David and CJ have the pleasure of speaking with Troey Stout, who has spent a lifetime in law enforcement and military circles, about the increasing need for churches to take security seriously. When an emergency happens, it's too late. How are you planning to keep your church safe today?

Article:

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GPfjnqN9x/

Larry Riley, Executive Pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church in Lexington Kentucky, joins David and CJ for a conversation about how to lead a church with varying generations.

Larry brings over 40 years of full-time pastoral leadership experience including revitalization and transitional contexts.

Bill Abernathy is a retired Pastor and current church consultant. Bill has a book releasing this year on the often overlooked, but incredibly important process of pastoral transitions. How can we leave or step into a ministry in a God-honoring way? This question and more are answered in this episode of T4B!

Connect with Bill:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560642551308

Website: https://www.churchassistant.org/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJc1WVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWCgvaectJxt0bZiOIzTQ1s0lWNq3TXnIBdQFe30z1dSxAzacTXDMv7swQ_aem_Bxnja9WrzeMCbTrQ1pOneg

In this episode, Pastor Joshua of Safe Harbor Baptist shares practical advice and theological anchors that help sustain those navigating the darkness that is the loss of a pre-born baby.

Find his article here:

https://www.cknb.org/post/a-pauline-driven-view-of-post-miscarriage-care?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=blog.post-promoter&utm_campaign=8fa58b77-a570-481d-837d-1e6c61f17376&fbclid=IwY2xjawJJuq9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZrytJrcS-EfW8080P6L6mjcol_B9ypnvGnKhv8ibbWuUj2W1h6SJAURSA_aem_YqkNT2KMfPREG08BhFP4Kg

David and CJ record from the hotel lobby with Pastors Derek, Josh, and Johnathan to debrief the 2025 NAMB Replant Lab.

In the first episode of 2025, David and CJ chat with Pastor Kevin Hash of Versailles Baptist about all things youth ministry!

If you find this resource helpful, please like, share, comment, and subscribe!

Kevin's article:

https://www.kentuckytoday.com/baptist_life/first-person-thoughts-from-digital-babylon-part-1/article_abcc57ec-df27-11ef-956c-134e7422dc41.html

David Barron, David Stokes, Ryan Coffey (Pastor of FBC Somerset) and CJ Pearce discuss Church fostering. What is it? When is a church ready for it? What are the challenges of church fostering?

We had the pleasure of catching up with JimBo Stewart at a coffee shop in Louisville recently! JimBo is the Associate Director of Replanting at NAMB and host of the Replant Bootcamp Podcast. In this conversation we chat about current trends in replanting, what’s on the horizon, and what makes us most hopeful.

Replant Bootcamp podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/replant-bootcamp/id1478934597

Replant Bootcamp website:

https://replantbootcamp.com/

David and CJ have the pleasure of chatting with Sean Demars, Pastor of 6th Avenue Community Church and host of Room for Nuance and Defend and Confirm podcasts.

How can pastors utilize things like podcasts and social media in their ministry? What are the possible dangers of doing so? How do you know when to end a ministry? Does pineapple belong on pizza? Is Bigfoot real?

We ask the hard questions on this episode of Together for the Bluegrass!

Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/room-for-nuance/id1694579242

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/defend-and-confirm-podcast/id1428204129