Camp Radio

Students on University campuses faced many challenges during the past 18 months. The Baptist Collegiate Ministries focused on face to face ministry that has made a lasting impact. Steven Johnston, Campus Minister at UT Chattanooga shares the successes of ministering to students and faculty on campus.

Chaplaincy has been forced to adapt to meet the needs of patience and families during these difficult times. Chaplains has seen a growing need to provide counseling hospital staff as well. Dr. Smith shares the need for pastors to reach out, even more, to comfort those in need in hospitals.

Pastors of Small church and bi-vocational pastors may have had the more difficult struggles during the Pandemic then most. Dr. Joe Wright the Executive Director of the Bi-vocational and Small Church Leadership Network shares how building relationships, equipping and encouraging pastors can help them sustain as well as flourish these difficult times.

Churches in small communities have face similar struggles and adaptations as churches in large cities during these difficult times in our country. Scott White is the associate pastor at Central Baptist Church in Crossville TN shares a similar story that most pastor have faced and continues to face.

"Our Family Tree" is a method in which students can start a Gospel conversation with others. Wes Ford is the Youth Pastor as Redbank Baptist church in Chattanooga Tennessee. Wes and his wife Holly, share with us their passion to disciple their students and to teach them to share their faith.

Singers and Bands across the country have had to adapt to prepare for events. Ryan John and his band shares how they continue to lead worship during summer camps in spite of unusual times in our country. But their focus of leading others in the presents of the Lord continues.

The effects of emotional and physical stress of the ministry can over whelm a pastor without proper safeguards. Pete Tackett, pastor of Antioch Baptist church shares his journey through dealing with the over whelming stress of the ministry as well as helpful hints to minimizes the effects of the pressure that comes with the pastoral role.

The local church continues to produce future church leaders through their youth ministry. As youth, grow out of a youth program into adulthood, year later, reflect back to the impact of their youth group experience. Conducting a reunion of those youth groups can open up opportunities for the ministry to continue on unto the families as well. Joel Rayburn director of Outback youth camp shares his experience and the impact of a on going program that has continued for many years and has impacted hundreds of lives for Christ.

Even in the midst of a pandemic the local church continues to flourish. Joel Kirk, Pastor of Real Life Church and his wife Angie share how God has doubled the size of their congregation within a year.

As we see churches gather together across Tennessee, congregations are gathering with purpose and commitment. Charlie Will from New Home Baptist Church in Baxter, TN sharing how his congregation has begin gathering even stronger.