Talking Church

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!

Episodes In This Podcast

Rob Ketterling | Setting a Vision for Your Church

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Rob Ketterling | Setting a Vision for Your Church

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Episode 12: As we close out the year, Pastor Rob Ketterling shares reflections on 2021 and wisdom on how to set a vision and goals for 2022.

Rob Ketterling | $10,416,135

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Rob Ketterling | $10,416,135

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Episode 13: Pastor Rob Ketterling kicks off season two sharing about the supernatural miracle God did through River Valley's 2021 Miracle Offering and Kingdom Builders giving! Above and beyond the tithe, River Valley gave $10,416,135.00 with over $8 million going to world missions! We wanted to share the miracle of what God did and what we saw this year that took us to another level of generosity! Join us at our Generosity Accelerators!

Lindsay Willis | Send Your Best

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Lindsay Willis | Send Your Best

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Episode 14: Pastor Lindsay Willis, River Valley's Global Project Associate Pastor, joins us on Talking Church. We discuss sending our best onto the mission field, how we prepare missionaries through the MAP Program, and our heart to send out 500 missionaries. To view the River Valley DiscipleU courses, please check out this link: rivervalley://app-link/content/ContentSeriesContentItem:b5bc7f10-d9d5-4088-a7d2-6f30d0f33e2e

Connor Ketterling | Discipling Your People

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Connor Ketterling | Discipling Your People

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Episode 15: River Valley's Discipleship Director, Connor Ketterling, joins us on Talking Church. He shares about how River Valley has adjusted our approach to discipleship ministry and best practices to connect your people to their next step in their faith.

Clynt Reddy & Clinton Allen | A Journey of Diversity & Belonging

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Clynt Reddy & Clinton Allen | A Journey of Diversity & Belonging

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Episode 16: We are joined by Clynt Reddy & Clinton Allen to talk about River Valley's journey of diversity and belonging.

Terry Parkman | Culture & the Next Generation

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Terry Parkman | Culture & the Next Generation

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Episode 17: Pastor Terry Parkman, River Valley's Next Gen pastor, joins us for a second time to further the conversation of the next generation, culture today, and the church. Pastor Terry explains the dynamics of culture today, and how we as a Church can steward what God has given us to reach future generations for Jesus.

Brandon Murphy | Cryptocurrency & the Church

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Brandon Murphy | Cryptocurrency & the Church

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Episode 18: This week we are talking with Brandon Murphy, COO at Engiven, Inc., about cryptocurrency and its relationship to the church. Brandon breaks down the process of someone giving cryptocurrency to the church, as well as the many benefits that result in accepting crypto as a method of generosity.

Pastor Rob Ketterling | Leading Through Crisis

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Pastor Rob Ketterling | Leading Through Crisis

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Episode 19: Every one of us will face a crisis and run into things that we did not plan for at some point. In this episode, Pastor Rob shares how he lead through the unexpected passing of one of our campus pastors. Listen and learn how he was able to focus, minister and lead through this crisis.

Zeus Vital & Morgan High | Leading as a Team

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Zeus Vital & Morgan High | Leading as a Team

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Episode 20: Today we are joined by Pastor Zeus Vital and Pastor Morgan High, our Shakopee Campus Pastor and Associate Campus Pastor! We are diving into how they operate their campus, the responsibilities of the staff, and the leadership values that Zeus and Morgan implement on their team. Take notes and get ready to hear these amazing pastors share how they lead together!

Pastor Rob Ketterling & Kirk Graham | Pastoring a Multi-Site Church

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Pastor Rob Ketterling & Kirk Graham | Pastoring a Multi-Site Church

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Episode 21: Sit in for a conversation with Pastor Rob Ketterling and Pastor Kirk Graham as we discuss how River Valley operates as a multi-site church. Hear about our experiences, and exciting insight for you and your team. Whether you are a big church, a small church, or already multi-site, this episode will inspire you and give you practical tips on how to run a healthy church that lives as one church, in multiple locations!

Pastor Dominic Yeo | Building a Strong, Global Church

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Pastor Dominic Yeo | Building a Strong, Global Church

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Episode 22: We have a very special guest with us this week on Talking Church! Pastor Dominic Yeo, General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God of Singapore & Senior Pastor of Trinity Christian Centre, joins us to talk about how he built his church with a Kingdom mindset. Trinity Christian Centre is one of the top missions giving churches in the world, and Pastor Dominic gives practical insight on how to cultivate this level of generosity in your own church, no matter your location or your size!

Pastor Rob Ketterling | Pastoral Accountability

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Pastor Rob Ketterling | Pastoral Accountability

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Episode 23: Pastor Rob Ketterling joins us again as we dive into an incredible conversation about what healthy accountability looks like. We look into accountability with your spouse, family, elders, staff members, your congregation, and more. There is so much happening in our world today, as the enemy is throwing everything at us to try to trip us up, and we need to be equipped with the armor of God in order to stay on mission for Jesus! We hope you feel inspired, informed, and ready to live with accountability in place!