Camp Radio

As people face retirement, volunteering in ministries has seen a decline in resent years. Greg and Jackie Merrell from Campers On Missions (COM), share their incites to recruiting and maintaining volunteers in your ministries.

The local church can reach the world without leaving there community. Martha Espinoza from the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board shares how All Nations Camp has continued to make a impact across the state of TN and how the local church can plan a similar events that can reach the ethnic population in your community.

On today podcast we will look across the last number of months from pre-COVID to post-COVID and look at what church worship was like, how it was adapted and what the future will look like. Scott Shepherd from the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board shares his insights of how the local church will continue to participate and experience worship as before.

Everyone has a hobby that they love to do and love to share about your interest with others. How do we take a hobby and turn it to a ministry opportunity? Today we talk with Larry Overton, pastor of Bethel Baptist church, about how he uses his hobbies to build relationships, disciple people and share the gospel.

Starting a church is a calling that God begins to develop in a person life early on. When the calling is answered is when God confirms that calling and open doors because of obedience. Chuck Mills, pastor at East Point Baptist Church shares his experince in starting a new church with God's leadership.

Being connected to the community is a important element to meeting the residents as well as ministering to vacationers. Larry Overton shares his experience in connecting with the residents, visitors and also local pastors to share the Gospel Message.

We live in a world that is trying to re-define the local church. John Parrett shared the challenges that the church face today and reminds us that God has given the church a clear purpose. That God's people will be even more faithful to him.

As our society turns against the church, God's people must change from traditional methods, to using tools that meet the needs of peoples. John Parrett shares his insights to challenge the local church to find new ways to impact our culture.

Pastors that have to navigate a church split can feel helpless and overwhelmed while going through the experience. John Parrett gives us some pointers on how pastors can best tackle this with confidence.

We begin our series on "What If" in the church. In this episode of Camp Radio we talk with John Parrett about where church conflict comes from and how to deal with it as a Pastor.

Family discipleship is the key to leading a child to a deeper relationship with Jesus. The local church can help point a child to Christ but a family that is growing in their relationship with Christ together can set the foundation for the life of a child. John Yingling shares how he focuses his efforts encouraging families.

The overwhelming stress of the ministry can drive Pastor out of God's service. Encouraging pastors to reach their full potential in ministry is the key to God using them to the fullest. Anthony Caldwell shares with us his training material, Next Level Pastor and how it can reshape a vision for a church.

The incredible story of a Father's courage to save the lives of others has been the message that Chris Edmonds has had the privilege to share with the world through his book "No Surrender". Chris shares about his father's experience and how he has been able to share Christ to people of all ages.

Pastoral care has taken on a new meaning in todays church. Pastors are facing many frustrations overcoming obstacles while trying to care for their congregations in a time of social distancing. Mark Moreland, Minister of Pastoral care at Central Baptist Bearden shares the challenges that he has encountered during the past year.

Children's ministries are vital to impacting a entire family for Christ. Day camps and summer camps are avenues to share the Gospel Message. Dave Shelley, the Director of Mission for Wilson County Baptist Association, shares his experiences impacting generations through summer camps.

The stresses of the ministry can be overwhelming. It is vital that pastors spend time away to rest and be renewed. This means finding a place to disconnect. Kevin Perrigan the host of ":Camp Radio" set down with the co-host Brad Anderson and talk about how importance it is for Pastor to get away. And Kevin shares about a new ministry for Pastor's called the "Off the Grid Project".

A pastor's family life is unlike other families. Always in constant change. With the pressure and stress of the ministry, it is important that the husband and wife team maintain a normal atmosphere within their family. Bert and Amanda Spann share how they have raised their son in the challenges of the ministry.

There are many issues that ministers face each day that school doesn't prepare them to tackle. Our team of Youth Pastors, Chad Davenport, Matt Crabtree & Jake Honeycutt try to address some of these and share how sharing ideas with others can help overcome those changes.

Adapting and being flexible is the mode that every Youth Pastor is experiencing during the year of COVID. Youth Pastors, Chad Davenport, Matt Crabtree & Jake Honeycutt share what they are doing during this downhill time of the Pandemic, to encourage there youth in there relationship with Christ.

We continue to see a decline in student ministry in past years. At this time 60% of students that are involved in church will stop attending after they graduate high school. It's important that youth pastors identify ways to slow that decline. Wes Sales shares what we can do today will impact the spiritual lives of students tomorrow.

Music Ministry and corporate Worship has become very challenging during the year 2020. What has it been like and what is in the future through the eyes of Chris Headley, Ministry of Music/Worship at FBC Dandridge.

Christmas time at the Tennessee Baptist Conference Centers is unlike any other place. Listen as Susan Mason, Brad Anderson and Kevin Perrigan share what it is like during the Christmas Holidays at Carson Springs.

Looking into the future of the Christian camping world, Jimmy Tucker, Manager of Linden Valley Baptist Conference Center shares some trends that he is seeing within churches of how they may conduct camps and retreats between 2020.

The new virtual world has placed students in a state of craving personal interaction. Mark Ellison from Towering Oaks Baptist Church shares how bringing students together in a safe environment has given students a sense of normalcy and relief from our rapidly changing world of 2020.

In our fourth episode on "Missional Strategies for the church in todays culture", Phil Young shares the importance of equipping the church how to share their faith and then engaging in the community with the purpose sharing the Good News of Christ.