In this episode we interview Randy Abell, pastor of Heartland Baptist Church in Ames, IA. Randy just completed a relocation and building program at his church. In this episode we discuss all things related to this huge endeavor from finding the perfect location to meeting with city officials to recruiting volunteers to help. We also discuss general church growth strategies that forced the church to have to relocate.Continue reading →

Archie is the founding and current Pastor of Ocean State Baptist Church in Smithfield, RI. Archie and his wife Linda started Ocean State Baptist in 1975 with only their family shortly after graduating from Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Missouri. After 40 years of faithful leadership God has grown Ocean State Baptist Church from humble beginnings with three people in a rented bank to over a thousand weekly attendees.. Archie's vision and faithful leadership have made him both a leader and a mentor to a generation of New England pastors. The Emersons are the parents of two grown children, Tammy and Paul.Continue reading →

Dick K.P. Yueis the Philip J. Solondz Professor of Engineering, the Skolkovo Foundation Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Professor of Mechanical and Ocean Engineering at MIT. Professor Yue is a long-time MIT'er, having received all his degrees (S.B., S.M. and Sc.D.) in Civil Engineering from MIT. He has been a faculty member in the MIT School of Engineering since 1983Continue reading →

Mark Batterson is the New York Times bestselling author of The Circle Maker, The Grave Robber, A Trip around the Sun, and Chase the Lion (September 2016 release). He is the lead pastor of National Community Church - one church with eight campuses in Washington, DC where he has championed the Gospel in a secular society. Mark has a Doctor of Ministry degree from Regent University and lives on Capitol Hill with his wife, Lora, and their three children.Continue reading →

Jen serves as pro bono CEO for CHILDREN IN CHRIST ("CIC”), a ministry focused on reaching and maturing children with His Love and Word so they can lead others to Christ. The ministry currently serves 20 African countries across the 10/40 Window, with over 18,000 inspired and equipped indigenous local church pastors and volunteers ministering to over 200,000 children weekly. CIC operates at the core of engagement with Muslims and many of these precious children come from over 100 of the most unreached people groups in the world. By God’s grace, in 2015 alone over 78,527 children received Christ as Lord and Savior. Jennifer received her BA from Yale and MBA from Harvard. She, her husband Adrian and their three children lived in Tanzania, East Africa for several years and will soon be relocating to Cambodia. For Jen, the blessing of nurturing and discipling her own kids and now also sharing the love and truth of Jesus with a continent of children is an unspeakable and humbling surprise, privilege and joy.Continue reading →

Dr. Gordon MacDonald is an author, speaker, and teacher. He serves as editor-at-large of Leadership Journal and as chancellor of Denver Seminary. “I am in that stage of life,” he says, “when I feel the call to be a spiritual father to a younger generation.” MacDonald was a pastor for more than forty years, 21 of those years at Grace Chapel, Lexington, Massachusetts. He also led other congregations in New York City, Southern Illinois and Kansas. For three years MacDonald was president of Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship.Continue reading →

Steve Van Winkle has served as pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church in Bozeman, Montana, since 1994. He and his wife, Cheryl, have been married over twenty-five years and have three children. Steve is a noted author within the BBFI and has numerous articles to his credit. He is an adjunct faculty member of Boston Baptist College, and holds an MA from Grace Theological Seminary. Happy Endings to Hard Days, Steve’s first book, was released by Heritage Builders Publishing in summer 2016.Continue reading →

In this episode we interview Sean Sears, pastor of Grace Church in Stoughton, MA. This is part 2 of a two-parts. In this episode we talk to Sean about church planting. Part 2 is full of content and great information ranging from thoughts on how to know if you are called to be a church planter, what are some of the greatest differentiators between church plants that make it verses those that don't, things that most pastors do not know about church planters, and lots more. Continue reading →

In this episode we interview Sean Sears, pastor of Grace Church in Stoughton, MA. This is part 1 of a two-parts. In this episode we talk to Sean about church planting. Part 1 is an introduction to Sean and his ministry and an introduction to church planting in general.Continue reading →

In this episode we interview Tim Chambers, pastor of Fresh Start Church in Egg Harbor, NJ. Topics range from church discipline to church growth. Other topics include the church's Discipleship Journey and Pastor Tim's Five Areas To Be Fresh.Continue reading →

In this episode we interview Jon Konnerup, Mission Director for the Baptist Bible Fellowship International. This episode is all about missions and world evangelism. You will hear how churches today are promoting missions, mission giving, and mission conferences. You will also here how you can encourage others to surrender to missions. Jon also explains some of how the Mission Office operates and how it can be a support to churches. Continue reading →

In this episode we interview Elmer Towns, co-founder of Liberty University and current Dean of Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary and the Rawlings School of Divinity. In this episode you will hear how Dr. Towns and Jerry Falwell met and began their ministries together. Dr. Towns reflects on his 60 plus years of ministry and shares about his newest book release, The Family Prayer Bible.Continue reading →

In this episode we interview Brian Moore, pastor of Crosspointe Church in Yorba Linda, CA (just outside of LA) on the topic of having a "BIG DAY" at your church. God has used Brian to revitalize a church that was literally close to closing their doors to a church now healthy and seeing more lives changed than ever before. One tool that was used to help the church grow was utilizing big days. In this podcast you will not just learn theory but what has worked in practice. Continue reading →

In this episode we interview Steve Reynolds, pastor of Capital Baptist Church just outside of Washington, DC. He has also authored several books including Bod4God, Get off the Couch, and most recently co-authored with Nelson Searcy the book The Healthy Renegade Pastor. In this podcast Steve will be sharing from personal experience as well as research several principles on being healthy. His passion is for pastors and Christian leaders to understand the importance of taking care of their bodies.Continue reading →

Welcome to the BBFI Leadership Podcast, conversations to encourage and inspire today’s leaders. In this very first episode we sit down with Eddie Lyons, pastor of High Street Baptist Church in Springfield, MO and current BBFI president. In this episode focused on vision, Eddie shares several principles to help in establishing, communicating and implementing vision in your local church. He also takes some time to share his vision for what the BBFI can be and should be. He also takes some time to introduce himself to those that may not know him well and shares about how God used his childhood in a missionary home to help prepare him for ministry today. Continue reading →

Led by Brian Moore - Crosspointe ChurchContinue reading →

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Led by Sean Sears - Grace ChurchContinue reading →

Led by Mike Edens, NewSpringContinue reading →