CJ and David talk with Pastor Donovan Stewart from The Mission Church of Lexington about the importance and challenges of casting vision and cultivating mission strategies in a church.

Website:

https://www.missionchurchlex.org

David and CJ talk with Stu Cocanougher about his book, Reaching the World Across the Street, and the incredible opportunity the United States has for evangelism as God in His providence brings the nations to us.

Resources:

Book:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1949625524?ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_PS096406QAQTVFKS21HK&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_PS096406QAQTVFKS21HK&social_share=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_PS096406QAQTVFKS21HK&skipTwisterOG=1&fbclid=IwY2xjawFVQ51leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHc5hIprWZCPG7WurFRemOt3iq4LkvD3L3htRxKZkSBrAf5HM0rN_klcmtQ_aem_MajuyELX_KS3al555Mur5Q

Joshua Project:

https://www.joshuaproject.net/countries/US?fbclid=IwY2xjawFVQ8pleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHR3lFDQvxEL3fzAufkoGVWsuPE0brVve9cRL6_hLG9R6ILQ3lk0lRxCF9A_aem_etNVbU9Gmy-ODr4enQDU8A

DM Collective:

https://dmcollective.org/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFVRAFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHf1Vw75QXIvcBGA4vvXKadsbq0bdUvqu2IZCbK_V48eSmLbX6PzarDKUrQ_aem_jTqH_irpfQ34d4tCAW9QVg

Mosaix:

https://mosaix.info/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFVRC9leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHTgfDbr3jgEFfzxMuyaF7vWbgRIQH_u-c67lyW_WMF4VmNmZ3kzeltz-MQ_aem_gg-CdqvIbWOr8ufu5EgTIA

David and CJ are back to talk about how pastors and ministry leaders can set realistic goals and expectations for themselves and their churches as well as some suggestions for helping your church celebrate all that God has done over the last year.

*We apologoze for audio issues with CJ's mic. This was our first Zoom interview and we did not catch the problems until after the recording*

Ben Stratton is Pastor of Farmington Baptist Church in Graves County Kentucky and a Baptist historian with the J.H. Spencer Historical Society. This week, he joins David and CJ to discuss how local churches can preserve and celebrate their history and harness it to fuel the missional future of their ministry.

CJ and David tackle the least controversial subject of the summer!

Linda Lee joins the show to discuss the Elkhorn WMU (Women Mission Union) and the vital role that it plays for missions in our local churches.

More info and how to gent involved:

www.kywmu.org

Mark Clifton is the Executive Director of Church Replanting and Rural Ministry at the North American Mission Board and the author of Reclaiming Glory and the host of the podcast, Revitalize and Replant.

Mark joins the show to talk with David and CJ about various things related to revitalization, rural contexts, and pastoral ministry.

Revitalize and Replant podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/revitalize-and-replant/id1663498161

Additional Resources: https://www.namb.net/church-replanting/

Brian Croft has been a pastor for over two decades and is the founder of Practical Shepherding, a prolific author, and podcast host.

In this episode, Brian joins CJ and David to introduce Practical Shepherding and discuss the heart of his new book co-written with James Carroll, Pastoral Perseverance.

Listen carefully to learn how to get a FREE copy of this new book!

Website: https://practicalshepherding.com

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trench-talk/id1021730413

Daniel and Cameron from UK's BCM join the show to debate Zaxby's vs. Raising Cane's chicken and fill us in on all the amazing things God is doing through Baptist Campus Ministry.

CJ Pearce talks about April's Network Gathering with David Barron and David Stokes. There's plenty to be excited about for churches that are part of the CKNB such as the Barnabas Church Revitalization Cohort, expanding Ambassador Program, new church plants, plus much more!