
Equipping Pastors with Ken Whitten
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.
Latest episodes

Dec 5, 2024 • 42min
Jordan Easley, Chip Luter, and Tara Knouse on the Life of a Pastor's 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.

Nov 7, 2024 • 41min
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.

Oct 3, 2024 • 37min
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.

Sep 5, 2024 • 35min
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.

Aug 1, 2024 • 41min
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.

Jul 4, 2024 • 35min
Noe Garcia on How to Change the Culture You've 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.

Jun 6, 2024 • 36min
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.

May 2, 2024 • 34min
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.

Apr 4, 2024 • 38min
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.

Mar 7, 2024 • 49min
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.