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Pastor Kenneth Priest joins the podcast with hosts Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt to share what he has learned in his years of experience as a transitional pastor and a church revitalization specialist. He provides insight on how churches can utilize evangelism and discipleship as the key catalysts to seeing revived growth and health in the midst of decline.

Pastor Robby Gallaty, senior pastor of Long Hollow Baptist Church, joins hosts Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt to discuss the evangelistic explosion at Long Hollow where more than 750 people have been baptized in the last 12 weeks. He shares the amazing story of how revival came during a time of personal burnout in order to encourage pastors that God can do the same in their ministries. Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.

After choosing to preach a sermon on the everlasting promises of God despite the hardships of the pandemic, Pastor Eric Thomas has seen either a baptism or a salvation every week since. He joins hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to discuss his evangelism strategy and encouraging practices amid COVID-19. Find more evangelism resources at namb.net/evangelism.

Cyprus Baptist Church lead pastor John Fream joins us on the podcast this week to share how his church was able to conduct over 300 baptisms during the pandemic. Learn about the role that the Who’s Your One campaign played in his church’s exponential growth during lockdown!

In this episode, JJ Washington, who serves on the missions and evangelism staff for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, shares how his passion for contagious evangelism was born. He also provides some helpful tips for churches looking to create a culture of contagious evangelism. Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.

It’s the age-old baptism question that everyone from pastors to parents asks regarding a child’s salvation and subsequent baptism. Johnny Hunt discusses his perspective on the matter with co-host Kevin Ezell, while drawing from not only his pastoral experience, but also instances in his own family. Visit https://www.namb.net/evangelism/ for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.

Kevin Flattmann is seeing great fruit as the student pastor of Cypress Baptist Church in Benton, Louisiana. In this episode, he shares with hosts Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt how his ministry isn’t just reaching teens with the gospel, it’s also teaching them how to mobilize themselves to reach their peers. Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.

Eden Benton, a 16-year-old from South Carolina, joins the podcast to share how God has developed in her a contagious passion for evangelism despite her young age. Listen to find out how Who’s Your One helped her lead several of her friends to faith in Jesus. Eden also provides tips for other teens to take the fear out of getting gospel conversations started. Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.  

Today’s guest, Danny Akin, is president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and is an expert on training and equipping Christians for evangelism through academia. He joins hosts Johnny Hunt and Catherine Renfro to share the importance of including evangelism training on the seminary level. Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.  

Paul Gotthardt, pastor of Life Baptist Church in Las Vegas, has had success reaching a secular culture with the gospel while encouraging other pastors to do the same. Here, he joins hosts Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt to discuss the tried-and-true strategies he and his congregation use to impact souls in a city that may seem intimidating to those seeking to give people Jesus. Resources: Paul Gotthardt’s book, Eight Questions and the God Who’s Asking Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.

For Pastor Mark Hoover of New Spring Church in Wichita, Kansas, the challenges of going digital with worship and ministry due to the pandemic has actually triggered record numbers of people giving their lives to Jesus. In this episode, Mark joins hosts Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt to share how his church’s digital presence contributed to its explosive growth. Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.

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.