Stacey Shiflett Podcast

In this episode, I share the story of how God called me to preach 33 years ago today.

*Pardon the sound quality. My microphone malfunctioned. This episode deals with the reality of ministry where some people are incapable of being helped simply because they do not believe. This episode is meant to encourage God's people to stay faithful, in spite of those that walk away.

This episode stresses the importance of increased accountability with an increase in influence and exposure. Public platforms demand public scrutiny.

This episode briefly shares how important resources can be to help build a strong church. Pastor Shiflett describes some of these resources in this episode.

This episode is my first one back after battling Bell's Palsy for 7 months. We deal with the ethical and unethical aspects of utilizing AI in the preparation of ministry resources and sermons.

This podcast deals with the importance of the preaching to be convicting and dogmatic. It is based on the verse in Ecclesiastes 12:11 "The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies..." Learn more about Pastor Shiflett by visiting staceyshiflett.org

Inspired by the life and influence of Charlie Kirk, this episode examines the woman in Matthew 18:9 and the fact that what we do for God can be and will be a long-lasting legacy.

Calling a church a "cult" is a serious thing. However, there are tell-tale signs that the church you're in might fall into that category. Here are a few ways to discern if the church you're in is an unhealthy and unbiblical environment for you and your family.

How do you know it's time to leave your church? This episode is for pastors as well as laymen that find themselves facing this decision.

This episode is a mixture of ministry updates, praise reports, prayer requests, musings about apostasy, ideas for resurrecting dead churches, upcoming events and more.

The current trend to lower the bar, back up, relinquish hard-earned territory and change positions on key issues is only being made worse by those that deny they are even doing it. This episode deals with the definition of compromise and what it looks like in our churches today.

This episode deals with the struggle of when to be patient, longsuffering and forbearing with a person, and when to assert your leadership and fix a problem or potential threat to the church. Catch The Stacey Shiflett Podcast on multiple platforms: Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...⁠ Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1PgFgpC...⁠ Stacey Shiflett is the Senior Pastor at: Calvary...

What better life is there than to serve the King of Kings and Lord of Lords every day? Let's do it with a smile on our face and a song in our hearts!! Catch The Stacey Shiflett Podcast on multiple platforms:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1PgFgpC... Stacey Shiflett is the Senior Pastor at: Calvary Baptist Church 7321 Manchester RoadDundalk...

A subject dear to my heart is world missions. Jesus didn't say SEND - He said GO!! The benefits of taking a missions trip are innumerable, but we look at some of them in this episode. Catch The Stacey Shiflett Podcast on multiple platforms:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1PgFgpC... Stacey Shiflett is the Senior Pastor at: Calvary Baptist C...

Too many people use the excuse that they are not doing anything for God because they are waiting for Him to "open a door." This episode challenges each person to take their hands out of their pockets and turn the doorknob! There are so many opportunities to serve the Lord. Let's get busy!

Being the leader is sometimes a very lonely and isolated position. This episode explains why there are times of loneliness and how you can embrace the importance of what you do for God.

Even the best of Christians get discouraged sometimes! This episode gives a short list of remedies for those times when you are feeling down.

As a leader, you cannot always be sweet and kind and patient and forbearing. There will be times that require you to be bold, firm, blunt, unpopular and unflinching. You might even have to ask God to help you harden your heart so you can gird up your loins like a man and do what needs to be done. If you cannot do this, you do not deserve to be in a position of leadership.

"To whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required." Luke 12:48 What a sobering realization, that we will be held accountable for what God has given us. Ultimately, we will be without excuse when we stand before Him at the Judgment Seat.

One of the most consequential decisions a person can make is to leave their church. This episode gives a list of biblical reasons to change churches, and how to do it correctly.

The secret ingredient to success is taking ownership of the problem rather than passing the blame. This episode deals with the importance of a rare leadership quality that could change your life.

They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but you can if that old dog wants to learn it bad enough! Learn more about Pastor Shiflett at surewordpublications.com

What do you do when your pastor stands up in the pulpit and announces that they are ditching the King James Bible? This is the subject of this episode.

This episode stresses the importance of making sure you do not neglect your family while serving the Lord in ministry. If you lose your family, you lose your ability to influence God's people, and you become disqualified to pastor.

There are pastors that are still in the pulpit, even after doing things that are unscriptural or unethical, simply because the church is afraid of doing something unscriptural and unethical to address it. This episode explains the biblical aspects of how to rebuke an elder.