That little boy watched him teach and love on wayward college students and prodigals in Birmingham. He watched him preach when church attendance was small and when sanctuaries were full. He watched him sit with grieving families. He watched him encourage discouraged pastors when no one else knew their names. He watched him spend late nights preparing sermons because he believed God's people deserved his very best. He watched him answer phone calls that couldn't wait until morning. That little boy didn't realize it then, but he wasn't just watching his dad. He was watching a lifetime of ministry. Those years quietly shaped his own.

Today, decades later, they get to serve side by side. Stan brings more than forty years of pastoral experience. Josh brings a background in communications, storytelling, graphic design, student ministry, worship leadership, and digital ministry.

Different gifts. Same heartbeat. Neither of us believes the local church is perfect. We've both seen the messy side. We've experienced disappointment. We've watched churches struggle. We've watched pastors grow weary. But we've also seen enough to know this... Jesus still loves His Church. So do we. 

That's why 6:14 Ministries exists. Not to criticize struggling churches. Not to compete with them. Not to build our own platform. But to come alongside pastors who often feel like they're carrying impossible weight by themselves.

Sometimes encouragement looks like opening God's Word or just helping a church clarify its mission. Sometimes it looks like filling an empty pulpit during a season of transition. Sometimes it's rebuilding a website or establishing a social media presence. Sometimes it's coaching volunteers or counseling a pastor through burnout. Sometimes it's simply listening. And sometimes it's offering a shoulder to cry on. The methods change. The mission never does. These photos aren't really about a father and son. They're about what happens when one generation faithfully passes the baton to the next. The older we get, the more convinced we become that ministry has never been about personalities. It's about faithfulness and commitment. If you've supported 6:14 Ministries, prayed for us, served alongside us, invited us into your church, shared our content, been a guest on our podcast, attended one of our events, or simply encouraged us along the way... You're part of this story, too. We're grateful. And we're excited to see where God leads next.