culture-of-prayer-in-your-church/ Thu, 06 Jun 2024 10:00:48 +0000 No North American Mission Board 36:12 North American Mission Board https://www.namb.net/podcasts/equippingpastors/daniel-henderson-on-building-a-culture-of-prayer-in-your-church/ 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 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 Daniel Henderson, founder and president of Strategic Renewal and the global director of the 6:4 Fellowship. No Josh Smith on a Vision for Making Disciples Josh Smith on a Vision for Making Disciples https://www.namb.net/podcasts/equippingpastors/josh-smith-on-a-vision-for-making-disciples/ Thu, 02 May 2024 20:28:12 +0000 No North American Mission Board 34:00 North American Mission Board https://www.namb.net/podcasts/equippingpastors/josh-smith-on-a-vision-for-making-disciples/ 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 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 Josh Smith, senior pastor of Prince Avenue Baptist Church. No Nathan Lino on Building Evangelism Culture in the Church Nathan Lino on Building Evangelism Culture in the Church https://www.namb.net/podcasts/equippingpastors/nathan-lino-on-building-evangelism-culture-in-the-church/ Thu, 04 Apr 2024 10:00:58 +0000 No North American Mission Board 38:22 North American Mission Board https://www.namb.net/podcasts/equippingpastors/nathan-lino-on-building-evangelism-culture-in-the-church/ 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 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 Nathan Lino, pastor at First Baptist Church Forney, for a conversation that discusses building a culture of evangelism. No H.B. Charles, Jr. on Preaching H.B. Charles, Jr. on Preaching https://www.namb.net/podcasts/equippingpastors/h-b-charles-jr-on-preaching/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 11:00:27 +0000 No North American Mission Board 49:25 North American Mission Board https://www.namb.net/podcasts/equippingpastors/h-b-charles-jr-on-preaching/ 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 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 H.B. Charles, Jr., author and pastor of Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida. No Tony Dungy and James Brown on Character and Integrity in Leadership Tony Dungy and James Brown on Character and Integrity in Leadership https://www.namb.net/podcasts/equippingpastors/tony-dungy-and-james-brown-on-character-and-integrity-in-leadership/ Thu, 08 Feb 2024 11:00:56 +0000 No North American Mission Board 46:06 North American Mission Board https://www.namb.net/podcasts/equippingpastors/tony-dungy-and-james-brown-on-character-and-integrity-in-leadership/ 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.

]]> 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.

]]> 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. No Equipping Pastors Trailer Equipping Pastors Trailer https://www.namb.net/podcasts/equippingpastors/equipping-pastors-trailer/ Fri, 12 Jan 2024 18:40:05 +0000 No North American Mission Board 00:52 North American Mission Board https://www.namb.net/podcasts/equippingpastors/equipping-pastors-trailer/ 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.

]]> 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.

]]> 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. No 0 1