Ryan & Bill sit down with Jarrett Stephens, the pastor of Champion Forest Baptist Church in Houston, TX to discuss his testimony and his ministry. In this episode, Jarrett presents 3 practical words of wisdom to help guide your thought process when making big life decisions. 

If you are wanting to explore a call to ministry:

https://exploreyourcall.com/

Rob Phillips is passionate about apologetics. In this episode, you will hear about how it became important to him and how he now approaches Gospel conversations. He currently serves as the Associate Executive Director for the Missouri Baptist Convention.

The Gospel is for everyone - and Roger Sherrer is here to share his story from fervent atheism to mormonism to Christ. Brock and Roger discuss the importance of doctrine in our lives and how somebody might talk with someone who identifies as a Mormon.

Sean Emory is a perception artist with a passion for the Truth. In this episode of the Lead Defend podcast, you'll get to hear some of his story! Also, if you didn't already know, Sean is set to be a speaker at this upcoming Lead Defend conference. Enjoy the show!

Brock and Bill get to chat with Shannan Inman about the need for every christian to be an apologist. Shannan is a stay at home mom, professional calligrapher and a follower of Jesus who is passionate about apologetics.

In this episode of Lead Defend, Bill and Brock take some time to discuss leadership with Brent Crowe. 

Brent Crowe is a thought-provoking visionary and communicator who has a passion to present the life changing message of the gospel. Brent uses humor and real-life situations to relate to people at the heart of their struggles. The roles of husband, father, minister, evangelist, author and leader have allowed Brent to influence people from all walks of life throughout his twenty years in ministry.

Learn more about Brent's ministry with Student Leadership University at https://slulead.com/

In this episode, Bill Newton steps in with Brock Caldwell to talk with Brett and Erin Kunkle. They discuss the importance of learning how to share the Gospel as a teen. They also delve into their work with their ministry, MAVEN.

Warren Gasaway steps in with Brock Caldwell to talk about life in ministry. The two interview Bill Newton, who serves as the Next Gen and Discipleship Stratetigst at the Arkansas Baptist State Convention. The three encourage those who are called to church work to be bold and step out in faith.

This episode of Lead Defend was recorded with Ryan and Brock at the 2024 Statewide Conference on Evangelism + Church Health. They talked with Shane Pruitt and Catherine Renfro, both from the North American Mission Board, about revival and how the next generation can become involved in spreading the Gospel in mighty ways.

This episode of Lead Defend was recorded with Ryan and Brock at the 2024 Statewide Conference on Evangelism + Church Health. They sat down with Ken Whitten about his call to ministry and how the Lord has led him throughout his tenure. The three discuss the importance of wise counsel and the importance of obedience. Ken gives advice to young people who feel prompted to follow the Lord in vocational ministry, encouraging them with his story.