{"podcast":{"title":"Christian Outdoors Podcast","slug":"christian-outdoors-podcast-689183","podcast_index_feed_id":689183,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/206777/rss","website_url":"http://www.christianoutdoors.org","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/9/a/8/a9a83147d1b0630c16c3140a3186d450/logo-10-1-19_2.png-20251130-jj805zaioh.jpg","author":"Pete Rogers","episode_count":408,"summary":"Christian Outdoors Podcast is owned and operated by Christian Outdoor Adventures, Inc. a 501c3 non-profit operating in Taylors, SC. In 2019, after a lot of prayer and research, founder and host, Pete Rogers launched Christian Outdoors Podcast with one drive and mission. \"To talk about all things outdoors and how to enjoy God every day.\" Through his 25 years as an outdoor writer, author, and speaker. Pete learned that any of the folks in the outdoor arena were Christians without a platform to express their faith. Cable television shied away from overt or subtle mentions of Christianity. Publications were clear, that no mention of God, much less Jesus was not allowed. This left a void for many who live for Christ but who also need to make a living with their product(s). On October 1, 2019, the first episode was released with the commitment to release one episode a week for one full year and then re-evaluate. After that first year, the momentum was slow, but Pete felt that he needed to keep going. The model is simple; Pete interviews stakeholders in the outdoor community and they discuss their passion for the outdoors, and we follow that with a discussion about their individual faith…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-08T22:21:00.548141+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christian-outdoors-podcast-689183"},"episode":{"title":"439 - Stetson Stafford, Evangelist and Hunter","slug":"439-stetson-stafford-evangelist-and-hunter","published_at":"2026-05-27T17:16:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christian-outdoors-podcast-689183/439-stetson-stafford-evangelist-and-hunter","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christian-outdoors-podcast-689183","url":"https://christianoutdoors.org/439-stetson-stafford-evangelist-and-hunter","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/christianoutdoors/437_-_Stetson_Stafford.mp3?dest-id=1484991","summary":"Stetson Stafford was born and raised in the mountains of North Carolina, in a small town called Plumtree in Avery County—the home of Grandfather Mountain. Stetson has been hunting for as long as he can remember, ever since he was big enough to carry a BB gun. While his dad didn't focus much on deer or turkey hunting, he raised his brother and him running black bear in the mountains with dogs and occasionally took them deer hunting. His grandfather and great-grandfather later introduced him to deer and turkey hunting, which only deepened his passion. Hunting has always been a major part of his life, and he enjoys pursuing just about anything that has a season. He was saved at 10 years old and surrendered to God's call to preach at the age of 20. He married his wife, Bethany, in 2020, and they now live in South Carolina, where she's from. They have a four-year-old son, Hudson, and are expecting a baby girl this July. Today, at 30 years old, he is in full-time evangelism, traveling across the country preaching in revivals, youth meetings, wild game dinners, and wherever else the Lord opens a door. The outdoors have given him another platform to share the gospel with people he meets from all over who may never step foot into a church.","meta_description":"Stetson Stafford was born and raised in the mountains of North Carolina, in a small town called Plumtree in Avery County—the home of Grandfather Mountain.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3739,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/christian-outdoors-podcast-689183/episodes/439-stetson-stafford-evangelist-and-hunter/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christian-outdoors-podcast-689183/439-stetson-stafford-evangelist-and-hunter.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}