Monty Sharp; The Gatekeeper Initiative: Recent Episodes

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Monty Sharp, the head of Student Venture Ministries in the Temecula Valley talks about how we can become strong gatekeepers in our communities and how we can help our personal spheres of influence.

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Join us today as we discuss how God has called Monty and Karen into ministry and how Student Venture has impacted their lives. In this extended episode, we also get to learn about some of the miracles that have happened in their lives. Thank you all for joining us in this podcast. We will be taking a break after this episode and will keep you posted when the next episode should be available.

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Join us today as we discuss why humility is important. Why are we called to be humble?

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Today, we talk with Bob who is a retired fire captain. We talk about what a leader is, what it looks like, and examples of what good leadership looks like.

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Join us today as we discuss what truth is. Is it relative or absolute? Why does this matter to us as gatekeepers?

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Today, Monty and Michele talk about what propaganda is, how it has been used, and what it has to do with us as gatekeepers.

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Today we discuss what a leader is and how we as gatekeepers are called to be leaders. We discuss how to become better leaders in our gates of influence.

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Join us today as we talk about discipleship with Deena. What is it? Why is it important to us as gatekeepers?

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Join us today as we discuss harmony and how truth and love are a part of achieving it. How is it important to us as gatekeepers?

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Join us today for our first-ever zoom interview.

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Join us today as we talk about freedom and how fortunate we are to be free.

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Join us today for our father's day themed episode. We discuss what lessons Monty has learned from both his Heavenly Father and his earthly father.

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Join us today as we talk about what this proverb means and what it means to us as gatekeepers.

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Join us as we interview the editor of this podcast, Kyle Lakin. Today we discuss anxiety, identity, spiritual gifts, and working as a part of a team.

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Join us today as we go through 2 Chronicles 20 to learn how to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

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Join us today as we interview Reggie, a city coordinator here at Student Venture. We discuss some of the flaws of the church, purpose, and caring for others. 

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Why do we hide the love of Jesus from the world around us? Especially when His love is there, the single greatest life-changer.

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Paying attention to the teacher in school is a great way to learn what you need to pass a class. Join us today as we discuss how Jesus is the teacher of our lives.

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Join us today in our interview focusing on family, what it is like being a pastor's kid, and loving people.

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Today, we talk about teenagers and the importance of testimony. Why is this a big deal and why should we share our faith?

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Join us today as we interview Dr. Walter Combs and discuss living and loving life as a gatekeeper.

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Why do bad things happen to good people? Today, we discuss why God allows bad things to happen, and how He can use them for good.

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Today, we talk about God's work of restoration in our lives. All of us are in need of it, but in the process of helping others acquire it we can make a real mess of it. God's grace and forgiveness are freely given and not acquired by our performance. Check this out. It will set you free.  

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Check out our interview with Michele as she shares wisdom and joy from her 28+ years of working with teens as a mom, Student Venture Campus Director, discipler, and SV Administrator.

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Today, we discuss coping with the loss of loved ones. We find out how we can do this with the five L's of leaving others better than you found them, as well as the acronym REMEMBER.

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Today, we interview Paul and Laurie Eldridge with a reminiscence of past Student Venture memories.

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Today, we discuss what the Bible says about anxiety. How can it affect us as gatekeepers and what steps do we take to combat it?

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Today, we are talking about thankfulness. Why is it important and how does it affect our lives?

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Why is working hard important? Why do we need to do it first? Today, we discuss the answers to these questions and how they pertain to our calling as gatekeepers.

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In today's interview, we focus on what being a gatekeeper looks like as a parent and as a teacher.

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Today we discuss the five pillars of healthy relationships.  We will be using the acronym fleet to remember them.

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Today we learn more about people in Student Venture. Maddie Warman and Lindsay Delong both share how Student Venture has changed their lives and how they are making an impact in students' lives currently.

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We know we are called to love supernaturally, but how do we do that? Today we discuss what the 7 T's of loving supernaturally are and how they help.

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Today, we learn about what gates we are called to be a gatekeeper for and what it looks like to be a gatekeeper.

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In this episode, we interview Ryan George who is a part of the Student Venture staff.

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Today, we learn about what loving supernaturally looks like and why it is important for us as gatekeepers to love supernaturally.

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Today, we talk about how how the word "formed" and how it describes our relationship with God using just 5 prefixes.

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Today, we will be discussing what a gatekeeper is and how we are all called to be gatekeepers.