Mission in 5

GO RED SOX! Just a quick note--at the time of this podcast the Red Sox had a 6-game lead over the New York Yankees in the AL East! But as a sign of Baptist unity even a Yankee fan and a Red Sox fan can agree on Jesus and the mission of God.

Rev. Dr. Lee Spitzer is the General Secretary for the American Baptist Churches USA. Prior to becoming General Secretary, Dr. Spitzer served as Executive Minister and Senior Regional Pastor of the American Baptist Churches of New Jersey for 14 years. He encouraged the region to journey as a Christ-centered, mission focused and pastoral (loving) community of churches. From this vision, many new ministries were developed. Dr. Spitzer brings to his new position decades of pastoral experience; he was pastor of First Baptist Church, Lincoln, Nebraska, the Seaview Baptist Church in Linwood, New Jersey, and the First Baptist Church in East Providence, Rhode Island. He was ordained as an American Baptist minister in 1981. His Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees are from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and in 2016, he was awarded a PhD degree in Theology from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and the International Baptist Theological Study Centre.

 Judson Press has published two books by Dr. Spitzer. Making Friends, Making Disciples (2010) explores how relationships impact our lives and the discipleship and evangelism ministries of churches. His newest book, Baptists, Jews and the Holocaust: the Hand of Sincere Friendship (2017), reveals how Baptists in the United States responded to Nazism, anti-Semitism and the Holocaust.

Links: 

ABC-USA: http://www.abc-usa.org/

American Baptist Home Mission Society: http://abhms.org/

International Ministries: https://www.internationalministries.org/

Making Friends, Making Disciples (2010): https://www.amazon.com/Making-Friends-Disciples-Authentic-Relationships/dp/0817016457/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524082059&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=leo+spitzer+judson+press

Baptist, Jews and the Holocaust (2017): https://www.amazon.com/Baptists-Jews-Holocaust-Lee-Spitzer-ebook/dp/B075FYDQ47/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1524082115&sr=8-2-fkmr0&keywords=leo+spitzer+judson+press

Civil Discourse Partner: https://nicd.arizona.edu/

Fresh Expressions: https://freshexpressionsus.org/ 

Baptist Holocaust Studies website: https://www.baptistholocauststudies.org/

2019 Mission Summit by the Sea: http://www.abc-usa.org/2018/04/17/journeying-toward-the-summit-by-the-sea/

Dr. Jolene Erlacher is the founder of Leadership Tomorrow, author, speaker, and professor. Jolene is the keynote speaker for the 2018 Prairie Pastors Conference in Omaha. Her book, "Millenials in Ministry" reveals the generational traits, values, and needs of Millenials while encouraging multi-generational ministry models in the local church. 

Learn more about Jolene: 

Leadership Tomorrow website

Visit her social media sites: Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn

Millenials in Ministry book

Carissa Smith, is a lifelong member of First Baptist Church Scottsbluff. She and her husband Chris have 4 children. Carissa loves people, Rockies baseball, and the community of Scottsbluff. Her ministry at FBC includes overseeing the new Career Closet and the Firefighter Ministry.

Please consider donating a large vehicle to the Firefighter Ministry. 

To contact Carissa Smith call 308-631-9674 or email her at [email protected]

Learn more about the Firefighter ministry and Career Closet visit: http://firstbaptistscottsbluff.com/ministries.php

Visit ABC NE at www.abcnebraska.com

learn more about the upcoming Prairie Pastors conference and register for the 2018 Region Convention scheduled for April 27-28, 2018 at Second Baptist Church, Lincoln, NE.

Dr. Bill Shiell, President of Northern Seminary shares about his call to ministry, his role as President of Northern Seminary, the many continuing educaiton opportunties at Northern, and his latest book on Acts.

Learn more about Northern Seminary at http://www.seminary.edu/

Learn more about Dr. Bill Shiell at http://www.seminary.edu/faculty/william-d-shiell/[email protected]  Email him at [email protected]

Purchas his book "Acts (Preaching the Word)" https://smile.amazon.com/Acts-Preaching-Word-William-Shiell/dp/1573129062/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520375957&sr=8-1&keywords=shiell+acts

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Rev. Sean Dougherty is the Senior Pastor of FBC Kearney. On this episode he shares his Christian roots in Texas, his love of Aggies football, his passion for church history, and the many great ministries going on at FBC Kearney.

Check out FBC Kearney: http://www.kearneyfb.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/KearneyFirstBaptist/ 

Learn more about the Good Talk Good Food Podcast: http://www.kearneyfb.org/thelunch/ and https://www.facebook.com/GoodTalkGoodFood/

Contact Pastor Sean Dougherty at [email protected]

American Baptist Churches of Nebraska website: www.abcnebraska.com

-region convention page http://abcnebraska.com/wp/2018/02/19/2018-region-convention/

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Caleb Cornelius is the Program Director for Moses Merrill Camp and Conference Center in Linwood, NE. Caleb shares his call to camping ministry, programs and ministries of MMCCC, and future projects.

Contact Caleb: [email protected] 

Learn more about Moses Merrill Camp and Conference Center at http://campmerrill.com/

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recorded February 15, 2018

Rev. Caleb Lind is the Pastor of FBC Norfolk, NE. Caleb shares his calling into ministry, his passion for his church, the new structures and ministry taking place, and even throws in a joke or two.

Contact Caleb: caleb.lind@outlook.com 

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