The Journey of a Progressive Christian Pastor with Stan Mitchell

Stan grew up in a fundamental conservative Pentecostal religious community in Arkansas, was a teen minister, and became a highly influential Lead Pastor by the time he was an adult. Led by a desire to expand and make room for all, Stan went on the journey of becoming a progressive Christian Pastor and shares his fascinating story in this moving and thoughtful conversation today. We're honored Stan made the time to share his thoughts and experiences with us in this inspiring conversation that we will continue to reflect back on, gleaning insight and wisdom from, and are excited to share with our audience.    Stan currently serves as a Teaching Pastor at The Village Church in Atlanta, GA, and Austin New Church (UMC) in Austin, TX. He is the Pastor Emeritus of GracePoint Church in Nashville, TN, where he served as Lead Pastor from 2003 through 2019. In 2015, GracePoint made the move to the full affirmation and celebration of LGBTQ+ people. Stan now spends his vocational time as a speaker, LGBTQ+ advocate, and consultant within the Progressive Christian Movement, including within the LDS Community.    Find and follow Stan on Facebook here and on Instagram @pastorstanmitchell.    Stan will be speaking at the LUV Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, this Friday, October 18. Find more information at luvwithoutlimits.org.    Faith Series Stan's episode is the first episode of a Faith Series we will be sharing over the next five weeks where we will have five different guests share their experiences in different religious traditions including faith transitions and expansions of many kinds. We're excited to share these unique stories with you as we learn from each of the guests and their experiences.     Thank you for listening!