The Pastorate Podcast Kevin Myers on the Decline Before Revivals, Going Back to the Basics & Lessons For Today From the Prophet Elijah
What do you do when ministry gets harder, culture grows more complex, and the old playbook no longer works?
Kevin Myers, Founding Pastor of 12Stone Church, joins Brent Ingersoll for a raw and honest conversation about leading in the most challenging season of his 38 years in ministry. From writing The Second Happy to confronting cancel culture and spiritual confusion, Kevin shares why now is the time for leaders to return to the basics—and what real revival might look like.
This episode is for every pastor wondering how to lead with clarity, courage, and deep trust in a time of decline and uncertainty. If you’re tired, disoriented, or feeling alone in leadership, this one’s for you.
Topics Covered:
What sustains leaders through long-term crisis
Why revival follows suffering
How to rebuild foundations when everything shifts
The spiritual formation leaders need today
Leading with hope rooted in God’s unchanging nature
Biography
Kevin Myers has been married for nearly forty years and has four children and two grandchildren. Kevin is the senior pastor of 12Stone Church, one of the largest churches in the United States. A gifted communicator, influential leader, and strategic thinker, Kevin planted the church in 1987 and has grown it to eight campuses. Kevin mentors pastors and church planters, speaks at churches and businesses around the country, and serves on the General Board of the Wesleyan Church as well as the Wesleyan Investment Foundation (WIF), a nonprofit corporation that assists churches with capital needs.
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