Baptist Bulletin Podcast

It’s All About Leadership

April 02, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 37.9 MB

Recorded live at the Regular Baptist Ministries Annual Conference “The Mandate.” Pastor Philip De Courcy, senior pastor of Kindred Community Church in Anaheim Hills, California, and teacher on the daily media program Know the Truth, teaches on the value of leadership.

Spread The Word

March 25, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 36.1 MB

Recorded live at the Regular Baptist Ministries Annual Conference “The Mandate.” Pastor Philip De Courcy, senior pastor of Kindred Community Church in Anaheim Hills, California, and teacher on the daily media program Know the Truth, shares about the call to preach God’s Word.

Anybody Can Be a Barnabas

March 08, 2024 14:00 - 54 minutes - 31.1 MB

Recorded live at the Regular Baptist Ministries Annual Conference “The Mandate.” Pastor Chris Anderson of Chattahoochee Baptist Church in Cleveland, Georgia shares how anybody can be a Barnabas.

The Mandate According to John

March 01, 2024 06:00 - 42 minutes - 24.4 MB

Recorded live at the Regular Baptist Ministries Annual Conference “The Mandate.” Pastor Ryan Frank, lead pastor of Involve Church in Nampa, Idaho talks about the mandate according to John.

Stress Fractures

February 23, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 36.6 MB

Recorded live at the Regular Baptist Ministries Annual Conference “The Mandate.” Pastor Philip De Courcy, senior pastor of Kindred Community Church in Anaheim Hills, California, and teacher on the daily media program Know the Truth, shares a message on looking at the necessity of cherished unity.

Loving the Lost

January 31, 2024 15:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MB

Recorded live at the Regular Baptist Ministries Annual Conference “The Mandate.” Dr. Patrick Odle, President of Baptist Mid-Missions, gave a sermon from Luke 15 on the parable of the lost sheep teaching about God’’s search for and rejoicing over the lost.

To Boldly Go

January 24, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 45 MB

Recorded live at the Regular Baptist Ministries Annual Conference “The Mandate.” Pastor Philip De Courcy talks about the catalysts in the early church through looking at the book of Acts, starting with their bold witnessing.

The Mandate from Beginning to End

January 17, 2024 15:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MB

To open the Regular Baptist Ministries Annual Conference “The Mandate” comes this sermon from Dr. David Strope, Interim National Representative of Regular Baptist Ministries. Dr. Strope reviews the impact of culture on Christian belief from the time of the early church onwards and explores the calling and role of the church in this modern world.

It's Not About Size; It's About Health | Guest Terry Thompson

May 24, 2021 14:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MB

Mike discusses Small Church USA with founder Terry Thompson. Small Church USA is a ministry dedicated to encouraging and strengthening pastors, pastors' wives, and churches to revitalized health.

Called to Generate Disciples | Guest: Clare Jewell

May 17, 2021 15:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MB

Mike discusses the church's disciple-making mandate and the vital need to reproduce Christian leaders in the days ahead with Clare Jewell, director of Generate. Generate, formerly known as Regular Baptist Church Planting and the Regular Baptist Builders Club, is the GARBC's ministry arm that resources churches for church planting, church revitalization, and disaster relief. Find out more about this ministry at generate.church.

Church Revitalization and Community Engagement | Guest: Dennis Wilkening

May 07, 2021 19:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MB

Mike discusses church revitalization and community engagement with special guest Dennis Wilkening, lead pastor of First Baptist Church, Colville, Wash.

Mentoring Pastors and Church Leaders | Guest: Knute Larson

April 26, 2021 19:00 - 23 minutes - 15.8 MB

Mike and Knute discuss pastoral mentoring, church ministry, and the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer.

Thinking Through Pastoral Transitions

December 08, 2020 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MB

"Should I stay or should I go?" In this episode, Mike discusses some of the right and wrong reasons for pastors to consider transitioning to another church or ministry.

No Contest: Overcoming a Competitive Spirit

August 10, 2020 19:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MB

David and Mike discuss Mike's new book No Contest, which examines the problems of competitiveness, comparisons, and cynicism in the Christian life from a Biblical perspective. No Contest is available now from Regular Baptist Press.

How to Leave a Church Well

June 19, 2020 13:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MB

Mike and Bob discuss the many issues surrounding the difficult decision to leave a church.

The Supremacy and Beauy of Christ

June 05, 2020 15:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MB

Mike interviews Steve DeWitt on the subject of Christ's supremacy and beauty.

The Church and COVID-19

April 03, 2020 18:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MB

How should the church corporately and Christians individually think about the COVID-19 crisis? How can we follow Jesus while in a state of lock-down and what resources are available to help us do so? David and Mike discuss these questions in this episode of the Baptist Bulletin podcast. Articles Why We Care about COVID-19 (Mike Hess) Spiritual Stimulus—Finding Renewal in a Time of Mandatory Rest (Mike Hess) COVID-19 and Anxiety (Ryan Frank) How God's Love Helps Us When We Are Afraid (Rob Gr...

Who Were the Magi, Really?

December 13, 2019 01:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MB

The Magi feature prominently in nativity scenes, Christmas cards, and the imagery typically associated with the Christmas story, but who were they really? In this episode we discuss the historical identity of the Magi and offer some reflections on the account of their visit to the Christ-child in Matthew 2.

Pastoral Recruitment and the Call to Ministry | Guests: Speakers Panel

November 16, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MB

This episode features a panel discussion on pastoral recruitment and the call to ministry from the Moving Together for the Gospel conference at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Toledo, Ohio. This was a joint conference of the Michigan Association of Regular Baptist Churches, Ohio Association of Regular Baptist Churches, and Crossroads Fellowship. The following pastors and ministry leaders comprised the speakers panel: Ken Floyd (MDiv, Grace Theological Seminary), executive director of the Michigan...

Marriage in Ministry | Guests: John and Daria Greening

October 25, 2019 19:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MB

Mike discusses marriage in ministry with former national representative John Greening and his wife Daria. The Greenings' book on marriage, Love Your Spouse, is available from Regular Baptist Press.

What Is the Purpose of the GARBC?

October 11, 2019 14:00 - 15 minutes - 10.3 MB

David and Mike discuss the GARBC's proposed updated purpose statement and how it better answers the question, "What is our purpose and our mission?" Current statement (adopted 1972): To maintain an association of sovereign Bible-believing, Christ-honoring Baptist churches; to promote the spirit of evangelism; to spread the gospel; to advance Regular Baptist educational and missionary enterprises at home and abroad; to raise and maintain a testimony to the truth of the gospel and to the pur...

Signs & Wonders and Biblical Sufficiency

August 01, 2019 15:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MB

Prophecy, speaking in tongues, healing, and other signs and wonders are a source of frequent conflict and disagreement among Christians. How should Regular Baptists understand and think about this issue? David and Mike make a case for cessationism and Biblical sufficiency in this episode, and discuss some of the practical ramifications that flow from this viewpoint. Additional Resources: November/December 2018 Baptist Bulletin Speaking in Tongues and Divine Healing, by Robert Lightner Ch...

Developing an Evangelistic Environment in the Local Church

July 18, 2019 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MB

Pat Nemmers (pastor of Saylorville Church, Des Moines, Iowa) and Chuck De Cleene (pastor of evangelism and outreach, New City Church, Ankeny, Iowa) discuss the importance of evangelism and how Christians can overcome some common evangelistic inhibitors.

The Church and the Kingdom | Guest: Andy Woods

May 07, 2019 14:00 - 32 minutes - 15 MB

What does the Bible mean when it speaks of a coming Kingdom? And how should Christians understand the Church's relationship to that Kingdom? David Gunn discusses these questions with Andy Woods, author of The Coming Kingdom.

Worship and Lament | Guest: Mark Vroegop

April 25, 2019 19:00 - 20 minutes - 9.61 MB

Mike chats with Mark Vroegop, lead pastor of College Park Church in Indianapolis, about a variety of issues including pastoral ministry, worship, and lament.

Understanding Biblical Separation

March 28, 2019 05:00 - 34 minutes - 15.9 MB

How should Bible-believing Christians understand ecclesiastical separation? What about the issue of secondary separation? In this episode we discuss these issues, keeping in mind that our guiding authority is God's Word and our ultimate goal is God's glory.

The Essence of True Worship | Guest: Jon Jenks

March 20, 2019 05:00 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MB

What does it mean to worship according to Scripture? How should Christians approach the subject of worship? Jon Jenks, state representative for the Wisconsin Association of Regular Baptist Churches, is our guest as we consider these vital questions. Be sure to join us at the GARBC conference in Iowa this June for a more detailed look at the essence of worship!