Ministry Now

The church has been weathering plagues for centuries. This week on Ministry Now, we sat down with two church historians to see what we can learn from how Christians have ministered during past pandemics.

Dr. Caldwell is a professor of church history here at SWBTS, and Dr. Wills is research professor of church history and Baptist heritage, as well as the director of the B.H. Carroll Center for Baptist Heritage and Mission.

Churches all over the world are creatively adapting to the needs of the COVID era. What can we learn from house churches during this time?

This week on Ministry Now, we're joined by W. Madison Grace, associate professor of Baptist heritage here at SWBTS, to discuss how the house church model might be of help during this pandemic.

Youth ministry needs to change, and COVID has made those changes more necessary and more possible. This week on Ministry Now, we're joined by Richard Ross, professor of student ministry at Southwestern Seminary, to discuss how the current pandemic could be leveraged to drive needed change in youth ministry strategies.

Keeping your marriage together when it feels like the world is falling apart. This week on Ministry Now, we we're joined by Dr. Steve and Donna Gaines to discuss how couples and families can navigate the stresses that are often triggered by societal crises.

Steve is pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, TN. Donna is both a Bible teacher and speaker as well as the founder of ARISE2Read, a faith-based literacy program for second graders in the greater Memphis and Jackson areas.

Worship is more than music. This week on Ministry Now, we're meeting with Joe Crider to discuss how the challenges of COVID-19 can lead us toward a deeper understanding of what worship is, and how we can more fully worship God together, even when we're apart.

Dr. Joseph Crider is the Dean of the School of Church Music and Worship here at Southwestern Seminary.

Today we're talking with Karen Kennemur about how churches can continue to do children’s ministry, even through a global pandemic and the limitations of social distancing.

Karen Kennemur is Associate Professor of Children’s Ministry and Bessie Fleming Chair of Childhood Education here at Southwestern Seminary.

Today we're speaking with David S. Dockery about leading through crisis, weathering upheaval, and recovering from a disaster as a community.

Dockery serves as Distinguished Professor of Theology here at Southwestern, as well as Editor of the Southwestern Journal of Theology, Special Consultant to the President, and Theologian-in-Residence with the B.H. Carroll Center for Baptist Heritage and Mission.

Today we’re talking with Dr. Rebekah Naylor about medical ministry and meeting human needs in our communities, both long-term and during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Naylor is an IMB missionary emeritus, as well as our Distinguished Professor of Missions and Missionary in Residence here at Southwestern Seminary.