In part two of this conversation Jonathan Anderson, Senior Associate Pastor of Countryside Bible Church, discusses how Countryside evaluates their support of missionaries in the field, which includes the character and doctrinal convictions of those being sent.
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In part one of this conversation Jonathan Anderson, Senior Associate Pastor of Countryside Bible Church, discusses the necessity of sending out missionaries from local churches to fulfill the Great Commission, given by the Lord Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:18-20. He also explains why local churches need to have a process for not only sending out missionaries, but also in selecting missionaries to go out and preach the Gospel.
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In part two of this conversation Seth Bigelow, Music Director of Countryside Bible Church, discusses the importance of rehearsals, meeting with the pastor discuss music themes consistent with the upcoming Sunday sermon, as well as how to cultivate rich fellowship with the choir, orchestra, and tech team.
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In part one of this conversation Seth Bigelow, Music Director of Countryside Bible Church, discusses the beginnings of his ministry at Countryside, his process for planning and rehearsal of music, and what music directors can do to encourage high standards of excellence to those under their leadership.
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In part two of this conversation, Rocky Wyatt, president of XL Ministries, also discusses the necessity of training men to be elder-qualified before they engage in missions. He also provides information about some of the print resources offered by XL to churches to equip their leaders.
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The speakers from the 2025 Faithful Stewards Conference answer questions related to this year's theme of prayer; several points of discussion include personal prayer, prayers for others, and congregational prayer during a Lord's Day worship service.
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Pastor Tom Pennington teaches from Mark 11:19-26 and explains the role of faith in prayer, and gives practical insight into what this means in the life of a Christian.
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In this breakout session Sheila Pennington, wife of Pastor Tom Pennington, instructs the women on how they can cultivate a consistent prayer life, even in the midst of a busy schedule.
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In this breakout session, Pastor Tom Pennington explains to the men how they can lead their churches in corporate prayer.
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In this session Dusty Burris, Pastor-Teacher of Northlake Bible Church, teaches from Colossians 1:9-12 to demonstrate how a pastor can faithfully pray for his congregation, as modeled by the Apostle Paul in his prayers for the Colossian church.
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In this session Jonathan Anderson, Senior Associate Pastor of Countryside Bible Church, explains how a shepherd can faithfully lead his family in the discipline of prayer.
In this opening session of the 2025 Faithful Stewards Conference, Tom Pennington, Pastor-Teacher of Countryside Bible Church in Southlake, TX, teaches from Luke 11:1 to show how our Lord Jesus Christ modeled prayer for His disciples.
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In part one of this conversation Rocky Wyatt, president of XL Ministries, discusses the necessity of training leaders in the local church, as well as how local churches can discern what to look for in their search for Godly men to be faithful stewards and leaders.
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Faithful Stewards exists to encourage pastors and leaders of local churches as they pursue faithful, biblical ministry.
In the pilot episode for the Faithful Stewards Podcast Tom Pennington, Pastor-Teacher of Countryside Bible Church, explains the reason behind the name Faithful Stewards, what a faithful steward looks like in the local church, as well as exhortations for pastors as they seek to lead and shepherd the flock of God well.
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To conclude Faithful Stewards 2023, the keynote speakers were asked several questions relating to biblical leadership in Christ's church.
In this session, Jonathan Anderson, Senior Associate Pastor at Countryside Bible Church in Southlake, Texas, walks through a practical process for church leaders to identify potential leaders and train them for biblical ministry.
In this session, Tom Pennington walks through Acts 6 to show that biblical leaders must use wisdom and discernment when leading others in Christ's church.
In this session, Tom Pennington explains Matthew 23:1–12 to show that biblical leaders must be committed to several key principles in order to be an effective leader.
In this session, Dusty Burris, pastor of Northlake Bible Church in Northlake, Texas, walks through 1 Corinthians 13 to show that biblical leaders must demonstrate biblical love towards those whom they lead.
