Proximity - Proximity - Part 4 - Bonus Teaching

The Tension of Creativity

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Episode 63: Today on Talking Church we welcome River Valley staff, Kirk Graham and Aaron Johnson, to talk about the tension of creativity in ministry. How do you create towards the vision of your lead pastor? How do you encourage your creative teams in their process while also implementing boundaries? These questions and more are answered in this conversation. Don't miss it!

Giving Series - Over and Above Giving - Part 2

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We continue in our Giving Series as Pastor Rob shares about giving over and above!

Stop and Worship

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Pastor Rob Ketterling continues in our Christmas Series and encourages us to stop in all the busyness to worship our Savior!

From Corporate to the Church

Talking Church

Today on Talking Church we have team members, Lindsay Swiggum & Pat Utecht, sharing about their call into ministry from Corporate America. Hear about the wins, challenges, and blessings of both worlds, and how the blend of both could empower ministries to the next level.

Social Media, Gen Z and the Future of YTH Ministry

Talking Church

On today's episode we are talking Next Gen! We are joined by Peter Reeves, an evangelist passionate about reaching the Next Generation. Terry Parkman and Gabi O'Rourke also join in this conversation about our recent youth conference, social media, Gen Z, and the future of Youth Ministry.

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!

Our Vision For 2023 (Take Ground) | Pastor Rob Ketterling

Talking Church

Episode 52: Pastor Rob jumps back into Talking Church this week to discuss his new vision for 2023: Take Ground! Each year, Pastor Rob shares his vision message for our church, and the theme for the year. We commit to take ground in our church, communities, schools, country, and our world! As a Network, we are embodying this theme with tenacity and boldness, and we pray you will join us as we take ground this year!

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.

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Prince of Peace

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Pastor Kirk Graham kicks off our Christmas Series and shares about Jesus as the Prince of Peace.

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!

Take Control of Your Soul | Detra Clark

Talking Church

Episode 50: It is very important to recognize mental health, and the attacks of the enemy on the mental well being of our ourselves. Our special guest this week is none other than Detra Clark, who is a member of our church, and incredible Christian therapist who has helped so many people with various mental struggles. Detra explains the significance of getting help as a Pastor and leader, so that you can run at the pace God has set before you!