Talking Church is a podcast hosted by River Valley Network that discusses trends in the church and culture. In each episode, you will learn from ministry leaders on a variety of subjects, develop your leadership skills and break new growth barriers!
Talking Church is a podcast hosted by River Valley Network that discusses trends in the church and culture. In each episode, you will learn from ministry leaders on a variety of subjects, develop your leadership skills and break new growth barriers!
Episode 1: Join us on Talking Church as we hear from the Lead Pastor of River Valley Church, Pastor Rob Ketterling. In this episode, Pastor Rob shares about the top challenges pastors are dealing with right now, ways to navigate them, and how to transition from eco mode to sport mode this fall.
Episode 2: On this episode we have a great conversation with Jimmy & Irene Rollins, guest speakers from River Valley Conference 2021, about their recent transition as senior pastors, diversity in the church, and the importance of listening without motive.
Episode 3: Whether you have a "consistent brand" as a church or not, you still have one. Join us on Talking Church to hear about why having a brand for your church is important, even when Jesus is our number one.
Episode 4: Join us on Talking Church with our Global Pastor, Justin Mack, as we discuss the current state of missions in the church and a new idea we piloted at River Valley called "Virtual Global Teams."
Episode 5: On this episode of Talking Church we are joined by Pastor Kirk Graham as he shares practical encouragements to create a lifting culture in your church. He shares about how you can work in ministry, uphold your values and call to care for people, while also having a ton of fun.
Episode 6: Lead Pastor of River Valley Church, Pastor Rob Ketterling, joins us again on, Talking Church! On this episode, Pastor Rob shares insight on how team building is a puzzle, not a tower.
Episode 7: Bianca Olthoff joins us on, Talking Church, to discuss the power and necessity of resilience in ministry.
Episode 8: Let's talk staff development! River Valley's Director of Operations, Clynt Reddy, and HR & Development Specialist, Keith Peterson, join us on Talking Church to discuss River Valley's staff development journey. They share practical and thought provoking ideas to apply to your own team.
Episode 9: River Valley's Next Gen Pastor, Pastor Terry Parkman, joins us on Talking Church. He shares about the changing landscape of ministry with our next generation, Gen Z. Pastor Terry shares how we as pastors need to adapt our ministry style to ensure we connect to the hearts and needs of Gen Z.
Episode 10: Today on Talking Church we are joined by New York Times-bestselling author Dr. Preston Sprinkle to discuss sexuality, gender, and the Church.
Episode 11: Today we are joined by New York Times bestselling author of Win the Day, Pastor Mark Batterson. It is hard to stop bad habits, let alone create new good habits. Mark shares about practical ways to Win the Day. One step at at time in the same direction can lead you to achieving the goals and dreams set before you.
Episode 82: The one and only 81 year-old Martha Tennison joined us for this week's episode live at General Council 2023! Martha discusses her testimony, history in the ministry as she pastored alongside her husband and now on her own, and her teachings on healing. There is endless wisdom to receive from Martha!
Episode 94: Dr. Allen Tennison joins Logan on the podcast to talk about understanding context when reading the Bible, how to distinguish metaphorical language in the Bible, and how to bridge the gap between us and biblical texts.
Pastor Kirk and Pastor Logan talk about the Book of Acts, sherbet and speaking in tongues.
Pastor Logan talks about Pastor Kirk's message, drawing near to God and what you can do for "Bold Month!" Listen all the way through for a song from River Valley AGES.
Pastor Kirk Graham continues our series on the book of 1 Peter. He reminds us that we are a living stone rejected by men and chosen by God and that our job is to praise the Lord.
Episode 90: Have you ever wondered how to start something? Ever had a great idea but struggled to get other people on board? Kirk Graham and Logan Ketterling talk about what it takes to get something new started. Kirk shares his best advice; the power of a whisper. Whether you're trying to get something going or just curious about an idea ahead, you'll be sure to get something from this episode!
Pastor Kirk flies solo for this week's podcast and talks about what it means to be "set for life," Halloween and baptism in the Holy Spirit!Do you have a question you want answered? Send us a DM on Instagram or Facebook! @rivervalleymn
"Values are meant to be lived out!" Pastor Rob Ketterling teaches on the seven values to build your life on!
Pastor Kirk and Logan talk about the Christmas Spectacular, the Empty Chair Service, and becoming a friend of God. Stay until the end of the podcast for prayer and worship!
Pastor Rob begins a new series, Too Far From the Farm. In this message, Pastor Rob travels to a farm and shares some parallels to the gospel.
Pastor Rob Ketterling reminds us that hell is real and that it's up to us to go out and share God's rescue plan with lost people. We want to see heaven FULL and hell empty!
Lisa Bevere preaches a message about focusing your mind on Jesus Christ. In this message, she shares the essentials and non-essentials of our faith and reminds us to keep Jesus the focus!
Episode 82: The one and only 81 year-old Martha Tennison joined us for this week's episode live at General Council 2023! Martha discusses her testimony, history in the ministry as she pastored alongside her husband and now on her own, and her teachings on healing. There is endless wisdom to receive from Martha!
Episode 94: Dr. Allen Tennison joins Logan on the podcast to talk about understanding context when reading the Bible, how to distinguish metaphorical language in the Bible, and how to bridge the gap between us and biblical texts.
Pastor Kirk and Pastor Logan talk about the Book of Acts, sherbet and speaking in tongues.
Pastor Logan talks about Pastor Kirk's message, drawing near to God and what you can do for "Bold Month!" Listen all the way through for a song from River Valley AGES.
Pastor Kirk Graham continues our series on the book of 1 Peter. He reminds us that we are a living stone rejected by men and chosen by God and that our job is to praise the Lord.
Episode 90: Have you ever wondered how to start something? Ever had a great idea but struggled to get other people on board? Kirk Graham and Logan Ketterling talk about what it takes to get something new started. Kirk shares his best advice; the power of a whisper. Whether you're trying to get something going or just curious about an idea ahead, you'll be sure to get something from this episode!
Pastor Kirk flies solo for this week's podcast and talks about what it means to be "set for life," Halloween and baptism in the Holy Spirit!Do you have a question you want answered? Send us a DM on Instagram or Facebook! @rivervalleymn
"Values are meant to be lived out!" Pastor Rob Ketterling teaches on the seven values to build your life on!
Pastor Kirk and Logan talk about the Christmas Spectacular, the Empty Chair Service, and becoming a friend of God. Stay until the end of the podcast for prayer and worship!
Pastor Rob begins a new series, Too Far From the Farm. In this message, Pastor Rob travels to a farm and shares some parallels to the gospel.
Pastor Rob Ketterling reminds us that hell is real and that it's up to us to go out and share God's rescue plan with lost people. We want to see heaven FULL and hell empty!
Lisa Bevere preaches a message about focusing your mind on Jesus Christ. In this message, she shares the essentials and non-essentials of our faith and reminds us to keep Jesus the focus!
Episode 82: The one and only 81 year-old Martha Tennison joined us for this week's episode live at General Council 2023! Martha discusses her testimony, history in the ministry as she pastored alongside her husband and now on her own, and her teachings on healing. There is endless wisdom to receive from Martha!
Episode 94: Dr. Allen Tennison joins Logan on the podcast to talk about understanding context when reading the Bible, how to distinguish metaphorical language in the Bible, and how to bridge the gap between us and biblical texts.
Pastor Kirk and Pastor Logan talk about the Book of Acts, sherbet and speaking in tongues.
Pastor Logan talks about Pastor Kirk's message, drawing near to God and what you can do for "Bold Month!" Listen all the way through for a song from River Valley AGES.
Pastor Kirk Graham continues our series on the book of 1 Peter. He reminds us that we are a living stone rejected by men and chosen by God and that our job is to praise the Lord.
Episode 90: Have you ever wondered how to start something? Ever had a great idea but struggled to get other people on board? Kirk Graham and Logan Ketterling talk about what it takes to get something new started. Kirk shares his best advice; the power of a whisper. Whether you're trying to get something going or just curious about an idea ahead, you'll be sure to get something from this episode!
Pastor Kirk flies solo for this week's podcast and talks about what it means to be "set for life," Halloween and baptism in the Holy Spirit!Do you have a question you want answered? Send us a DM on Instagram or Facebook! @rivervalleymn
"Values are meant to be lived out!" Pastor Rob Ketterling teaches on the seven values to build your life on!
Pastor Kirk and Logan talk about the Christmas Spectacular, the Empty Chair Service, and becoming a friend of God. Stay until the end of the podcast for prayer and worship!
Pastor Rob begins a new series, Too Far From the Farm. In this message, Pastor Rob travels to a farm and shares some parallels to the gospel.
Pastor Rob Ketterling reminds us that hell is real and that it's up to us to go out and share God's rescue plan with lost people. We want to see heaven FULL and hell empty!
Lisa Bevere preaches a message about focusing your mind on Jesus Christ. In this message, she shares the essentials and non-essentials of our faith and reminds us to keep Jesus the focus!
