The Pillar Network

Nate Akin, Dave Kiehn, Phil Newton, Brandon Langley, & Matt Rogers discuss pastoral residencies, mentoring, training shepherds for the local church, the current pastor shortage, plus Pillar's new book, "Churches...

Nate Akin and Dave Kiehn talk with Dwayne Milioni about the new Pillar of Truth book series, the importance of doctrinal clarity, the relationship between doctrine and mission, and more. Check out the first two books in...

We live in a culture that tells us that freedom means independence and deciding for ourselves who we are and what is good. Sadly, if we are honest, it is not only culture that shouts those lies; we can also hear our...

Nate gets to know Chopo Mwanza, one of the plenary speakers at the upcoming Unite Conference in October, including becoming a pastor and seminary president, ministry in Zambia, and more. Chopo is the Lead Elder of Faith...

Nate gets to know Matt Smethurst, one of the plenary speakers at the upcoming Unite Conference in October, including his background, theological convictions, his books including the one on Tim Keller, and more. Matt is...

Nate gets to know Steven Carne, one of the plenary speakers at the upcoming Unite Conference in October, including if he might be a Secret Agent. Steven is the Senior Pastor of Hamilton Baptist Church in Hamilton...

OVERVIEW Most of us know the big story of the Bible: creation, fall, redemption, and consummation. The harder part is remembering that story when we are tired, anxious, sitting in a waiting room, cleaning the kitchen...

Nate Akin and Liam Garvie talk with Ryan Robertson (President of Reaching & Teaching) and Brooks Buser (President of Radius International) about the William Carey Project. This collaborative effort, inspired by the...

Dave Kiehn interviews Nate Akin and Jason Wredberg about their new book with Courier Publishing , "What is a Pastor?" They discuss the biblical foundation for the office of pastor, whether pastoring is an office or a...

Phil Newton shares insights on mentoring in the local church drawn from several examples from church history. Phil gave this talk at a Pillar regional gathering in Memphis, TN earlier this year.

Brandon Langley talks with Jordan Cobb about transitioning to a plurality of elders in a revitalization, including shepherding the congregation and deacons through the process, spending “leadership coins” wisely, and...

In this special episode of the Pillar Women Podcast, Betsy Gómez brings us a collection of gospel-centered encouragements recorded at the SBC Annual Meeting. One of the sweetest gifts of gathering with faithful brothers...

Brandon Langley interviews Will about his work as a missionary in Colombia. They discuss his path to becoming a missionary, some of the challenges for ministry in Colombia, planting and revitalization efforts there, how...

Liam Garvie talks with Brian Parks and Josh Manley about the upcoming Great Commission Congress in Bangkok. They discuss the importance of biblical missions, the role of local churches, and the vision for a renewed...

Dave Kiehn talks with John Whiteaker about youth ministry in the local church, including some of the challenges for youth ministry, integrating youth into the life of the church, teaching the Bible to youth, and more.