Ministry on the Move

Hank Williams is an evangelist based out of Texas. Named after Hank Williams Sr. — his dad was in country music and wanted to bless his youngest boy with that name. Mom vetoed it. His legal name is Randall. He found out after they were married that his wife's middle name is the same. He's been in ministry 46 years, split evenly between itinerant evangelism and pastoral ministry, and he sat...

Chad Daniel pastors Community Church in El Dorado Springs, Missouri — deep in the bowels of Missouri. He's been going expositionally through Romans on Sunday mornings for about two and a half years and just hit chapter 11. On Wednesday nights, he runs a Q&A-style Bible study called Keys to the Kingdom, where he takes whatever questions his church brings and digs in. The conversation starts...

Part 2 with Steve McAbee gets into the deeper things. We start with a hard question: how do you love people whose lifestyle you don't approve of? How do you not endorse something while still showing Christ's love? Steve talks about the difference between making a judgment and being judgmental. You can say something is wrong without treating the person like they're wrong. Jesus did this...

I sat down with Steve McAbee, and we talked about what happens when tragedy hits hard and faith gets tested. Steve just got back from Kerrville, where on July 4, 2025, the Hill Country got hammered by historic flooding. The death toll was one hundred and thirty-seven. Many of them children. But what struck Steve wasn't just the tragedy — it was discovering that God was working in the middle of...

Part 2 with Pastor Rodney Sprayberry picks up in the deep end and stays there. Rodney and Chris work through the UFO and disclosure conversation — what to do when a congregant comes to you with an otherworldly encounter, why the church can't afford to be the last place people feel safe asking strange questions, and what it means that the Age of Disclosure is already underway whether the church...

In Part 1 of this conversation, Chris sits down with Pastor Rodney Sprayberry of New Zion Baptist Church outside of Bonham, Texas — a pastor who has spent 32 years in ministry and the last decade realizing the Bible is a much stranger book than seminary led him to believe. It starts with Bigfoot. Not as a joke, but as a genuine gateway into a conversation about the supernatural world the Bible des...

In this episode, Chris sits down close to home — just north of Greenville, Texas — with Pastor Colton Dowdy of Floyd Baptist Church. At 31, Colton is one of the youngest pastors on the podcast, but he arrives with a story that covers more ground than most. Colton traces his call to ministry back to a seizure diagnosis at 16 — 17 seizures in 15 days — and the slow realization that his suffering had...

Part 2 with Pastor Justin Wideman picks up right where Part 1 left off — which is to say, deeper than either of them planned to go. Justin unpacks his four-level discipleship model using the most relatable illustration you'll hear all season: a kid with untied shoes. Level one, you don't even know your shoe is untied. Level four, you're tying it mid-sentence without breaking stride. Th...

In Part 1 of this conversation, Chris sits down with Pastor Justin Wideman of Direct Baptist Church in Direct, Texas — a rural congregation that is defying every church growth statistic in the book. Families aren't trickling in one or two at a time. They're showing up in groups of six, eight, and ten — and they're staying. Justin talks candidly about what's driving the growth — and...

In this deeply personal episode, Pastor Scott Jones and his wife Kimberly open up about one of the most frightening seasons of their lives together. What Kimberly assumed was the flu quickly became something far more serious — sepsis and double pneumonia that landed her in the hospital for over a week, with oxygen levels in the 70s and a very real possibility she might not come home. Scott shares...

Last year, Pastor Scott Jones of First Baptist Rockport, Texas sat down with Chris McNeil and somehow broke the internet — or at least the Ministry on the Move podcast. That conversation became the most listened-to episode of the year for MotM. So when Chris drove back to Rockport, he decided to find out if lightning strikes twice. What starts as a conversation about music quickly becomes somethin...

Life on the road isn’t glamorous — it’s diesel engines, late nights, broken sound gear, gas-station dinners, and trusting God when the love offering doesn’t quite cover the bills. This week on  Ministry on the Move , Chris sits down with Larry DeLawder to talk about what itinerant ministry really looks like behind the curtain. They dig into: • why “calling” matters more than comfort • finding Sabb...

Sometimes ministry is serious. Sometimes it’s stretching. And sometimes… it’s just plain fun. In this episode, Chris sits down with Larry DeLawder — part storyteller, part road warrior, part harmonica-playing encouragement machine — for one of the most entertaining conversations we’ve had in a while. From life on the road to unexpected ministry moments (and a few laughs that feel straight out of a...

Join Chris McNeil on  Ministry on the Move  as he sits down with Randy Ganzer, longtime pastor of LifeGate Church in Denton, Texas. Randy shares his journey from a 34-year milk route to answering God’s call at age 57, learning how to shepherd a congregation, navigate pride, and experience the transformative power of the Holy Spirit. From humorous stories about cleaning toilets and surviving deer s...

In this episode of  Ministry on the Move , Chris McNeil sits down with Micah Moore, pastor of Victory Life Church in Boswell, Oklahoma, to explore a journey that spans continents, cultures, and generations. Micah shares how living in Uganda as a Peace Corps volunteer reshaped his understanding of faith, community, and the spiritual realities often hidden in the U.S. He reflects on what thriving ch...

This week on  Ministry on the Move , we’re back in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas—America’s largest gated community—and catching up with Pastor Ronnie Gilmore, who’s been on a 13-year mission to breathe new life into First Assembly of God after it had closed its doors. From starting churches from scratch to engaging a community hungry for the Lord, Ronnie shares how he and his wife, Twana, turned w...

What happens when you put three seasoned ministry leaders around the same table and ask them what the church is really facing today? In this episode, Chris sits down at  Coronado Baptist Church in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas  with Dennis Phelps, Dale Clancy, and Mark Eichelberger for one of the most wide-ranging roundtable discussions the podcast has ever had. From personal salvation stories to...

An enchanted universe and the Bible, the sons of God, "Manipulatative", the image of God, Scott Mitchell and Bible Mysteries, Elohim and little gods, Let us make man in OUR image, Colossians 2:15, But Did HE like the worship this morning, The disembodied spirts of the Nephilim, Natural History and early humanoid, speculative theology shouldn't be divisive, theories of atonement, the...

What does a church that truly honors Jesus look like? This week, Chris McNeil sits down with Pastor Devin Peterson at Mount Zion Church in Bel Air, Maryland, to explore worship that transforms, faith that shapes everyday life, and the delicate balance between tradition and change. From leaving a 165-year denominational legacy behind to leading a congregation in spirit and truth, this episode is fu...

Pastor Chuck joins the podcast to share insights from over 25 years in full-time ministry and 21 years leading his church. We dive into growing a ministry-driven church, mentoring leaders, serving the community, and lessons from his recent trip to Israel — from the Sea of Galilee to the Garden Tomb — that bring Scripture to life. If you’re interested in church leadership, biblical history, or prac...

Host Chris McNeill sits down with Josh Fisher of Hillside Missionary Church for a candid conversation about preaching verse-by-verse through Scripture, sharing your faith through everyday conversations (not programs), and leading faithfully as a young pastor. From the awkwardness of evangelism to balancing family, friendships, and church life, Josh offers practical, down-to-earth insight for anyon...

What does faithful, everyday ministry actually look like behind the scenes? In this episode of  Ministry on the Move , Chris McNeil sits down with Pastor Josh Fisher of Hillside Missionary Church in South Bend, Indiana, for an honest conversation about church leadership, denominational roots, and the realities of shepherding a local congregation. Josh shares the story of the Missionary Church’s An...

In Part 2 of my conversation with Pastor Jeremy Eden of North Bay Fellowship in South Texas, we slow down and wrestle with one of the most important — and often misunderstood — questions in the Christian life. Together we talk through faith and obedience, the role of works, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, and the very real spiritual battles believers face every day. From the armor of God to tem...

Ever wonder what pastors and ministers experience behind the pulpit — the triumphs, the struggles, and the unseen battles?  Ministry on the Move  takes you on a journey across the USA, visiting churches of all shapes and sizes, and sitting down with the people shepherding them. From personal stories of obedience, faith, and supernatural encounters, to honest conversations about the challenges of m...

Chris sits down with Glenn Hall for a conversation that spans Scripture, the spiritual realm, and the hope of Christ’s return. They explore Noah, Genesis 6, Matthew 24, and the unfolding of God’s plan for the Church — blending prophetic insight with pastoral tenderness. Personal stories of faith, courage, and the unseen workings of God invite listeners to wrestle with eternity, consider their own...