The Ministry Mentor Podcast with Matt Sturdevant

Welcome to Episode 56! This week’s episode is a message I gave at Hope Church in Fort Worth, TX, called TAG.  It was part of the 2018 Summer Series, Box Office Wisdom. God made us for relationships and friendships are one of those important relationships. Links Mentioned Hope Church 17:6 Network Walk Thru the Bible […]

Welcome to Episode 55! In this week’s episode is a special treat. This Podcast is all about helping you train in your 20s for the life ahead.  Today’s episode is pure gold.  I received permission from one of my personal mentors, Founding & Senior Pastor of Hope Church, Harold Bullock to share a segment from […]

Welcome to Episode 54! In this week’s episode I share some reflections and thoughts as I enter into a new decade of life and turn 40. My reflections upon turning 40… God loves me more than I will truly understand on this side of eternity. God is faithful, my job is to trust and obey. […]

Welcome to Episode 53! This week’s conversation is with David Clark. David is a staff member with the campus ministry, Christian Challenge, serving the students at California State University Chico. Links Mentioned: Christian Challenge CSUC The 17:6 Network Chico Community Church Hope Church Episode 2 – Getting to Know Matt Sturdevant Episode 7 – A […]

Welcome to Episode 52! In this week’s episode I reflect on my recent trip to Europe, Germany and the Netherlands to work with the campus ministry of Connexxion.             Ben and I about to board our first train in Frankfurt. Attending church with Alex in Braunschweig. Touring in Koln with […]

Welcome to Episode 51! This week’s episode is a message I gave at Chico Community Church in Chico, CA, called Turning Point. We all face moments in our life when we are in the middle of a decision that will have greater impact on our future that we may realize. Download the handout: Turning_Point_-_Matt_Sturdevant Do you […]

Welcome to Episode 50! This week’s conversation is with Samantha Barrett. Samantha is wife of Alex Barrett, who is currently serving as the Campus Pastor of Church in the Valley Alhambra.  In the summer of 2018 she  and her family will be moving from Alhambra, CA to Fontana, CA where they will be starting a […]

Welcome to Episode 49! This week’s conversation is with Alex Barrett. Alex is currently serving as the Campus Pastor of Church in the Valley Alhambra.  Summer of 2018 he will be moving his family from Alhambra, CA to Fontana, CA where will be starting a brand new church to reach out to the community in […]

Welcome to Episode 48! This week’s conversation is with Paul Worcester. Paul is the Founder and Director of Christian Challenge at California State University Chico in Chico, California.  Paul was first a guest in Episode 7 of the Ministry Mentor Podcast.  We sit down for second conversation focused on the topic of Evangelism. Links Mentioned: Christian […]

Welcome to Episode 47! This week’s conversation is with Lance Unrau. About two years ago now, Lance transitioned from a career in business to vocational ministry and serves as an Worship Pastor at Seabreeze Church in Huntington Beach, CA. Links Mentioned: The Antioch Project The 17:6 Network Seabreeze Church Episode 1 & Episode 2 – […]

Welcome to Episode 46! This week’s episode is a message I gave at Hope Church, called Filter Needed. We are surrounded by a variety of messages from friends, television, the internet, and, yes, the movies. In this message, hear how you can use the Bible as a trusted filter to determine what is true and […]

Welcome to Episode 45! This is officially the launch of Season 2 of the Ministry Mentor Podcast.  This week’s episode is s short update on what all has happened in my life over the last six months that we’ve been on break. A major family update: on August 1, 2017 my wife Jessica gave birth […]

Welcome to Episode 44!  Twenty four years ago today, something happened in my life that I’ll never forget.  It was painful, it was difficult and on this side of it, I’m grateful for the lessons learned.  Today, I’m briefly sharing the story and lessons learned. Links Mentioned: Bentley Dental 17:6 Network Antioch Project Episode 10 – […]

Welcome to Episode 43! This week’s episode is a brief clip from a recent talk that one of my mentors gave to a group of men and women who are training for careers in vocational ministry. In about 10 minutes, Harold Bullock, outlines some crucial categories when evaluating the future. Links Mentioned: Hope Church Episode […]

Welcome to Episode 42! This week’s episode is a recent message I gave at Hope Church, called Chosen But Struggling. God chose Abraham for a very special assignment, and gave him a unique test.  We know Abraham today as the Father of our Faith and Friend of God, but what can we learn from his […]

Welcome to Episode 41! This week’s conversation is a round table discussion with members of the teaching team at Hope Church in Fort Worth, TX. Hear what Associate Pastors, Brian Cropp, Stephen Daniel and Ben McSpadden have learned about communicating, the importance of a personal devotional life and teaming in Ministry. THIS WEEK’S SPONSOR: The […]

Welcome to Episode 40! This week’s conversation is with Stephen Daniel. Stephen recently transitioned from a career in business to vocational ministry and serves as an Associate Pastor at Hope Church in Fort Worth, TX. THIS WEEK’S SPONSOR: The Antioch Project The Antioch Project is a 5 year, ministry leadership training program developed by the […]

Welcome to Episode 39! This week’s episode is a recent message I gave at Hope Church, called Life’s Battlefield. Throughout the Bible, we see that we are in a fight (Cosmic War – Ephesians 6). We are always facing opposition (Flesh, World, Devil) and if we will battle effectively as God directs, He gives the […]

Welcome to Episode 38! This week’s conversation is with Bevan Unrau. Bevan is the Senior Pastor at Seabreeze Church in Huntington Beach, CA.  He has served at Seabreeze for over two decades. THIS WEEK’S SPONSOR: The Antioch Project The Antioch Project is a 5 year, ministry leadership training program developed by the 17:6 Network for men […]

Welcome to Episode 37! This week’s conversation is with Dr. David Bowman. Dr. David Bowman serves as Executive Director for the Tarrant Baptist Association in Fort Worth, Texas. He is also a member of the Coaching4Clergy faculty and a Lead Navigator for Auxano Consulting. He leads alongside a team of Coaching4Clergy faculty members and Church […]

Welcome to Episode 36! This week’s conversation is with Bruce Wood. Bruce is an Associate Pastor at Orangecrest Community Church in Riverside, CA. THIS WEEK’S SPONSOR: The Antioch Project The Antioch Project is a 5 year, ministry leadership training program developed by the 17:6 Network for men and women who feel called to full-time vocational […]

Welcome to Episode 35! This week’s conversation is with John Strappazon. John Strappazon or “Strap” as may call him, has over 30 years experience in College Ministry and has served as a staff member or Director in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma. THIS WEEK’S SPONSOR: The Antioch Project The Antioch Project is a 5 year, […]

Welcome to Episode 34! This week’s conversation is with Cody Flannery. Cody is an Associate Pastor at Orangecrest Community Church in Riverside, CA. THIS WEEK’S SPONSOR: The Antioch Project The Antioch Project is a 5 year, ministry leadership training program developed by the 17:6 Network for men and women who feel called to full-time vocational […]

Welcome to Episode 33! This week we are taking a break from a conversation and I’m sharing a recent message I gave at Hope Church.  The topic if this message is something crucial for everyone, especially those in their 20s…a game plan for facing trouble. THIS WEEK’S SPONSOR: The Antioch Project The Antioch Project is a […]

Welcome to Episode 32! This week we are taking a break from a conversation and I’m sharing a recent message I gave at Hope Church.  The topic if this message is something crucial for everyone, especially those in their 20s. THIS WEEK’S SPONSOR: The Antioch Project The Antioch Project is a 5 year, ministry leadership training […]

Welcome to Episode 31! This week’s conversation is with Jon McWhorter. Jon is an Associate Pastor at Orangecrest Community Church in Riverside, CA.  He has been on staff at OCC since February 2016 and brings a fresh perspective as someone who has recently made the transition from business in to full-time vocational ministry. THIS WEEK’S SPONSOR: […]

Welcome to Episode 30! This week’s conversation is with Anja Geilert. Anja is the founder and director of Connexxion Bonn, a ministry to university students in Bonn, Germany.  Anja grew up in East Germany and didn’t hear the gospel until she was 20 years old, but after becoming a follower of Christ, she knew that […]

Welcome to Episode 29! This week’s conversation is with Gary Crowell. Gary Crowell serves as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Tarrant Baptist Association (TBA), in Fort Worth, Texas. He has been part of the TBA team since 2002. He is passionate about keeping churches financially and legally sound. Gary facilitates numerous consultations, coaching sessions, and […]

Welcome to Episode 28! This week’s conversation is with Rhonda Gayle. Rhonda Gayle is the Director of Kids’ Ministry and Women’s Programming at Hope Church in Fort Worth, TX.  She has been on staff at Hope since 2006. THIS WEEK’S SPONSOR: The Antioch Project The Antioch Project is a 5 year, ministry leadership training program […]

Welcome to Episode 27! This week’s conversation is with an Overseas worker in Asia. This weeks episode is a little different than my previous episodes, in that I have a conversation with an overseas worker serving in Asia and for security reasons, I’m not printing his name or photo in the show notes.  We use […]

Welcome to Episode 26! This week’s conversation is with Jay Harris. Jay Harris brings nearly 50 years in Christian ministry to his work training, equipping, and developing Christian leaders. He has served since 2008 with Coaching4Clergy (C4C) where he presently serves as a trainer, faculty member, and mentor coach. Jay is the Director of Church […]

Welcome to Episode 25! This week’s conversation is with Beck Biser. Becky Biser serves as Director of Leadership Development for Tarrant Baptist Association. She began working for TBA in 1977 as a staff member at what is now called Riverbend Retreat Center. She later joined TBA as a ministry assistant.  Becky is a connector and […]

Welcome to Episode 24! This week’s conversation is with Jerry Roberts. Jerry is an Associate Pastor at Hope Church in Fort Worth, TX.  He oversees the business office building and facilities for Hope.  Prior to being called to vocational ministry, Jerry enjoyed over 40 years of a successful business career. THIS WEEK’S SPONSOR: The Antioch […]

Welcome to Episode 23! This week’s conversation is with Stephen Daniel. Stephen is a graduate of the Antioch Project and currently working in business as he wraps up his final studies and earns a Masters of Divinity degree through the Antioch Immerse Program.  He and his wife and their three children live in Fort Worth, […]

Welcome to Episode 22! This week’s conversation is with Todd Dunham. Todd is the Student Pastor at Hope Church in Fort Worth, TX, overseeing the 6th – 12th graders.  He shares from his 25+ years of working with students. THIS WEEK’S SPONSOR: The Antioch Project The Antioch Project is a 5 year, ministry leadership training […]

Welcome to Episode 21! This week’s conversation is with Christian Williams. Christian is currently the Associate Pastor of Care, Connections and Men’s Events at Hope Church in Fort Worth, TX.   I first met Christian and his wife Sarah when they started attending Hope Church 12 years ago.  In our conversation, Christian shares in depth […]

Welcome to Episode 19! A Special Saturday, New Year’s Bonus Episode! I had the opportunity to speak on New Year’s Day at my home church in Fort Worth, TX where I’m the Executive Pastor.  The message was titled “Everything is Awesome” and tried to give perspective, encouragement and a challenge as we begin 2017.  I hope […]

Welcome to Episode 18! This week’s conversation is with Gary Hamilton. Gary is the Founding & Senior Pastor of Chico Community Church in Chico, CA.  He and his wife started CCC over 25 years ago. Links Mentioned: Chico Community Church NorthStar Training Program Episode 4 – My Conversation with Randy Lanthripe The 17:6 Network Hope […]

Welcome to Episode 17! This is the FINAL episode of 2016. In this last episode of the year, we’ll briefly reflect back on the first 16 episodes of the Ministry Mentor Podcast, the year 2016 and look forward to 2017. Links Mentioned: Episode Recap MMP001 – Introduction to the Ministry Mentor Podcast – 9/7/16 MMP002 […]

Welcome to Episode 16! We are just 2 days from Christmas 2016. This week (and next) we are breaking from our regular format of me interviewing ministry leaders from across the nation.  As we get ready to celebrate Christmas in just 2 days, I wanted to share a recent message I did at my home […]

Welcome to Episode 14! This week’s conversation is with Ben McSpadden. Ben is the Associate Pastor of Connections & Missions at Hope Church in Fort Worth, TX.  He has been on staff at Hope Church since 2008. Links Mentioned: Episode Sponsor: The Antioch Project The 17:6 Network Episode 13 – My Conversation with Thad King […]

Welcome to Episode 13! This week’s conversation is with Thad King. Thad is the Founding and Senior Pastor of Pierpoint Church in Huntington Beach, CA.  Thad was my mentor between 1998-2002 when I was in college and a recent graduate, and today, a dear friend.  I’m excited to share one of my mentors with you […]

Welcome to episode 12…a special Black Friday bonus episode! This week is a special Bonus Episode of the Ministry Mentor Podcast.  The conversations I have with my guests often last much longer than what is part of the episode you hear.  From time to time I’ll be sharing content with you that was specially recorded […]

Welcome to Episode 11! This week’s conversation is with Tim Hearon. Tim is the Associate Pastor at Chico Community Church in Chico, CA.  After a 10 year career in Campus Ministry at Universities in both Oklahoma and California, Tim recently made a transition to doing ministry in the local church context. Links Mentioned: University of Oklahoma […]

Welcome to Episode 10! This week’s conversation is with Lindsay Lanthripe. Lindsay is the Program Administrator for the 17:6 Network. Links Mentioned: Episode Recap Episode 2 – My Story Episode 3 – Brian Cropp, Associate Pastor at Hope Church Episode 4 – Randy Lanthripe, Sr. Pastor at Church In the Valley Episode 5 – Thad […]

Welcome to Episode 9! This week’s conversation is with David Worcester. David is the Director of Christian Challenge at San Diego State University in San Diego, CA. Links Mentioned: Connexxion Student Ministry The Wisdom Conference with Harold Bullock Christian Challenge SDSU Mission Trails Church John Worcester Episode 7 – My Conversation with Paul Worcester Essentials […]

Welcome to Episode 8! This week’s conversation is with Elliot Edwards. Elliot is an Associate Pastor at Seabreeze Church in Huntington Beach, CA.  In 2012 he made the transition from a business career to vocation ministry as an Associate Pastor. Links Mentioned: Connexxion Student Ministry Episode 6 – My Conversation with Josh De La Rosa […]

Welcome to Episode 7! This week’s conversation is with Paul Worcester. Paul is the Founder and Director of Christian Challenge at California State University Chico in Chico, California. Links Mentioned: Christian Challenge CSUC Chico Community Church Episode 2 – My Story Book: The Insanity of God by Nick Ripken LifeShapingResources.com Lighting Round Notes: Books: Sharper Strokes by […]

Welcome to Episode 6! This week’s conversation is with Josh De La Rosa. Josh is the Founding and Senior Pastor at Orangecrest Community Church in Riverside, CA. and in February 2017 is looking forward to celebrating Orangecrest’s 9th Anniversary. Links Mentioned: Episode 2 – My Story The Antioch Project Orangecrest Community Church Church In the Valley 17:6 Network Lighting […]

Welcome to Episode 5! This week’s conversation is with Thad Lanthripe. Thad is the Administrative Pastor at Church in the Valley, in Diamond Bar, CA. and in 2013 made a transition from a business career to vocational ministry in the local church. Links Mentioned: Church In the Valley 17:6 Network Episode 4 – My conversation with Randy […]