Church Leadership Podcast

On today’s episode, Mark and Andy sit down with Dr. Jeff Iorg from Gateway Seminary in California. Dr. Iorg serves as President of Gateway, and he is the author of several books including “Leading Major Change in Your Ministry.” We get to hear the story of Gateway’s recent relocation and rebranding, along with some other helpful principles we all can find helpful in dealing with change.    You can...

In this episode, Mark and Andy sit down with Dr. Chuck Kelley from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary , where he served as president since 1996. Dr. Kelley shares some of his own personal story and passion for evangelism, talks about life at NOBTS, and reveals some sobering truths about the current and future state of the Southern Baptist Convention.

On this week’s episode, Mark and Andy sit down with Dr. Kevin Blackwell . Dr. Blackwell serves as the Assistant to President for Church Relations and the Director of the Ministry Training Institute (MTI) at Samford University in Birmingham, AL. He also serves local churches as an interim pastor and has a heart for church revitalization. Online Education and Certificates are available from Samford’...

Q: How many apples grow on a tree? A: All of them     Q: What happened when the two antennas got married? A: Well, the ceremony was kind of boring, but the reception was great!     On this week’s episode, Mark and Andy discuss (and laugh about) life in Christ and the need for humor.     “A joyful heart is good medicine” - Proverbs 17:22 As an added bonus, they also took part in a Bad Dad Joke Duel...

This Episode is brought to you by Incite Ministries . You can contact Mark and Andy here to find out more about their work with Incite and how they can partner with your church to develop a pathway to make disciples and revitalize your church. On today’s episode, we talk with Joey Hocutt from The Baptist Foundation of Alabama . Joey works in church relations in Alabama in the areas of generosity a...

In this week's episode, Mark and Andy have a great discussion with Pastor David Jones. David is the pastor of Prospect Baptist Church in Eclectic, Alabama. The conversation covers topics ranging from ministry to finances and family.

In this week's episode, Andy and Mark have a great conversation Mark Hobafcovich, who works in Church Relations for NAMB . We encourage you to also watch his incredible story here. You can also check out his book, Defector , which tells his story as well.

In Episode 11, Andy and Mark have a great discussion with Dr. Scott Guffin, who is the Executive Director of the Christian Ministry Program at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. To learn more about the program, contact Scott by email.

During the conversation, Mark mentioned Daniel Im . Quotables “We have guilt and shame if we are not overly busy.”  “If you are involved in serving in ministry in some way, and you don’t feel like you have enough time for people, you are doing something wrong.  “You need to prioritize your life and your time. The first priority, no matter who you are, has to be Jesus.” “I believe our greatest call...

In this episode, Mark and Andy sit down with Craig Webb, with the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention. We caught up with Craig recently in North Carolina at a pastor’s retreat and conference. The Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention is a network of 155 baptist churches in the Hawaiian Islands and South Pacific. Craig’s focus is on leadership development, theological training, pastor development, church...

In this week's episode, Andy and Mark talk with Ken Adams, the Lead Pastor of Crossroads Church in Newnan, Georgia. Ken is also the founder and director of   Impact Disciples .   During our discussion, Ken mentioned the book, Good to Great by Jim Collins.   Ken says if we are going to have disciple-making churches, we must: Define our target Determine our strategy  Design disciple making envir...

In this episode, Mark and Andy sit down and talk with Russell Klinner, Executive Director of Shocco Springs, a premier Christian Conference Center in Talladega, Alabama. This conversation raised some important issues concerning rest and why it is so important for leaders. Shocco Springs Website

In this episode, Andy and Mark talk with Robert Mullins, Lead Pastor of Crossroads Community Church and Director of Passion Tree Ministries. Crossroads Community Church Website   PassionTree Website

In this episode, Andy and Mark sit down with the one and only Larry Hyche! You can tell they had fun talking with Larry and we hope you enjoy this episode as much as they did. During the discussion, the three of them discuss disciple-making and what that really looks like. Here are some links and notes of interest from the episode. Men's Spiritual Development of ALSBOM - http://AlabamaMen.org ...

Mark and Andy have a great conversation with Dr. Chris Crain. The discussion includes secrets of leadership and tips to take care of yourself as a leader. Chris serves as the Executive Director of the Birmingham Metro Baptist Association . During the inverview, Chris mentions 5 Questions to Keep Your Life on P.O.I.N.T. P - Who can I partner with? O- How am I owning the Great Commission? I- How am...

Andy and Mark sit down with Dr. Rick Lance and talk about leadership and ministry challenges. Dr. Lance is the Executive Director of the Alabama State Board of Missions . Quotables: “A person really needs to do a ministry audit of themselves... asking themselves very strategic questions.” “We have to be good followers of Christ in order to lead others for Christ.” “My best avenues for learning abo...

In this episode, Andy interviews co-host Mark Gainey. Mark discusses the danger signs in ministry and how God's grace can redeem any leader. Follow Mark on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram . Mark serves as Lead Pastor at Fultondale First Baptist just north of Birmingham, AL. Mark is the founder and Lead Consultant of Incite Ministries . Advice from Mark in this episode: -Don’t ignore the red...

In this inaugural episode, Mark interviews co-host Andy Frazier. Andy shares insights on priorities and bivocational ministry. Follow Andy on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram . During the episode, Andy mentioned the book, The Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert Coleman. Andy serves as Pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Sumiton, AL. Quotable: “There’s some leverage there; when you start talking ab...