Laurie Beth Jones and Shane Stanford discuss The Path

Laurie Beth is welcoming Shane Stanford to her show to discuss how he uses The Path in everyday living; whether with his staff or as part of couples and family counceling - particulary for crisis settings. 

Shane is the Senior Pastor of Christ United Methodist Church in Memphis, Tennessee.  Christ Church, with nearly 8,000 members, is one of United Methodism’s largest and leading congregations for teaching, service and the development of small groups.

A former church planter, Shane also served as the Executive Director/Host of The United Methodist Hour, a national radio and television ministry.  During Shane’s tenure, The Hour increased its viewing area from 3,000,000 to over 30,000,000 homes.  After returning to the pastorate, Shane continued as host of the radio program, LifeMatters, a weekly discussion about issues related to faith and everyday life.  Shane is also the author of nine books.

However, if you ask Shane, he will tell you the most important jobs in his life are being a husband and father.   Shane has been married to Dr. Pokey Stanford for 20 years, and they are the parents of three daughters, Sarai Grace (14), Juli Anna (11) and Emma Leigh (7).