59: Conducting Weddings

59: Conducting Weddings

Weddings are a joyous opportunity to celebrate love, God’s creation order, and the beauty of the Gospel. Pastors receive many opportunities from inside the church and within the community to conduct weddings. Frequently, pastors face a dilemma: “How do I know if I should or should not conduct this wedding?”

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...