Guest: Phil Griffith, Pastor of Faith Baptist Church (Ottumwa, IA)

Episode Description:

In this episode of The Fellowship Podcast, host Randy Harp sits down with Phil Griffith, senior pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Ottumwa, IA.

Phil shares a key to longevity in ministry, having served at the same church in Iowa for over 40 years. He shares an exciting opportunity he has had serving as a chaplain for the local college basketball team.

Whether you’re a pastor, missionary, ministry leader, or simply passionate about fulfilling the Great Commission, this conversation will encourage you that God can and will use anyone.

🔗 Connect with Faith Baptist Church: faith1.org

🔗 Learn more about the BBFI at bbfi.org

New episodes are released on the first and third Thursday of each month!

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Guest: Bruce Thomas, Pastor of Glenville Church (Wichita, KS)

Episode Description:

In this episode of The Fellowship Podcast, host Randy Harp sits down with Bruce Thomas, senior pastor of Glenville Church in Wichita, KS.

Bruce shares his salvation testimony and the culture shock he experienced after showing up at Baptist Bible College three months later. He reflects on his ministry journey and the lessons he learned from the three churches where he served before accepting the senior pastor position in Wichita.

Whether you’re a pastor, missionary, ministry leader, or simply passionate about fulfilling the Great Commission, this conversation will encourage you that God can and will use anyone.

🔗 Connect with Glenville Church: glenvillechurch.org

🔗 Learn more about the BBFI at bbfi.org

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Guest: Keith Buttram, Pastor of Temple Baptist Church (Springdale, AR)

Episode Description:

In this episode of The Fellowship Podcast, host Randy Harp sits down with Keith Buttram, senior pastor of Temple Baptist Church in Springdale, AR.

Keith shares about growing up in a Jehovah’s Witness home and his salvation as a college-age student while attending the University of Arkansas. He reflects on his ministry journey, which has brought him back to his home church, where he has served for over 20 years, the past eight as senior pastor. He also explains why he has Thor’s Stormbreaker hanging up in his office.

Whether you’re a pastor, missionary, ministry leader, or simply passionate about fulfilling the Great Commission, this conversation will encourage you that God can and will use anyone.

🔗 Connect with Temple Baptist Church: tbcspringdale.com

🔗 Learn more about the BBFI at bbfi.org

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Guest: Daniel Woodcock, Pastor of Cornerstone Church (Gadsden, AL)

Episode Description:

In this episode of The Fellowship Podcast, host Randy Harp sits down with Daniel Woodcock, senior pastor of Cornerstone Church in Gadsden, AL.

Daniel reflects on his upbringing in the BBFI, where he was influenced by faithful leaders such as missionary Ike Foster and pastor Rich Richards. He shares the story of his salvation during his junior year at Mission University and offers insight into the lessons he has learned in the ten years since planting his church. Today, he explains, God is teaching him a powerful truth through the contrast between building a fragile tower of Jenga blocks and laying the strong foundation of a pyramid.

Whether you’re a pastor, missionary, ministry leader, or simply passionate about fulfilling the Great Commission, this conversation will encourage you that God can and will use anyone.

🔗 Connect with Cornerstone Church: thecornerstone.church

🔗 Learn more about the BBFI at bbfi.org

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Guest: Andrew Perez, BBFI missionary serving in the Philippines

Episode Description:

In this episode of The Fellowship Podcast, host Randy Harp sits down with Andrew Perez, a BBFI missionary serving in the Philippines. 

Andrew shares about growing up in Arizona, getting married during the COVID pandemic, learning from great leaders, and his first few years of serving as a missionary in the Philippines.

Whether you’re a pastor, missionary, ministry leader, or simply passionate about fulfilling the Great Commission, this conversation will encourage you that God can and will use anyone.

🔗 Connect with BBFI missions: bbfimissions.com

🔗 Learn more about the BBFI at bbfi.org

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Guest: Bruce O’Neal, Founder and President Emeritus of MANNA Worldwide

Episode Description:

In this episode of The Fellowship Podcast, host Randy Harp sits down with Bruce O’Neal, founder and president emeritus of MANNA Worldwide.  

Bruce shares about his time as a missionary in the Philippines and how God led him and his wife, Pam, to start MANNA Worldwide, which provides daily food to approximately 30,000 children worldwide. He also talks about some of the lessons that God has taught him along the way such as looking for the doors that God is opening up and overcoming obstacles in life.

Whether you’re a pastor, missionary, ministry leader, or simply passionate about fulfilling the Great Commission, this conversation will encourage you that God can and will use anyone.

🔗 Connect with MANNA Worldwide: mannaworldwide.com

🔗 Learn more about the BBFI at bbfi.org

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Guest: Brian Moore, Pastor of Crosspointe Church (Anaheim, CA)

Episode Description:

In this episode of The Fellowship Podcast, host Randy Harp sits down with Brian Moore, senior pastor of Crosspointe Church in Anaheim, CA.

Brian shares about his experiences in the BBFI, from working on staff with Linzy Slayden, to serving as campus chaplain at Baptist Bible College, to his incredible journey of church revitalization in Southern California. He shares leadership lessons learned along the way, such as “Don’t focus on building big buildings, focus on building big people,” and “Weigh other people’s opinions, don’t count them.”

Whether you’re a pastor, missionary, ministry leader, or simply passionate about fulfilling the Great Commission, this conversation will encourage you that God can and will use anyone.

🔗 Connect with Crosspointe Church: crosspointe.com

🔗 Learn more about the BBFI at bbfi.org

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Guest: Blake Housley, Pastor of Journey Church (Nashville, TN)

Episode Description:

In this episode of The Fellowship Podcast, host Randy Harp sits down with Blake Housley, senior pastor of Journey Church in Nashville, TN.

Blake shares about his plans to launch a new church in downtown Nashville, TN. He gives examples of how his years in youth ministry helped prepare him for this new chapter.

Whether you’re a pastor, missionary, ministry leader, or simply passionate about fulfilling the Great Commission, this conversation will encourage you that God can and will use anyone.

🔗 Connect with Journey Church: journeychurchnashville.com

🔗 Learn more about the BBFI at bbfi.org

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Guest: Bruce Garner, Pastor of Crosspoint Church (Huntington Beach, CA)

Episode Description:

In this episode of The Fellowship Podcast, host Randy Harp sits down with Bruce Garner, senior pastor of Crosspoint Church in Huntington Beach, CA.

Bruce shares his experience growing up on the mission field in Mexico, his crazy story of meeting his wife, and pastoring in Southern California.

Whether you’re a pastor, missionary, ministry leader, or simply passionate about fulfilling the Great Commission, this conversation will encourage you that God can and will use anyone.

🔗 Connect with Crosspoint Church: crosspointhb.org

🔗 Learn more about the BBFI at bbfi.org

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Guest: Joel Byers, Pastor of Central Baptist Church (Tyler, TX)

Episode Description:

In this episode of The Fellowship Podcast, host Randy Harp sits down with Joel Byers, senior pastor of Central Baptist Church in Tyler, TX, and host pastor of the September 2025 BBFI National Meeting.

Joel shares his experience growing up in East Texas and now pastoring in the same area. He also shares insights into hosting a national Fellowship Meeting and previews the upcoming meeting.

Whether you’re a pastor, missionary, ministry leader, or simply passionate about fulfilling the Great Commission, this conversation will encourage you that God can and will use anyone.

🔗 Connect with Central Baptist Church: centraltyler.org

🔗 Learn more about the BBFI at bbfi.org

New episodes are released on the first and third Thursday of each month!

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