Baptist Without An Adjective

Amanda Tyler, executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor. She discusses the experience of testifying before Congress, the importance of the political campaign activity ban (also often called "the Johnson Amendment"), and pending Supreme Court cases. Tyler also talks about the work of the BJC and how Baptist cooperate together to advocate for religious liberty for all. 

Hear Tyler's recent testimony before Congress in episode 31. And hear Tyler and other Baptists talking about the political activity ban in episode 32.  

(This episode is presented in partnership with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)

This episode features the inaugural address by Keith Ross, the new president of Missouri Baptist University, given on Oct. 19. An interview between Ross and Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor was in episode 34.

Keith Ross, the new president of Missouri Baptist University, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor. This conversation occurred on the campus of MBU on Oct. 19 shortly after the official inauguration ceremonies for Ross. In the interview, he talks about his background, MBU, obtaining a life-work balance, and the importance of Christian higher education. 

(This episode is presented in partnership with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)

Doyle Sager, lead pastor at First Baptist Church in Jefferson City, Mo., talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor. A columnist for Word&Way, Sager talks about his ministry of writing. He also discusses pastoral ministry issues like navigating denominational identity, a partnership with a local school, and international partnerships in Ukraine and with the Baptist World Alliance. 

(This episode is presented in partnership with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)

Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor reports on the political campaign activity ban (also often called "the Johnson Amendment"). Kaylor offers historical context about this IRS tax regulation and debunks some common myths. This episode also includes clips from several Baptist pastors and leaders, as well as a couple of politicians. Learn more and join the effort to protect the political campaign activity ban: faith-voices.org.

(This episode is presented in partnership with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)

This special bonus episode features congressional testimony by Amanda Tyler, executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty. She testified on Oct. 2 in a hearing on "Threats to Religious Liberty Around the World," which was held by the U.S. Senate's Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution. 

(Also noted in the episode, Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor recently appeared as a guest on another program, "Freedom's Ring," to talk about some other religious liberty issues.)

This episode features a sermon by Starsky Wilson, a pastor who leads the Deaconess Foundation in St. Louis, Mo., on why doing justice means challenging authority. He offered these remarks at a Churchnet event on the campus of Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis, Mo. 

(This episode is presented in partnership with Do Justice '18 and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)

Molly Marshall, president of Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Shawnee, Kan., talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor. She discusses CBTS's innovative model for seminary education, international partnerships, support for women in ministry, and new Buttry Center for Peace and Nonviolence. She also talks about why she believes seminary education is still important today. 

(This episode is presented in partnership with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)

Andre Khudyakov, a Ukrainian Baptist pastor and church planter, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor on the campus of Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Mo. In the episode, Khudyakov mentions partnerships with SBU, Future Leadership Foundation, and Sports Crusaders. He also talks about Baptists in Ukraine and differences between ministry in Ukraine and the United States.

(This episode is presented in partnership with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)

Mariam Tadros, peacebuilding programme coordinator for Tearfund in the United Kingdom, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor. This interview occurred on the campus of Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Shawnee, Kan., during a conflict transformation conference by the Buttry Center for Peace and Nonviolence. Tadros talks about peacebuilding work in Iraq, Nigeria, Palestine, and elsewhere. She also explains why she believes Christians are called to a ministry of reconciliation.

(This episode is presented in partnership with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)