Heart for God

What do you do with unreasonable people in the ministry? How do you deal with those who do not take guidance or correction the right way? Can you work with individuals to better the ministry of God despite their resistance or reluctance to follow Godly advice or counsel? Dr. Jim Townsley and Corey Bane have a discussion about unreasonable people and the best ways to help them. 

In today's episode, Dr. Jim Townsley speaks with Pastor Doug Meader about his ministry of pastoring for over 25 years, his retirement, and advice that he would give to pastors or others working in the ministry. 

Welcome to our 50th episode! Dr. Townsley traveled to Bow, Vermont to help Pastor Daniel Anderson and the Bow Baptist Church. In this episode, Pastor Anderson shares some of his testimony, what led him to pastor the Bow Baptist Church, and they have a conversation about the need for churches in Vermont. 

Dr. Jim Townsley spends a few moments discussing as well as giving suggestions and advice on how to train leaders in the church. 

When is a young man ready to become the next Senior Pastor of a church? Dr. Jim Townsley speaks for a few minutes about some good guidelines and principles to help anyone considering God's calling of being a Senior Pastor and making the right transition into the position God has called them. 

There can be many challenges and struggles but also encouragement and growth in a church plant. Dr. Jim Townsley interviews Pastor Bill Beck who started the Grace Baptist Church in Groton, CT thirty-one years ago and they discuss some of those times and the blessings that come from remaining faithful to God's Calling. 

Missionary Sean Lunday is the Director of South America for BIMI. Both him and his wife Stephanie are one of our visiting missionaries at Central Baptist Church this week for our annual mission's conference. They have served as missionaries in Brazil for 30 years. Dr. Jim Townsley takes a few minutes to talk to them about their testimony, mission's work in Brazil, and project in the Amazon. 

On this episode, Dr. Jim Townsley has Pastor Robert Lewis from Global Independent Baptist Missions and Pastor Emeritus at Blackstone Valley Baptist Church share some of his testimony, Pastoral experience, and advice. 

Dr. Jim Townsley has a conversation with Pastor Ken Brooks of Calvary Independent Baptist Church about the vital importance to stay Biblical. If not careful, men can easily be led astray from the Bible and truth and not even realize it. We need to have the right discernment in the ministry, especially with what can seem to be a better or even easier way.

How do people know about your church? What methods do you use to tell them? How affective is your outreach? Dr. Jim Townsley and Pastor Zach Kinsman discuss some effective ways for reaching your community with church information and the Gospel.