55: Replanting and Revitalization

55: Replanting and Revitalization

Rusty Gunn and Joey Dean discuss the process of replanting a church. They also discuss Mark Clifton, NAMB director of Replanting and Revitalization, visiting us at the Pastors Conference during the Oklahoma Baptists Annual Meeting.

52: Regional Ministry Partners

52: Regional Ministry Partners

Three of our Oklahoma Baptist Regional Ministry Partners share about the unique ministries they provide for pastors and churches.

49: SBC Recap

49: SBC Recap

Todd and Andy recap the highlights of the Southern Baptist Convention.

48: Historical-Cultural Background Study for Sermon Preparation

48: Historical-Cultural Background Study for Sermon Preparation

Understanding the historical context of a sermon text not only provides great insight into its meaning - and might keep you out of misinterpretation - but often provides outstanding illustrative material. Todd and Andy discuss the value of spending time understanding...

47: Guest Follow Up

47: Guest Follow Up

Guests in the church generate great excitement but follow up can be challenging! In this episode Todd and Andy explore a few practices that may breathe new life into your follow up practices.

46: Observation of the Text

46: Observation of the Text

Sermon study begins by making careful observations of the Scriptural text. In this episode Todd and Andy provide a fresh look at what to look for in the initial stages of studying a text for a sermon.

44: Ministry Pipeline

44: Ministry Pipeline

The church, not OBU or seminaries, are responsible for calling out those who are called to ministry and providing valuable training. Todd and Andy discuss valuable principles of the Ministry Pipeline with Dr. Heath Tucker.