Missionize with the Missions Guys

Jesus said that His house was to be called a “House of Prayer,” so Sam and Clint discuss some options to intentionally build prayer into your worship service. The discussion is based upon this article by Chuck Lawless:  https://chucklawless.com/2025/11/9-ways-to-build-prayer-into-a-worship-service/

Sam & Clint discuss an article by Dr. Chuck Lawless regarding mission drift in a local congregation and speak of a new effort in Arkansas focused on church revitalization. The original article can be found at  https://chucklawless.com/2025/11/12-signs-that-a-church-is-in-mission-drift/ .

December is the time when Southern Baptists focus on International Missions through the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Kimberly and Randy Windham, retired IMB missionaries, join Sam and Clint on this episode to discuss their journey to answering God’s call and being open to going where God sends.

Sam and Clint discuss the importance of assessing the previous year, celebrating the victories, and setting goals. They also address a surprising characteristic of growing churches.

Sam and Clint remember the life and legacy of Dr. Don Moore, retired Executive Director of the ABSC, and discuss a resource that he wrote for young pastors. View Dr. Moore's final encouragement: http://bit.ly/4pm7QD2

Sam and Clint are joined by Greg Varndell, Association Missions Strategist for the North Pulaski Baptist Association, to discuss how local Baptist associations have evolved through the years and the valuable role they play for the local church.

In this episode, you'll get to know Laura Bramlett, the newest member of the Missions Team! Laura and her family live in Hope, Arkansas and have a huge heart for missions. We are excited for her to lead as the new Arkansas WMU Executive Director.   To give to the Legacy of Hope Moore Mission Fund, visit the link below: https://app.easytithe.com/App/Form/db2e0e3f-09d9-497e-bec3-a38b834d281a

Dr. Mark Dance, new Executive Director of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention, joins Sam and Clint to discuss the journey to his new position and lessons learned along the way.

Sam and Clint reminiscence about influential school teachers and discuss an article by Chuck Lawless on the need to pray for public school teachers. The article can be found at  https://chucklawless.com/2025/08/7-reasons-we-need-to-pray-for-teachers/ .

Thomas Guinee and Matthew Stubbs, two BCM Campus Ministers, join Clint to continue the Missionize discussion on Gen Z and God’s work on college campuses.

Warren Gasaway, team leader for the Evangelism and Church Health Team of the ABSC, joins Sam and Clint to discuss how God is moving among Gen Z, and specifically how He is working on college campuses in Arkansas.

Jay Ham joins Clint to discuss affinity-based churches and ministries, intentional evangelism, and much more.

As a leader in the church, it's good to evaluate from time to time! In this podcast, we address some ways you can assess how your church is handling the Great Commission that Jesus gave us. Here is the blogs referenced from Chuck Lawless:  https://chucklawless.com/2025/06/10-evangelism-questions-for-church-leaders-to-ask/  and  https://chucklawless.com/2025/05/a-simple-way-to-start-telling-the-goo...

Here is the blog referenced from Chuck Lawless:  https://chucklawless.com/2025/06/9-simple-ways-to-begin-reaching-your-community-for-christ/

Here is the link to the Send Network AR Day: absc.org/events/send-network-one-day/

This episode features Randy Garrett, the director of Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief. Get to know Randy's story - and hear about a powerful ministry that meets people in the midst of disaster. Want to bring Help, Healing and Hope to the world around you? Join the 2,000+ volunteers of the Disaster Relief Team! Visit abscdisasterrelief.org for more information on upcoming trainings. Special thanks...

Join the podcast today as we do some missions math! Our guest Rusty Gunn serves as the director of Send Network Oklahoma. The conversation focuses on the biblical principle of multiplication, particularly as it relates to church planting and disciple-making.

Content Note: This episode contains references to sensitive and potentially distressing topics. Listener discretion is advised at timestamps [10:48-11:08] and also at [28:28-29:08]. Jair and Jared from Touch Peace are here to share about an incredible, world-wide, 24/7 resource that connects people to emotional support - and ultimately the Good News of Jesus. You can visit the Touch Peace website...

In this episode of Missionize, Clint and Dr. Sam get excited about VBS! Tune in to learn how to utilize the week of VBS as a missions opportunity for your church.  Link to the article: https://chucklawless.com/2021/06/9-reasons-i-love-having-a-church-full-of-vbs-kids/

In this episode, Travis McCormick joins the Missions Guys for a conversation about creative missions discipleship strategies. Travis a big part of the Missions Team and he helps lead several different replicable missions events that encourage Arkansas Baptists across our state.

Dr. Nick Floyd serves as Senior Pastor of Cross Church Northwest Arkansas. Prior to becoming Senior Pastor, Nick had served at Cross Church for 10 years, and was Lead Teaching Pastor & Staff Leader, teaching weekly at the Fayetteville campus. To learn more about Nick, visit crosschurch.com/staff/nick-floyd/

JJ Washington joins us for an interview and shares some insight about creating a culture of evangelism. If you are looking for assistance or resources, you can reach out to our Missions Team here at the ABSC.   If you would like to contact JJ, you can reach him at: jwashington@namb.net

Clint and Dr. Sam sit down with Dr. Jeff Iorg in this special episode of Missionize with the Missions Guys. Dr. Jeff Iorg is an author, pastor, church planter, teacher, speaker, and former seminary president. He is currently serving as the President/CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee.

Springtime is a great time to share the Good News throughout Arkansas. In this episode, Clint and Dr. Sam discuss the four different stages of the Spring Outreach Strategy. Join us this year as Arkansas Baptists preach the message of John 3:16 on 3/16, serve our communities, gather on Easter Sunday, and celebrate with baptism.  Register your church now to receive updates, resources, and exclusive...

Tim Wicker joins Clint and Dr. Sam to talk about church planting. Tim is currently serving as director of SEND Network Arkansas and has been serving churches faithfully for many years.