Clean - Part 1

Moral Failures & Dealing With Conflict

Talking Church

Episode 64: Pastor Rob jumps into the conversation surrounding moral failures and dealing with conflict within your team, and outside of your team. What is the appropriate response to another church of the same denomination starting just a few blocks away? So many great lessons to navigate, so tune in now!

Good vs. Evil

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In the midst of what is going on in the world, Pastor Rob reminds us that we will cling to what is good. 

Michaela Johnson & Connor Ketterling | Calendar Planning & Better Meetings

Talking Church

Episode 45: As a church, there can be what seems to feel like an unlimited number of events within the calendar year, let alone the calendar month! With all of your ministries going on, and each ministry needing weekly consistency combined with a few special events, it can be tricky to navigate planning the calendar. Our Associate Director of Experience, Michaela Johnson, and our Discipleship Pastor, Connor Ketterling, break down how River Valley plans their church-wide calendar, as well as their own personal calendars as they navigate ministry life on top of that. With the amount of campuses, staff, and congregants that River Valley has, we are excited to share our victories and lessons we learned with you!

Post-Easter Retention & Creating Space for Revival | Live from CMN

Talking Church

Episode 59: Pastor Logan took some time during CMN conference to ask questions of some amazing leaders about retaining new visitors after Easter and creating space for revival in response to the Asbury Revival. Joined by Pastor Aaron Burke from Radiant Church in Tampa, Florida; Pastor Herbert Cooper from People's Church in Oklahoma City; Pastor Jeffrey Portman, Director of Church Multiplication Network; Pastor Josh Wellborn, National Youth Director of the Assemblies of God; and Pastor Travis Jones from Motivation Church in Richmond, Virginia. 

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Prayer and Fasting

River Valley Church

Pastor Rob kicks off 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting by sharing the importance of prayer and fasting in our lives.

A (sub)Urban Church | Anthony Cox

Talking Church

Episode 51: As a multi-site church, we get to minister to many different cultures of the cities around us! Our City Campus, which took ground in Minneapolis several years ago, is located in the heart of Minneapolis and sees a very different culture than some of our rural campuses. Pastor Anthony Cox is the campus pastor of our City Campus, and he sat down to break down his thoughts on pastoring an urban church, and how we can best serve the inner city communities. Whether you have a campus or church in the inner city, we encourage you to pray about how God wants to use you and your team there!

Loving the Bible More Than Jesus

Talking Church

Episode 68: Paul Olson is a member from our church who uses his gifts in education and theology to help Pastor Rob prepare and research for all of his sermons! Paul jumps into Talking Church to discuss his story, how he once made the mistake of loving the Bible and knowledge more than God, and how he let God pull him out of that season in his life. Don't miss this amazing story!

Ryan Williams on Songwriting & The Future of Worship Music

Talking Church

Episode 65: Ryan Williams disects his process within writing worship music, the roadblocks he experiences as an established songwriter, and the direction he sees worship music heading from seeing where it has been. Pastor Ryan has an amazing testimony within River Valley, having written so many songs, and albums, and we're so glad he joined us to share his wisdom!

Prayer of Jabez - Part 1

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Pastor Rob kicks off a two-week series about the Prayer of Jabez and encourages us to be bold and confident in our prayers.

Dave Ramsey | Church, Debt & Building Wealth

Talking Church

Episode 56: Dave Ramsey joins Logan for an extraordinary conversation all about Dave's faith journey, his appreciation for pastors, avoiding debt, and his heart for the next generation of church leaders. We know the biggest Ramsey fans and new listeners will get so much out of this conversation!Free Financial Peace for Pastors: https://bit.ly/3xzG39s

Vision Weekend 2023 - Take Ground

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Pastor Rob casts a fresh vision for 2023! This year, we will be on mission as we take ground!