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Pastor Jeremy Morton, senior pastor of First Baptist Church Woodstock, joins hosts Johnny Hunt and Catherine Renfro to provide insight on how Christians can break out of the “Christian bubble” to build relationships with people who don’t know Jesus. Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.

Dr. Matt Queen, evangelism professor from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, joins Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to provide insight on what preparing seminary students for evangelism looks like and why it’s vital to building strong cultures of evangelism in Southern Baptist churches. Find more evangelism resources at namb.net/evangelism.

Chris Dixon pastors Liberty Baptist Church in Dublin, Georgia, and in this episode, he joins hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to share the strategies that have worked for his congregation in creating a vibrant and continuous culture of evangelism in his church that’s nestled in a small-town atmosphere. Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.

Paul Worcestor was recently named the North American Mission Board’s National Director of Collegiate Evangelism, and he joins hosts Johnny Hunt and Catherine Renfro to talk about why he feels college campuses are ripe mission fields to spur a spiritual awakening in North America. Paul also gives practical starting points for pastors and churches who want to begin reaching college students. Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.

Hosts Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt provide insight on what it means for a church to embody an evangelistic culture. Pastor Johnny draws on his years of experience leading First Baptist Woodstock to develop a culture of evangelism. Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.

Brian Stowe, pastor of First Baptist Church of Plant City, Florida, joins hosts Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt to discuss a myriad of topics, including how Who’s Your One? has directly impacted their congregation. Pastor Brian also shares how the kindness of his church has strengthened him as he’s stood beside his wife who’s battling breast cancer and how pastors can push through difficult seasons. Visit namb.net/evangelism for more free resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.

Few pastors in the Southern Baptist Convention are as passionate about evangelism as David Platt. In this episode, David joins Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to share how a culture of passionate evangelism was developed at McLean Bible Church in Washington, D.C. Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.  

Even before the infamous global pandemic, pastoral work was hard. And the difficulties and challenges of the year have exacerbated the stress and discouragement that can come from being a pastor. But there is hope. In this episode, Johnny Hunt discusses helpful, encouraging resources available to pastors — many of which are free — to help them thrive in this difficult season. Mentions: Timothy+Barnabas Retreats Timothy+Barnabas Institute Pastoral Care Line: Call 1-844-PASTOR1 to talk to trained, professional counselors, available every day from 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. ET. Confidentiality is ensured by Focus on the Family.

Will Mancini is one of the most highly regarded church leadership experts of our time, and in this episode, he joins Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to talk about the need for NAMB’s Next Step Leader program, while providing tips and insight on how pastors can lead well in the midst of an incredibly tumultuous season. Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.  

Contrary to what some believe, pastors alone are not responsible for evangelism. This is something Jay Lowder is passionate about helping churches understand. Jay is an evangelist, both by divine calling and full-time vocation, as well as an author on topics related to evangelism training. Here, he joins Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to share how churches can benefit from inviting full-time, vocational evangelists to help encourage church members to adopt a lifestyle of evangelism. Visit https://www.namb.net/evangelism/ for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.

Dr. Jerry Vines is one of the most respected names in pastoring and evangelism in Southern Baptist life. Drawing upon his 60-plus years of ministry, he joins Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to discuss strategies to reach NextGen students with the gospel and to help equip younger, up-and-coming ministers and pastors. Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.

For Dr. Michael Lewis, senior pastor of Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia, evangelism and discipleship go hand in hand. Dr. Lewis joins Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to share how he implements into the life of his church a deep system of evangelism and discipleship that has extended to area high schools, even nationally ranked college football prospects. Visit https://www.namb.net/evangelism/ for more resources that help mobilize your church in evangelism.

In February 2019, Southern Baptist Convention president, J.D. Greear announced the launch of the Who’s Your One? evangelism initiative as a simple, yet intentional way to engage Southern Baptists in sharing the gospel. The results after the first year show the beginning of a huge evangelism movement that reaches beyond SBC churches. In this episode, hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell encourage Southern Baptists to keep the Who’s Your One? fire burning. Visit https://www.namb.net/evangelism/ for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.

Whether as chaplain of the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball, or as president of Gateway Seminary, Jeff Iorg is passionate about creating healthy evangelism cultures. In this episode, Jeff joins hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to share creative ways he’s built a culture of evangelism in students and staff at Gateway. He also gives two simple ways pastors can start changing the evangelism culture in their church. Visit https://www.namb.net/evangelism/ for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.

When it comes to creating a strategy for reaching people with the gospel, there’s really no such thing as a size-appropriate strategy. In this episode, hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell provide practical insight on launching an effective, flexible evangelism plan for your church, no matter how large or small it is. And you may be surprised at just how simple step one of that plan is. Visit https://www.namb.net/evangelism/ for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.

Remember Blockbuster Video? Pastor Jordan Easley of First Baptist Church in Cleveland, Tennessee, does. He also remembers how Blockbuster Video failed as a company because it failed to adapt. In this episode, Easley joins hosts Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt to stress the importance of being flexible in our churches’ evangelism strategies to avoid becoming “the Blockbuster Video of churches.” Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.  

Pastor Rob Wilton of Vintage Church in Pittsburgh joins hosts Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt to talk about his journey from a New Orleans church planter to a Send City missionary with Send Pittsburgh. Pastor Rob gives pastors tips on how to “start a movement” of compassion ministry in their churches that leads to gospel sharing, no matter the ministry context. Visit https://www.namb.net/evangelism/ for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.  

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, churches have shuttered their doors to physical gatherings, but thanks to technology, the gospel is still being preached across North America and beyond. In this episode, Shane Pruitt, NAMB’s director of NextGen evangelism, joins host Johnny Hunt to share effective ways to offer an invitation to salvation in a virtual ministry context. Visit https://www.namb.net/evangelism/ for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.  

With more than 57 years in ministry, 53 of those specifically devoted to evangelism, Junior Hill is one of the most seasoned and respected evangelists in Southern Baptist life. Here, he joins hosts Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt to share priceless insight on why evangelism has declined, and the adjustments Southern Baptist churches can make to turn that trend around, including a return to making the gospel and evangelism simple. Visit https://www.namb.net/evangelism/ for more resources that help mobilize your church in evangelism.

Most of us find it easy to have conversations with people about Jesus while in the comfortable confines of church buildings. But what about beyond the four walls? Catherine Renfro, an evangelism specialist at the North American Mission Board, joins hosts Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt to give timely tips about how to start gospel conversations with people in our daily flow of life. She also shares why you should mark Tuesday April 21 on your calendars. Visit https://www.namb.net/evangelism/ for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.