Not Another Baptist Podcast

Kyle and Matt started this thing as the Astros were in route to their first World Series* and have recorded an episode every Friday since (except for one in June 2024), but that comes to an end today after 365 episodes since October 2017. Thanks for tuning in!

Kyle and Matt get together to discuss the need for and biblical qualifications of deacons, as well as what pastors really need in these pivotal servant-leaders.

Kyle holds down the fort because Matt was out of town to mourn the end of his beloved Astros' playoff runs whilst leading a church planting assessment in H-Town, but that didn't stop us from highlighting Southern Baptists and our response to the recent hurricane. Here's how you can help: https://ncbaptist.org/hurricane-helene-response/

Kyle and Matt discuss several ways pastors can fail as preachers. Article: https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/bptoolbox/preaching-fails/ Book: https://amzn.to/4gJqIsb 

Kyle and Matt discuss the people you should invite to church on today's episode...pastor, share this with your people! Article: https://research.lifeway.com/2024/09/09/8-people-you-should-invite-to-church/

Kyle and Matt get together to discuss a few little things pastors can do to stay for the long haul, to help them persevere in ministry.

Kyle and Matt sit down to discuss a few practices pastors ought to initiate for better effectiveness in ministry. Article: https://research.lifeway.com/2024/09/05/4-healthy-and-4-unhealthy-ministry-practices/

Kyle and Matt get together to discuss several things youth pastors wish their senior pastors understood about ministering to students and their families. Article: https://research.lifeway.com/2024/08/09/6-%c2%bd-things-student-ministers-wish-senior-pastors-understood/

Kyle and Matt discuss a few encouraging trends to help churches reach the next generation of college students for Jesus. Article: https://research.lifeway.com/2024/08/16/5-trends-in-reaching-college-students/

Kyle and Matt discuss a few ways a solo pastor (or any pastor) can enhance their church communications and online ministry presence. Article to explore: https://research.lifeway.com/2024/08/14/church-communication-for-solo-pastors/

Kyle and Matt discuss the need for church revitalization triage when serving churches in need of health––where do I start? What must I do first? Practicing triage will help you chart the course from first to next and beyond. Article to consider: https://research.lifeway.com/2024/08/05/church-revitalization-triage-whats-the-first-step-to-save-a-declining-church/

Kyle and Matt discuss some strategies to become the humble pastor and why that's critically important as we lead and serve our churches. Article: https://www.namb.net/church-replanting/resource/7-ways-to-practice-humility-in-your-leadership/

Kyle and Matt discuss some ways to leverage the back to school season for your church to give it a boost. To Read: https://research.lifeway.com/2023/08/21/engaging-families-during-the-back-to-school-season/

Kyle and Matt realize life happens during the week, news takes place, and sometimes, that news is big enough that it can cause an elephant in the room when it comes to Sunday. How do we address them?

Kyle and Matt realize most churches tend to have a dip in attendance, and sometimes giving, during the dog days of summer. There are some ways you can avoid that, though, and they talk about it on this episode.

Kyle and Matt get together to discuss July 4th when it comes to worship gatherings. Article: https://research.lifeway.com/2022/06/28/patriotic-displays-common-in-july-4th-worship-services/

Kyle and Matt discuss an incredibly timely and helpful article about locating, managing, and ultimately avoiding "ministry knots." Article: https://research.lifeway.com/2024/06/25/five-symptoms-of-ministry-knots-in-your-church/

Kyle and Matt get together to discuss a few tips to help with time management for pastors in the trenches of ministry, especially normative-sized churches. Article: https://research.lifeway.com/2024/06/14/3-simple-time-management-tips-for-pastors/

Kyle is nowhere to be found, so Matt grabs the mic for a quick word of encouragement to Southern Baptists who are heading to Indianapolis for #SBC24.

Kyle and Matt have many years of student ministry experience, though more recently as senior pastors. How do the latter (or even church members) support their students while they're away at youth camp? Article: https://research.lifeway.com/2024/05/24/7-ways-to-support-your-group-when-theyre-at-camp/

Kyle and Matt discuss a recent article by Mark Dance about several pain points for pastors with a reminder to stand firm, stick with it, and press on. Article: https://research.lifeway.com/2024/05/22/5-pain-points-of-pastoring/

Kyle and Matt discuss some recent stats from the Southern Baptist Convention's Annual Church Profile report.

Kyle and Matt get together to take a look at the schedule for the upcoming Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Indianapolis, especially, as well as a few notes about the current expected nominations for president that number six (today).

Kyle and Matt discuss the importance of the physical and financial health of pastors. Article: https://research.lifeway.com/2024/04/23/most-pastors-are-healthy-and-thats-good-for-churches/ Art Rainer: https://www.artrainer.com/

Kyle and Matt discuss some things to consider when starting or doing bilingual worship services. Article: https://research.lifeway.com/2024/04/24/7-elements-of-effective-bilingual-worship-services/