Feeding & Leading

Preaching on the subject of giving can be daunting, given the stereotype of TV evangelists. Yet, approached as a discipleship issue, preaching on giving is a biblical necessity. Todd and Andy discuss strategic approaches to preaching on giving from an expository view.

Todd and Andy discuss how to effectively reuse your own material and the dangers of using AI and the internet in preaching.

Pastors often struggle with the decision of when to baptize someone from another denomination when membership is requested. Todd and Andy discuss when it is appropriate and the discussions inherent in making these decisions.

Robert Kellogg, President and CEO of WatersEdge, shares insights into the ministry services provided by the organization.

Weddings are a joyous opportunity to celebrate love, God's creation order, and the beauty of the Gospel. Pastors receive many opportunities from inside the church and within the community to conduct weddings. Frequently, pastors face a dilemma: "How do I know if I should or should not conduct this wedding?"

Todd and Andy discuss key observations of a Scripture text for preaching.

Todd and Andy explore the recent ministry deployments of Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief with Director Jason Yarbrough.

Ordination can now be achieved by a 5-minute visit to a website. What should ordination be and how do we get there. Todd and Andy share some insights about ordination.

Rusty Gunn and Joey Dean discuss the process of replanting a church. They also discuss Mark Clifton, NAMB director of Replanting and Revitalization, visiting us at the Pastors Conference during the Oklahoma Baptists Annual Meeting.

Todd and Andy share some thoughts on navigating through the issues of preaching during a political season.

Some pastors are very skilled at the task of administration. Others endure administration as a ministry necessity. Dr. Joe Ligon reminds us of the ministry value and impact of administration.

Three of our Oklahoma Baptist Regional Ministry Partners share about the unique ministries they provide for pastors and churches.

Dr. Fisher shares information on his injuries, his recovery process, and some immediate goals.

Relationships form the foundation of pastoral ministry and leadership. Todd and Andy discuss how to develop the key relationships in the church that will keep your leadership moving forward.

Todd and Andy recap the highlights of the Southern Baptist Convention.

Understanding the historical context of a sermon text not only provides great insight into its meaning – and might keep you out of misinterpretation – but often provides outstanding illustrative material. Todd and Andy discuss the value of spending time understanding the historical and cultural context of a passage.

Guests in the church generate great excitement but follow up can be challenging! In this episode Todd and Andy explore a few practices that may breathe new life into your follow up practices.

Sermon study begins by making careful observations of the Scriptural text. In this episode Todd and Andy provide a fresh look at what to look for in the initial stages of studying a text for a sermon.

Dr. Todd Sanders joins Todd and Andy to discuss that state of student ministry and a few key principles for keeping student ministry Gospel-focused.

The church, not OBU or seminaries, are responsible for calling out those who are called to ministry and providing valuable training. Todd and Andy discuss valuable principles of the Ministry Pipeline with Dr. Heath Tucker.

Jesus invested three years training twelve men to carry out the Gospel mission around the world. Churches can easily lose sight of the benefit (and necessity) of long-term, comprehensive discipleship. Dr. Michael Staton, pastor of First Baptist Church Mustang, shares with Todd and Andy the two-year process they use in developing men in the church for ministry. Show Notes: THE INSTITUTE | FBC...

Mobilizing the people of God to fulfill the Great Commission is the heart of every pastor. It also may be the most difficult pastoral task! Former President of the IMB and pastor emeritus of First Southern Del City Dr. Tom Elliff join Todd and Andy to examine how pastors motivate and mobilize the church for Great Commission work.

Preaching is not the platform for a comedy show. However, that does not mean there is no place for humor in our preaching. Jesus certainly used humor in his teaching. Todd and Andy are joined by Nick Garland, retired pastor of First Baptist Church Broken Arrow and former President of Oklahoma Baptists, to talk about preaching and humor.

Every church needs assistance at some point in its lifecycle. Oklahoma Baptists desire to strengthen churches that they might fulfill the Great Commission. Today on Feeding and Leading, Chad Balthrop and Griff Henderson share how the Church Strengthening Initiative, or CSI, can help churches to continue the drive toward mission fulfillment.

Dr. Fisher and Dr. Chris Wall talk about the reliability of the Bible with world-class New Testament manuscript scholar Dr. Peter Williams. Dr. Williams is the Warden of Tyndale House, Cambridge.