the STOKE IT UP podcast

Summary In this episode of the Stoke It Up podcast, Alan Stoddard and Kenneth Priest discuss the essential components of new believer discipleship within the church. They explore the current shortfalls in ministry, particularly in new believer follow-up, and emphasize the importance of relation...

Summary In this episode of the Stoked Up Podcast, hosts Alan Stoddard and Kenneth Priest engage with Karl Vaters, a seasoned pastor and advocate for small churches. The conversation explores the unique challenges and opportunities faced by small church pastors, including misconceptions about ...

Summary In this episode, Alan Stoddard and Kenneth Priest discuss the importance of discovering, developing, and deploying spiritual gifts in the church. They highlight the key points made by Ken Hemphill in his book 'You Are Gifted' and emphasize the need for a comprehensive church-wid...

Summary Dr. Ken Hemphill discusses spiritual gifts and their importance for the local church community. He defines spiritual gifts as gifts and abilities given by God, emphasizing that they are good gifts and should be received with interest. He also highlights the importance of surrendering to...

Summary The conversation explores the topic of forced terminations in non-denominational and Calvary Chapel churches. It discusses the lack of oversight in Calvary Chapel churches and the role of the senior pastor in affiliation. The conversation also touches on the process of termination and the...

Podcast Introduction The conversation delves into the topic of pastoral terminations within the context of the Southern Baptist Convention and non-denominational church fellowships. It explores the reasons, impact, and emotional aftermath of forced pastoral terminations, as well as the biblical p...

Summary The conversation explores the topic of spiritual formation and soul care, particularly in the context of the black church. Dr. Wayne Cooper shares insights from his dissertation and discusses the challenges and opportunities for implementing spiritual formation in the church. The conversa...

Summary In this conversation, Alan Stoddard and Kenneth Priest discuss the lack of discipleship for new believers in churches. They highlight the need for a strategy and intentionality in discipling new believers, as well as the importance of relationship and experiential learning. Alan shares hi...

Summary The conversation explores the state of small group life in churches, the decline in commitment to small groups, the impact of COVID-19 on small group engagement, and the importance of intentional spiritual formation. It also delves into the ideal structure of Sunday school classes, the si...

Spiritual Formation Begins in the Pulpit CGN Media - media that points to Christ. CGN International Pastors and Leaders Conference  Summary In this conversation, Alan Stoddard and Kenneth Priest discuss the role of preaching in spiritual formation. They explore the idea that disciple-making...

The Pros and Cons of a Devotional Life  Welcome to the STOKE IT UP podcast.  A podcast encouraging you on your journey with God.  The stoke it up podcast is part of CGN Media, a podcast network that points to people to Christ. Check out cgnmedia.org for more great shows and ways to support th...

Dr. Kenneth Priest joins the Stoke It Up Podcast as a co-host. Kenneth has a undergraduate degree in Theology and an Master of Religious Education (MARE) from Southwestern Seminary. He earned a D.EdMin from Midwestern Seminary in church revitalization. Today, we start to focus the podcast on spir...

Dr. Kenneth Priest joins the Stoke It Up Podcast as a co-host. Today, we start to focus the podcast on spiritual formation. We want to encourage you in your journey with God. What does that look like? Join the conversation.

How to create a Bible culture in the church Use a physical Bible. Use the Bible.com QR code on screen as you begin to preach. Turn up the lights in the room. Push physical with digital Bible use.  Use sermon-based small groups . Announce the version of the Bible, you’re going to use in the pulpit...

In this podcast with Aleise Elsenboss and Renea Kren, we talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of The Chosen.  We give a review of season four. What were our favorite scenes and what are the challenges? We also talk about some of the hard things like flags on set and problems with the Latt...

In this episode, I walk pastors and leaders through possibilities for sharing the gospel and extending a response opportunity for Easter 2024.

The Stoke It Up! podcast is a part of the CGN media family. Check us out on our social media handles. I give you 4 things that can help you get ready for Easter. Take a listen. Share in social media. Give me your feedback. What will your takeaway be?

What is next? I have been in a busy dry season in some ways. How do we negotiate those seasons of life and move forward? The secret sauce is that we have inside help. God lives in us. Faith in Christ (Gal. 2:20) ignites the fire of God in us. Check this episode out. Check out the CG...

Welcome to the Stoke it up! podcast. This podcast exists to encourage you in your journey with God.  I am Alan Stoddard and I am your host. Today, I have James Walker on the podcast. He’s the executive director of Watchmen Fellowship . Today the topic is, “ the Bible, atheists, and culture .“ T...

Welcome to the Stoke it up! podcast. A podcast encouraging you and your journey with God. I’m Alan Stoddard and I am your Stoke Coast. Today we have Pastor Josh Black with us. Josh is the lead pastor of Victory Calvary Chapel in Menifee California. I met Josh at the Expositors Collective in Tem...

Lonnie Short is the Executive Pastor of Granbury Baptist Church, Granbury, Texas. Recently I was in a staff meeting with the team while Lonnie taught on setting goals. The outline is below. I recommend you copy and paste them into a note on your phone for you to review. Goal setting is a productive...

Welcome to the Stoke It Up! podcast. A podcast encouraging you in your journey with God. In this week's episode, Dr. Dan Crawford discusses how to partner prayer with evangelism. As the days get late, churches would serve the Lord and themselves well to stoke the fires of evangelism and p...

In this week's podcast, Elijah Abraham (not his real name. We must keep his identity protected) reveals what is happening in a hard part of the world. As you listen, consider how the gospel influences the Great Commission in your journey with God. You can check out www.livingoasis.org to conn...

Ellyn Cornell is a missionary with Cru at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. I always like to check in with her on matters of disciple making. That is our high calling. All ministry and mission culminates in disciple making. To give to the Calvary Global Network , here is the link.

Welcome to the Stoke it up! podcast. A podcast, encouraging you and your journey with God.  I’m Alan Stoddard and in this episode I interview Pastor Mike Neglia. He is the pastor of ⁠Calvary Cork⁠ , Ireland. He is also the leader of the ⁠Expositors Collective⁠ , an initiative of the ⁠Calvary Gl...

The Stoke It Up! podcast is on full swing to stoke up the New Year and beyond. We want to encourage you in your journey with God. Season 4 Schedule Nov. 21 - Mike Neglia Nov. 28 - Ellen Kohler Dec. 5 - Elijah Abraham Dec 12 - Dan Crawford Dec 19 - Lonnie Short Dec 26 - Alan Stodda...

Welcome to the Stoke it up! podcast everybody … a podcast, encouraging you in your journey with God. I’m Alan Stoddard and I am your host. We want to kindle afresh the gift of God that is in you. Today I’m interviewing Scott Maze. We are talking about spiritual awakenings and revival possibilit...

Welcome everybody to the Stoke It Up podcast! This is a podcast, “encouraging you on your journey with God.” I’m Alan Stoddard, the creator and host of this podcast. Today I have Kirk Storseth on our conversation docket. Kirk is the Director of communications a Chick-fil-A in Granbury, Texas, but...

Elijah Abraham, Executive Director (www.livingoasis.org) Elijah was born in the Middle East and grew up as a Muslim. He fled the Middle East as a teenager and lived in Europe for several years. Due to persecution in Europe and its spies, Elijah fled to the United States in mid-1980s Subsequentl...

Welcome to the STOKE IT UP podcast everybody. A Podcast encouraging you and your journey with God. I believe God has a mission and purpose for your life. We want to partner with you in spreading the good news of Christ. Pastor Robert White serves as the lead pastor of Freedom Church in Bedford, T...

From traditional church pastor to contemporary church planter with Darryl Dash. Is this possible? Welcome to the Stoke It Up! podcast. A podcast encouraging you in your journey with God. Darryl Dash is the pastor of Liberty Grace Church in Toronto, Canada. Liberty Grace Church was planted in on...

Is it possible for a traditional churches to become life-giving Churches? And what about those Independent Baptists? Are they not the ones where women wear dresses, men wear suits, and have a lot of rules at church? Whatever happened to those guys?  In this week’s podcast I interview Pastor...

Welcome to the STOKE IT UP podcast. A podcast, encouraging you in your journey with God. One of the things the Lord wants us all to do is to shine light into the darkness. And it’s something we want to do. Yet it can be a real challenge at times. Do you struggle with evangelism? Does the word itsel...

Welcome to the Stoke It Up! podcast. A podcast encouraging you in your journey with God. This week's podcast is with Pastor Trey Kent. The topic is on pray, specifically how local churches can be mobilized for praying that changes cities and stokes revival and awakening. Trey Kent Bio...

Welcome to the Stoke It Up! Podcast. A podcast encouraging you in your journey with God. I’m Alan Stoddard and I’m your host. Today we are discussing spiritual formation and its relationship to disciple making. When I think of that important, beefy topic, the name that comes to mind is Dary...

On today’s podcast I interview Bill Holdridge. He became a Christian in 1969 at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa during the Jesus Movement. In this episode he tells part of that story in his story; his story is unique.  Bill has been in Pastor for many years. You can see that and more in his bio on hi...

We want to help you kindle afresh, the fire of your soul for the Great Commission. Of every discipline in the church and every practice, surely it culminates through the Great Commission. Enter Matt Queen. Dr. Matt Queen is the "chair of fire" at Southwestern Seminary among many other things he is d...

This episode of the Stoke It Up! podcast gives you a look are the next 6-8 episodes. The podcast ends by encouraging you in your journey with God, His message and His mission. 1. God is big, we are small, yet he desires relationship with us.  2. God's scandalous message of the gospel - w...

This is session 2 of our new believer follow up. 

Only 1 in 10 newer, younger believers get discipled after crossing the line of faith.   In this episode I give a philosophy intro to the state of disciple making in churches. I also tell what can be done to fix it. This is a 5 part series so stay tuned for all of it.

Our favorite scenes and lines? What impact has the Chosen had on our walk with Christ?  Listen in. Let us know what you think? 

Kenneth Priest and I are both pastors.  We both work for Chic-Fil-A.  What can the Church learn from Chic-Fil-A?  We let you in on what we have learned.

Welcome to the Stoke it up! podcast. A podcast, encouraging you in your journey with God. I’m Alan Stoddard and I’m your host. Today Team Chosen, with Renea Kren, and Aleise Elsenboss, we reflect on some of the big moments of the first few episodes of season three of the chosen.

Welcome to the Stoke it up! podcast! A podcast, encouraging you and your journey with God. Today I’m here with Kenneth Priest, and we are talking about, “the pastor as a minister of education. And most churches, the pastor is gonna have to be the disciple maker of the small group leaders. The pas...

Welcome to the Stoke it up! podcast. A podcast encouraging you in your journey with God. One of the things you need in your life is a small group community. But how do we do that? How do we do sermon bass small groups? Kenneth Priest joined me again today to discuss connecting the sermon to the sma...

In the second episode Kenneth and I address the most important thing in sermon-based small groups. The pastor and leaders. Specifically, we address character. Why? Because scripture does that. Did you know that character is more important than gifting? And surely you have noticed the great sifting ...

Kenneth Priest and I start a series of podcasts on sermon based small groups.  Why do you need them?  What's the story?  How to you use them?  In the next season we will show you.   We wrote a book on it. Groups that Revitalize. You can get it here . Kenne...

The Team give you a quick, exciting reaction to the Chosen livestream that went down tonight. WOW! 

90 days in class Is my identity as a disciple and not just as a pastor Ministry addictions Ministry motives Leaving a vibrant ministry is tough Starting something new is exciting God is doing more than my camp does Family is worth it New is good, but can be so hard Old relationships sometimes bri...