The Vault Expert with Pastor Rhodes
The Vault Expert with Pastor Rhodes  
Podcast: Brushwood Media Network
Published On: Tue Feb 03 2026
Description: In this episode of The Vault Expert, host Patti Katter sits down with Pastor Rhodes, her former youth pastor, for a meaningful conversation about leadership, service, and what it really means to invest in people. Pastor Rhodes shares his journey from growing up in Melbourne, Florida, to serving in the U.S. Navy (1973–1981), and eventually dedicating decades to ministry, including years as a youth pastor in Bridgeport, Michigan, and later as senior pastor at First Baptist Church of South Brevard until 2023. Together, Patti and Pastor Rhodes talk about: Military transition and how to stay engaged after leaving serviceLeadership with humility, including why real leaders do the work up closeParenting advice for military families, especially communication with kids and teensMentoring teenagers and looking past the “outside” to what’s really going on insideRedefining success as impact on people, not accumulation of thingsThe long-term power of investing time, energy, and encouragement into others This episode is full of practical wisdom for anyone navigating leadership, family life, ministry, or the military-to-civilian transition, and it’s a reminder that the greatest legacy is the lives you shape.