In this inaugural episode of Conversations with Philip De Courcy, Pastor Philip sits down with Jonny Ardavanis, Lead Pastor of Stonebridge Bible Church and Founder/President of Dial In Ministries for a wide-ranging discussion recorded at Know The Truth’s 2025 Entrust Men’s Conference.

Together they explore the urgent need for personal holiness in ministry, the discipline of Scripture memorization and meditation, the role of prayer in pastoral life, and the responsibility of leadership in a rapidly shifting culture.

This conversation is a pastoral and theological call to depth, not platform.

In this episode:

- Why memorizing and meditating on Scripture stabilizes pastors and believers

- The difference between preaching passionately and walking intimately with Christ

- Why prayer meetings have quietly disappeared and why that matters

- How Scripture shapes the fight against temptation

- Leadership as mission-driven obedience, not ambition

- Building a church culture centered on equipping the saints

- The theology of anxiety and trusting God’s character

- Recovering a biblical vision of work, diligence, and vocation

- Reaching the next generation in an age of digital confusion

- Why serious, expository churches are drawing young believers today

If you are a pastor, ministry leader, young adult, or believer seeking deeper intimacy with Christ, we pray this episode will both encourage and challenge you to deepen your faith in Christ.

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About Jonny Ardavanis:

Jonny serves as Lead Pastor of Stonebridge Bible Church and leads Dial In Ministries, a ministry focused on biblical teaching for the next generation. He is the author of "Consider the Lilies" and writes and speaks widely on Scripture, leadership, anxiety, and Christian maturity.

Dial In Ministries Website: https://dialinministries.org/

Stonebridge Bible Church: https://www.stonebridgebible.org/

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