Radio B&R Podcast

William Burton, TBMB's ethnic church planting & evangelism specialist, shares some really good news about the explosive growth we've seen in ethnic church ministry here in Tennessee.

How dangerous is the Equality Act that’s currently before the U.S. Senate to religious liberty? In this episode of Radio B&R an attorney for Alliance Defending Freedom explains all you need to know about how this act, if made law, could have far reaching implications in how Christians and churches could be deeply affected.

Generosity, stewardship, Cooperative Program, and missions giving. What do these all have in common? Listen as TBMB’s Matt Tullos offers perspective on the money and finance in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic.

TBMB Executive Director and President Randy C. Davis stopped by the Radio B&R studio to review his 10 years at the help of the mission board. Some of the milestones Dr. Davis mentions may surprise you.

Everybody wants the church to grow, but why isn’t it? TBMB Church Revitalization Specialist Kevin Minchey stops by the Radio B&R studio to discuss all things church revitalization, including what the COVID-19 pandemic means for the future of churches, especially those that need to be revitalized.

June is traditionally Vacation Bible School season, but with the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, VBS is looking a lot different in 2020. In this episode, we are joined by TBMB children's ministry specialists Vicki Hulsey and Donna Blaydes to discuss how VBS is being approached this year.

Lewis McMullen, TBMB Church Planting Specialist, discusses church planting that relates to schools in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis in 2020.

Join guest TBC President Bruce Chesser as he discusses the challenges pastors face ministering to families during this time of COVID-19. He answers many questions like how to conduct a funeral with social distancing, what pastors and church staffs need to consider for future memorial services after the crisis ends and many more challenges that have altered “normalcy.”

Tennessee Baptist Mission Board leader Randy Davis offers a ministry update related to the coronavirus. He explains how the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board is serving churches well, also practicing social distancing, and also encourages churches to do the same.

Lead TBMB Youth Ministry specialist Jay Barbier stopped by the Radio B&R studio to discuss the 2020 Youth Evangelism Conference, keys to a successful youth ministry and the importance of a solid youth ministry to support parents, families and to reaching a community for Christ.

TBMB Executive Director Randy Davis spent just a few minutes with the Radio B&R crew discussing several emerging issues in the SBC including the recent SBC Executive Committee meeting that generated headlines regarding the ERLC, concerns surrounding the 2020 SBC Pastors’ Conference and the launch of the Conservative Baptist Network.

Derick Sherfey traded the mountains of East Tennessee for the Colorado mountains and the challenge of church planting in Denver.

Parker and his family actually live in Boulder, just outside of Denver, and face the challenges of sharing the gospel in an affluent society that believes it really has no need for Jesus Christ.

Bruce Hendrich and his family were Colorado transplants in East Tennessee who felt God calling them back to the Denver area to plant a church. Bruce discusses the challenges and differences between church in the Buckle of the Bible Belt and a culture that is spiritual, but suspicious of Christianity.

Chris Phillips, set aside a career in pharmaceutical sales to move his family to Denver an be on missions reaching a growing area of the city. Hear about the challenges they face in planting a church in an increasingly pre-Christian culture.

Editor’s Note: The following episode is a special edition presentation of  TBMB President and Executive Director Randy C. Davis’ statement to the Senate Study Committee delivered in support of pro-life legislation proposed in SB 1236. Full news coverage of Davis’ appearance before the committee can be found here and the transcript here.

Randy Davis talks about the launching of the "I Stand for Life" initiative with Tennessee Baptists. In an effort to communicate that Tennessee Baptists stand for life, the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board respectfully requests that you sign the petition voicing your support for legislation that protects the lives of unborn children in Tennessee.

In this episode, TBMB leaders Randy Davis warns pastors not to be “Old Cowboys,” and give a summary of actions taken by the TBMB Board of Directors. Hint: Baptist Collegiate Ministry is on the march and expanding.

Online video gaming and ministry? Is there such a thing? Yes, and it is becoming a fertile evangelism and ministry opportunity. In this episode of Radio B&R, Pastor Jason Davis discusses how he is using gaming as a tool to reach people for Christ.

BCM minister Mark Whitt discusses culture and the way the college campus of today reflects tomorrow's culture, and the role BCM has in shaping the lives of young adults.

TBMB President and Executive Director Randy C. Davis reflects on the annual Youth Evangelism Conference, TN Baptist Disaster Relief, and Baptist Collegiate Ministries.

Grant Gaines, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Jackson, talks about focusing on evangelism efforts.

In this special edition of Radio B&R, TBMB leader Randy Davis discusses the SBC sexual abuse scandal that broke during the month of February and abortion legislation that is impacting our country and our culture.

Record February rainfalls have caused widespread flooding in Knoxville and the surrounding area, leaving more than 400 people displaced from their homes. Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief is prepared and responding to the need. Find out how you can help.

TBMB Administrative Director William Maxwell and Childhood Ministry Specialist Vicki Hulsey discuss 12 things churches can do to protect children and others in the church from sexual predators and sexual abuse. The pair also cover the legal responsibilities churches and everyone has when it comes to reporting suspected abuse.

TBMB leader Randy Davis looks back at Jan 2019 to discuss bivocational ministers, Baptist Collegiate Ministries on mission through disaster relief, Cooperative Program and GOTM giving and prayer.

TBMB leader Randy Davis reviews the work of Tennessee Baptists and the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board in this special year-end edition of Radio B&R. Some of his comments on baptisms, giving and disaster relief might surprise you.

Baptist Collegiate Minister Morgan Owen talks about the importance of college students connecting with a community and the value Baptist Collegiate Ministries adds to their personal and spiritual growth.

Pastor Bert Spann, of Hohenwald First Baptist Church, takes listeners inside the discipleship and evangelism process that has led to more than 100 people being saved, baptized and set on the road to discipleship in 2018.

Newly Elected TBC President, David Green, discusses ministry, evangelism and the direction of the Tennessee Baptist Convention.

Roc Collins hosts a panel discussion at Summit 2018 on evangelism and discipleship that features Steve Gaines, Randy C. Davis, Thomas Bester and Derek Smith.

Barron Martin, pastor of One Faith Christian Center, discusses the challenges of church planting in the inner city and how his church is having a spiritual impact by connecting with the community by serving.

TBC President David Leavell discusses the state of evangelism and the secret to seeing 50,000 people a year coming to saving faith in Jesus Christ and being set on the road to discipleship.

Tennessee Baptists have the opportunity to be involved in disaster relief on the island of Dominica, which was nearly totally destroyed. Phillip Hardee, of Bellevue Baptist Memphis, is leading that effort and answers questions in this episode for how you can be involved.

Is prayer dead? Are you praying specifically for family, friends and neighbors to come to saving faith in Christ? In this episode, David Evans of the TBMB explains how prayer not only is the lifeblood of the Christian, but the key to reaching people for Christ. He also explains the Pray4TN resource that helps people pray strategically for their neighbors by name.

Chris Phillips is young, successful and was on the upwardly mobile professional path, but he walked away from it all to plant churches in Colorado, and extremely spiritually dry place. Why would he take his family and do that? The answer may surprise you.

When people think of Colorado they think of beautiful mountains, ski resorts and Big Sky country, Dave Howeth sees the deep spiritual need. Howeth is no stranger to pioneer missions and in this episode shares the challenges and the opportunities for those looking to make a gospel difference.

Pastor Kim McCroskey, pastor of Roaring Fork Baptist Church, discusses the Gatlinburg fires that destroyed the church, the church's recovery and the impending dedication of the new building.

Nine out of 10 children in Tennessee are on course to reach adulthood having no relationship with Christ. VBS and BKC are key ministry opportunities that can change that statistic.

Bill Choate, state director for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board's Baptist Collegiate Ministry, discusses the importance of BCM ministry in reaching young adults with the gospel. College campuses are a mission field ripe for the harvest and Choate explains BCM ministries are in postion to make a Kingdom difference.

WMU President Martha Pitts discusses all things WMU and the importance of ongoing missions education in the church.

Benjie Shaw, the TBMB's campus student minister at UT Health Science Center - Memphis, talks about the challenges and strategies of reaching a Millennial generation with the gospel. Many have grown up with no church background or have wandered far from church. Benjie discusses how to engage and discuss deep spiritual questions.

Willie McLaurin, Director of Black Church Development for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, discusses the growth of the black church in Tennessee, mobilization and being on mission.

In this episode of Radio B&R, TBMB ethnic church planting specialist William Burton discusses immigration, ethnic people in Tennessee and Great Commission opportunities for churches looking for a place to reach the nations right here in Tennessee.

Roc Collins, the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board’s newly named Director of Evangelism, sits down with Radio B&R to discuss his new role and the vision he has for seeing Tennessee Baptists reach their spiritually lost communities with the gospel.

The spiritual and physical needs in Tennessee are virtually overwhelming. With wide-spread poverty and other human needs at an all-time high, churches have a ripe opportunity to bridge the gap with their communities through compassion ministries. Radio B&R sat down with state missionary Joe Sorah to discuss how churches can serve their neighbors and lead them to Christ through compassion ministries.

Gatlinburg Pastor Pete Lamon was cutoff by the fires as he and his wife tried to check on some of their property, and in this episodes discusses the great destruction that swept through the mountains surrounding Banner Baptist Church and ultimately destroyed half the church’s property, along with the homes of seven church members.