Footnotes

Ahem! On this episode, it's all about equipping (and coughing)! Our process for healthy church membership is "A to F." On that map, "E" stands for equipping! In this episode of Footnotes , the pastors talk about three ways that the saints are being equipped for the work of ministry at our church: corporate prayer gatherings, task-oriented deacons, and upcoming equipping cla...

In lieu of a traditional Footnotes episode, this week we are directing your attention to the most recent episode of Priscilla Talk , a podcast by 9Marks. In this episode, Broadway member Tony Manley joins Jenny Manley, Erin Wheeler, and Keri Folmar to discuss thriving in the church as a window. Tony is a vibrant member of our congregation who serves in a number of ways, especially by discipling yo...

On this edition of Footnotes, Pastor Mark has Steve Canfield on the phone to discuss our upcoming Life Action Summit conference. Why is Life Action returning this year? What's going to be different about the Summit conference compared to last year's Thirst conference? And how can the members of Broadway prepare for this upcoming time?

In this episode of Footnotes, Pastor Mark sits down with Justin Smith, Broadway's new Ministry Director of Youth. Justin has been leading our 6th-12th graders for the past 6 months, and we are excited to have him continuing in this capacity. Learn about Justin's story, what God's doing in he and his family's life, and what his vision for our church's student ministry is.

In this episode of  Footnotes , the pastors get right into the topic of debt. Is debt wrong? What about the church going into debt? And what could be accomplished at Broadway if the church was debt free? Thanks for listening! Learn more about Broadway Baptist Church at https://broadwaychurch.org/

Pastors Mark, Brandon, & Brady are back in the recording studio to discuss their time in New Orleans at the 2023 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting. In this episode of Footnotes, we address several common questions surrounding the convention: What actually is the SBC? What do you do when you attend? And perhaps most importantly, what is the state of the Southern Baptist Convention? Tha...

In the season finale of Footnotes , Pastor Mark is joined by Dan Eubanks, Mississippi State Representative and pastor. Dan shares about his journey into this position, and they address some important questions: Should Christians be involved in politics? Is anything positive happening in the political landscape? How can Christians make an impact on the direction of our nation? Tune in and be blesse...

Tune into Episode 27 of Footnotes as Bob Freudiger joins Pastor Mark to talk about the ministry of Calvary Rescue Mission in Memphis, TN. Brother Bob has served as the Executive Director of Calvary since 1996. For many years, Broadway Baptist Church has had the joy of serving at Calvary Rescue Mission, where the Gospel is proclaimed and the lives of homeless men are rebuilt. Calvary Website: https...

On this special episode of Footnotes , Pastor Mark is joined by Dennis Epps, Eddie Hood, and Jerry Cherry, all of whom served as Bus Pastors at Broadway Baptist Church years ago. The Broadway Bus Ministry impacted countless children and families in the Greater Memphis Area, our pastor included! They look back on God's faithfulness to bless this outreach, and look forward to what it looks like...

As we celebrate 50 years of distinctly Christian education at SBEC/Northpoint Christian School, Pastor Mark is joined by three ladies who have given the majority of their careers to this ministry of Broadway Baptist Church. Ann Tapp, Judy Defrehn, and Tony Manley join the conversation and share about their time teaching here. Our church and community have undoubtedly been blessed because of the lo...

On this episode of Footnotes, the pastors talk through what happens when the Church and Culture collide. Where is the demarkation line when it comes to the culture in the life of the Church? How can we have discernment as we face these cultural issues? What decisions must we make as the Church to remain "in the world, yet not of the world," as John wrote about? This episode is an explanation of th...

On this episode of Footnotes, the pastors talk through the do's and don't of biblical conflict resolution. What is Church Discipline? How do we as a church go about doing Church Discipline? Why is Church Discipline a necessary part in the life of the local church? Tune in as the pastors discuss the lost art of Church Discipline as it relates to resolving conflict biblically (according to Matthew 1...

Pastor Mark is joined with a Broadway Church supported missionary, Matt, who is serving in Central Asia. Tune in as Pastor asks Matt about his call into missions and how we as a church can pray and support his family's ministry overseas.  For more information about our church or how you can support missionaries like Matt, please visit https://broadwaychurch.org .

Join us for a special episode, in which Pastor Mark interviews Champ Thornton, acquisitions editor at Crossway Publishing.  " Champ and his wife, Robben, live in Newark, Delaware, have been married since 1996, and enjoy being parents to three energetic children. Champ is an Acquisitions Editor at Crossway , working with children’s books and content development. He is also the author of number...

On this episode of Footnotes, the pastors talk through the importance of showing the Spiritual Gift of Hospitality in the Church. What is hospitality? What are some practical ways to show hospitality? How can we as a church protect the gift of hospitality? Tune in as the pastors discuss the topic of hospitality and why we should be a church that continually exhibits hospitality. The book mentioned...

Tune in as Pastor Mark interviews former Pastor of Broadway Baptist Church, Tim Lampley, who has been in pastoral ministry for over 40 years. Find out about Tim's calling into ministry, his challenges in ministry, and the victories God lead Tim through for His glory. Thank you for tuning in this week, and to learn more about our church, please visit https://broadwaychurch.org.

On this episode of Footnotes, the pastors talk through expositional preaching and why we primarily use this method in our congregation. What is expository preaching? How do the pastors prepare for preaching? How should the listener prepare for the sermon? Tune in as the pastors discuss the topic of all things preaching and why it matters to you, the listener.

On this episode of Footnotes, the pastors take a sneak peek into Brandon's mind in regards to worship music in the modern church era and the music portion of the weekly worship services. How does Pastor Brandon plan for worship? Why do we sing the songs we sing? How can you better prepare for worship? Tune in as the pastors discuss the topic of all things worship music. 

On this special episode, Pastor Mark interviews Steve Canfield, speaker with Life Action ministries. After graduating from Bible college with a degree in Bible and counseling, Steve served as a youth pastor in Illinois. Since joining Life Action Ministries in 1975, he has communicated family-centered, revival-oriented truths to over a million people in churches, camps, public high schools, and civ...

In this episode, Pastor Mark is joined with Pastors Brady and Brandon to discuss our new process for healthy church membership: A to F. We are very excited to kick off this initiative for the new year, 2023. Join the pastors as we answer the following questions: What is A to F? Why do we need a process for equipping healthy church members? When and how will this process take shape? Tune in as we u...

Join the pastors as we discuss the reasoning behind a New Members class in the church. Many churches have a New Members (or Membership) class in order to join the church. Are they necessary for church membership? What are the benefits of having a new members class? Tune in as the pastors talk through why the class is important to the life of the church and for the protection of potential new membe...

Warning - The topics discussed in this podcast are extremely relevant yet are very sensitive to young listeners. Parental discretion is strongly advised. Pastor Mark is joined with Kyle Routh, a licensed professional counselor, from Lifeworks Counseling in Southaven, MS. In this episode, Pastor Mark and Kyle speak on the prevailing temptation of sexual addiction in our culture, especially affectin...

In this episode, Pastor Mark interviews prayer warrior, Bro. Jerry Cherry. Why do we pray? When should we pray? How should we pray? What has God done through prayer? Thanks for tuning in to this week's episode of Footnotes dealing with importance of prayer.

Is it possible to have assurance of salvation? Do you doubt? Can you doubt? Should you doubt? The pastors walk through how the believer can know they have assurance of salvation in Christ.

In this episode, the pastors talk about including children in the life of the Church. What is a family pastor and/or family ministry? Should children be separated from the adults in the life of the Church? Are the pastors primarily meant to disciple children or the family? What about child baptism? Thanks for tuning in to this week's episode of Footnotes dealing the family ministry of the Church.