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.

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.

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.

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

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

"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.

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.

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

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

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 Green)
Church Polity and the Coronavirus (Mark Snoeberger)
CARES Act Offers Forgivable Loans and Financial Assistance to Churches (Mark Johnson)

Educational Resources
Strong Kids Curriculum at Home
At-Home Discipleship Resources from Kids4Truth Clubs
COVID-19 and Vacation Bible School