56: Ordination

56: Ordination

Ordination can now be achieved by a 5-minute visit to a website. What should ordination be and how do we get there. Todd and Andy share some insights about ordination.

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.