RE: CHURCH

How do your children view ministry? Are they greatly involved in it or perhaps a little disillusioned with the demands on your family? In episode 100 of RE: CHURCH, Marshall Fant discusses with Robert and Jeanne Vincent how they intentionally involved their children in ministry. Their six children also share their perspectives on how God's calling to their parents extended to them as children. 

The Vincents have been in full-time ministry for 27 years. For 22 years Robert Vincent served as an assistant pastor at Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Greenville, SC, before the Lord directed him to a senior pastorate in 2021. He currently pastors Grace Bible Church of Milford in Milford, OH.

Why should a pastor invest his time and energy into having interns? Is there a biblical model or principle for a pastoral internship? In this podcast, Marshall Fant interviews Chuck Phelps about this topic. During his 40 years of full-time ministry, Pastor Phelps has mentored over 100 men for pastoral ministry. He currently serves as the senior pastor at Colonial Hills Baptist Church in Indianapolis, IN.

Does your church create a budget or financial plan? What effect does regular, detailed financial reporting have on a congregation? What accounting practices are necessary and wise for bookkeeping with integrity at your church? In this podcast, Marshall Fant rethinks church finances with Bruce McAllister. Before pastoring for 21 years, Marshall Fant worked in the business world for two decades while Bruce McAllister brings four decades of ministry experience to the table. To access the show notes, go to https://gfamissions.org/rethinking-church-finances/.

Every pastor goes through seasons of discouragement and doubt. What is God's expectation for you, and how do you feed your own soul during difficult times? In this RE: CHURCH episode, Marshall Fant discusses this topic with Ron Perry, pastor of Faith Baptist Church of Folsom in California. Ron Perry has ministered in California for 20 years and recently started a blog, "Fueling Faithfulness" to encourage men in ministry.

Romans 1:16 teaches that the Gospel is the power of God leading to salvation for everyone who believes. In this podcast, Marshall Fant interviews Jonathan and Chrissa Edwards about the transforming power of the Gospel in Utah as this couple engaged in ministry there for decades. Serving with Northwest Baptist Missions, the Edwards planted two churches in Utah. For 28 years, Jonathan Edwards pastored Marysvale Baptist Church in Marysvale, UT, a community of 400 people. He shares how prayer, the use of their gifts for life-touching-life relationships, and believing Romans 1:16 have led to their lives being totally interwoven into the community.

According to Titus 2, God's grace teaches us how to live in this present age. In this podcast, Marshall Fant discusses how to shepherd people to live out their faith in this present age with Mike Hixson. As an assistant pastor, Mike Hixson oversees discipleship and outreach at Grace Church of Mentor, which is also home to ARCH Ministries in Ohio. Of primary importance to a pastor is leading by example in evangelism.

Why should a pastor and his wife consider rural America as a place of ministry? What are some of the blessings and challenges of rural ministry? On this podcast, Marshall Fant interviews John and Jennifer Goldfuss about ministering in a farming community in Indiana. John Goldfuss pastors Waterman Baptist Church in Kingman, IN.

Do you regularly face discouragement in ministry? What are some practical ways you can guard against this? How do you need to orient yourself spiritually to be encouraged in the Lord? Marshall Fant interviews Dale Cunningham in this podcast about this topic. Dale Cunningham has been in pastoral ministry for 38 years and currently pastors Boones Creek Bible Church in Johnson, TN. He has written about discouragement in ministry on his blog, From a Pastor's Heart. 

You can contact Pastor Cunningham at [email protected] with any additional questions about this topic.

How is renovating your facilities part of church revitalization? Philosophy of ministry, finances, facilities, leadership, and a church website are all aspects of revitalization. In this podcast, Marshall Fant interviews John Turner about how he led his church through a renovation project and the blessings they have experienced as a result. John Turner serves in Hampton, Virginia, as pastor of Grace Baptist Church. Access the full show notes at gfamissions.org/renovating-facilities/.

Is your church stuck not knowing what to do to reach your community for Christ? The first step in making disciples is to effectively evangelize and see people come to Christ. On this podcast, Marshall Fant talks with Pastor Dave Hine and Todd Bright about the food bank of Grace Baptist Church in Parker, Colorado. This outreach was initially started in the Brights' garage to help meet the needs of ministry families, but it has expanded to a gospel outreach with Bible studies, one-on-one evangelism, and people regularly getting saved. Watch this podcast on YouTube and access the show notes at gfamissions.org/rechurch.