In part two of this conversation Seth Bigelow, Music Director of Countryside Bible Church, discusses the importance of rehearsals, meeting with the pastor discuss music themes consistent with the upcoming Sunday sermon, as well as how to cultivate rich fellowship with the choir, orchestra, and tech team.

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In part one of this conversation Seth Bigelow, Music Director of Countryside Bible Church, discusses the beginnings of his ministry at Countryside, his process for planning and rehearsal of music, and what music directors can do to encourage high standards of excellence to those under their leadership.

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In part two of this conversation, Rocky Wyatt, president of ⁠XL Ministries⁠, also discusses the necessity of training men to be elder-qualified before they engage in missions. He also provides information about some of the print resources offered by XL to churches to equip their leaders.

Faithful Stewards exists to encourage pastors and leaders of local churches as they pursue faithful, biblical ministry.

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The speakers from the 2025 Faithful Stewards Conference answer questions related to this year's theme of prayer; several points of discussion include personal prayer, prayers for others, and congregational prayer during a Lord's Day worship service.

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Pastor Tom Pennington teaches from Mark 11:19-26 and explains the role of faith in prayer, and gives practical insight into what this means in the life of a Christian.

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In this breakout session Sheila Pennington, wife of Pastor Tom Pennington, instructs the women on how they can cultivate a consistent prayer life, even in the midst of a busy schedule.

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In this breakout session, Pastor Tom Pennington explains to the men how they can lead their churches in corporate prayer.

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In this session Dusty Burris, Pastor-Teacher of Northlake Bible Church, teaches from Colossians 1:9-12 to demonstrate how a pastor can faithfully pray for his congregation, as modeled by the Apostle Paul in his prayers for the Colossian church.

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In this session Jonathan Anderson, Senior Associate Pastor of Countryside Bible Church, explains how a shepherd can faithfully lead his family in the discipline of prayer.

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In this opening session of the 2025 Faithful Stewards Conference, Tom Pennington, Pastor-Teacher of Countryside Bible Church in Southlake, TX, teaches from Luke 11:1 to show how our Lord Jesus Christ modeled prayer for His disciples.

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