Great Commission Leadership

This week our guest is Ken Whitten, Senior Pastor at Idlewild Baptist Church in Lutz, FL. In this episode, Ken talks about leading the same church for 31 years, the different "life-stages" a pastor goes through during that time, and what he learned from one of the most prolific figures of the American church in the 20th century, Adrian Rogers.

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

Idlewild Baptist Church

Church Unique

The Master Plan of Evangelism

Spiritual Leadership

The Church That Never Sleeps

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This week our guest is Erik Reed, Lead Pastor of The Journey Church in Lebanon, TN. In this episode, Erik talks about the calling to ministry and church planting. If you are wrestling with a calling to ministry, or know someone who is, give this a listen!

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

The Journey Church

Discerning Your Call to Ministry

The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ

Spiritual Leadership

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

Extreme Ownership

Nine Marks of a Healthy Church

Knowing God

The Great Commission Leadership Podcast is hosted by Graham Withers. Connect with Graham: Twitter • Instagram • Facebook

NEW EPISODE • This week our guest is Joel Kurz, Senior Pastor of The Garden Church in Baltimore, MD. In this episode, Joel talks about  doing urban church planting.

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

The Garden Church

The Call to Ministry

Brothers We Are Not Professionals

Nine Marks of a Healthy Church

Conviction to Lead

Ordinary

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NEW EPISODE • This week our guest is Josh King, Lead Pastor of 2nd Baptist Conway in Conway, AR. In this episode, Josh talks about leading an established church in a community dominated by universities and the tech industry.

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

2nd Baptist Conway

Designed to Lead

Breaking Growth Barriers

The Pastor

(The Mystery Book:) The God Who Goes Before You

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This week our guest is Mike McKinley, Senior Pastor of Sterling Park Baptist Church in Sterling, VA. In this episode, Mike talks about church revitalization and keys to replanting in a way that both honors God and honors the legacy of the people.

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

Sterling Park Baptist

Church Planting Is For Wimps

Instruments in the Redeemers Hands

Hearers and Doers

Discipleship Bible Study Notes

The Letters of John Newton

The Heart of a Servant Leader

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This week our guest is Jimmy Scroggins, Lead Pastor of Family Church in West Palm Beach, FL. In this episode, Jimmy talks about the understanding cultural integration as well as diversity in pursuing the Great Commission. He also shares what it takes to be invested in as a young leader.

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

Family Church

Francis Schaeffer

Good to Great

Conviction to Lead

Excellence Wins

The Great Commission Leadership Podcast is hosted by Graham Withers. Connect with Graham: Twitter • Instagram • Facebook

This week our guest is Aaron Blanton, Executive Director of Communications at Fellowship Bible Church in Franklin, TN. In this episode, Aaron talks about the importance of communication in pursuing the Great Commission and how ministries can start in developing a communications strategy that brings clarity to their focus.

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

Fellowship Bible Church

Building A Story Brand

Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast

Outliers

Onward

The Story Brand Podcast

[email protected]

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This week our guest is Jason James, Lead Pastor of New Hope Church in Harlem, NY. In this episode, Jason talks about ministry and church planting in one of the most strategic cities in the world for the gospel!

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

New Hope Church

Imperfect Pastor

A Praying Life

The Advantage

Culture Making

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This week our guest is Garrett Kell, Pastor of Del Ray Baptist Church in Alexandria, VA. In this episode, Garrett talks about church revitalization, some of the men that have shaped his pastoral leadership, and how he hopes to pass that on to younger leaders as well.

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

Del Ray Baptist Church

JC Ryle

John Newton

John Patton Autobiography

My Bondage and My Freedom

Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices

Pilgrim’s Progress

Gentle and Lowly

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This week our guest is Nathan Rose, Senior Pastor of Liberty Baptist Church in Liberty, MO. In this episode, Nathan shares about preaching, initial steps in leading in church revitalization, and making the gospel a central part of your church.

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

Liberty Baptist Church

Reclaiming Glory

The Conviction to Lead

9 Marks

Desiring God

The Cross of Christ

Knowing God

The Great Commission Leadership Podcast is hosted by Graham Withers. Connect with Graham: Twitter • Instagram • Facebook