Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation with the President of Lifeway, Ben Mandrell. He discusses his early years of leading Lifeway and how 2020 greatly shaped the approach for his team. Hear what is happening with Lifeway going into the future. Annual Meeting Links: First Day Bulletin Second Day Bulletin Annual Me…

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation with the Senior Pastor at FBC Forney (Texas), Nathan Lino. While he was preaching at the 2024 Pastors' Conference, Jon and Tanner spent some time hearing his heart about leading his church to value prayer and evangelism. Annual Meeting Links: First Day Bulletin Second Day Bull…

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation reviewing the 188th Annual Meeting with MBCB's Executive Director, Dr. Shawn Parker. Annual Meeting Links: First Day Bulletin Second Day Bulletin Annual Meeting Recordings 2024 Book of Reports Around the Corner Events: All Events: mbcb.org/events November 4-6: KidMin Retreat N…

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation with Hubert Yates, Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief Director. We hear about the relief efforts after two major hurricanes in the Southeast resulted in historic damage. Mississippi Baptists are partnering with an army of Southern Baptists Disaster Relief teams to minister du…

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation with Grant Stegall who serves as the Chairman of the Order of Business Committee. Grant is the Pastor at Desoto Hills Baptist Church and has faithfully led discussions through the order of the Mississippi Baptist Convention. Hear all of the details as we talk through each sess…

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation with leaders from the North American Mission Board (NAMB) as they visit the state for two different trainings. Evangelism training took place in Brandon and a Revitalization Summit took place in three different cities. Hear the key takeaways from these two equipping events. Al…

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation with Mike Lazenby and D Ray of the International Mission Board about their recent visit to Mississippi. We discuss their upcoming event "Together for the Nations," which is one of only a few locations offered in 2025. Together for the Nations events are one-day events designed…

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation with Rena Register about the fruits of long-term ministry growth at the Jones County Fair. Each year over 20 churches and several hundred volunteers work together to make an impact at one of the largest community events of the year. In the middle of fair rides and games, Rena …

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation with Bryant Wright. After many decades of pastoral ministry, Bryant currently serves as President of Send Relief. He discusses the value of tenure as a local pastor, and emphasizes the importance of focusing on your marriage and family. Listen to hear insights into the large r…

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation with Randy Sims as he discusses his relatively new role as the Associational Mission Strategist. Hear his heart that compels a practical approach to encouraging and equipping churches within the Pine Belt. Listen to catch many simple tips you can consider in your own personal …

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation with Neil Tullos about ministry at FBC Wiggins. The community is sandwiched between coast life and the Hattiesburg/Pine Belt area, creating a unique dynamic. Neil also talks about his crossover into the Senior Pastor role for the first time after many years of ministry. Around…

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation with Wade Stevens about ministry at Longview Point Baptist Church in Hernando. Wade shares insight about their philosophy of church planting that continues to grow. Born as a church plant, Longview Point continues to increase Gospel opportunities across North Mississippi and b…

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation with Scott Lucky and Josh Poore at Parkway Baptist in Clinton. We discuss ministry in the Clinton / Jackson metro area and how Parkway is uniquely positioned near Mississippi College. Scott also shares how he preps for preaching on Sundays. Around the Corner Events: All Events…

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation with Ken Braddy, Director of Sunday School & Network Partnerships for Lifeway Christian Resources. We discuss the trends he sees in local churches regarding discipleship and small groups. He talks about the latest statistics related to group ministry since the great disruption…

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation with Andrew Harper about his new role in the Discipleship & Sunday School Department. Andrew previously served at FBC Cleveland and will now be focusing on Adult Ministries for Mississippi Baptists. Around the Corner Events: All Events: mbcb.org/events August 8: Impact Trainin…

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation with Clint Pressley who currently serves as the Southern Baptist Convention President. Currently, Clint is the Senior Pastor at Hickory Grove Baptist Church in North Carolina, but he first started his pastorate by serving in Mississippi. Listen to hear some of his stories of h…

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation with Nate Jernigan who serves as the Assistant Professor of Music and Worship at Leavell College. We hear Nate's story of worship ministry from Mississippi to Texas and now New Orleans. He describes the approach to worship ministry training and how NOBTS is equipping students …

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation with Art Rainer about the financial burden in today's world. He describes our current state and explains the importance for the church to teach stewardship. We also hear about several resources that can help families and church leadership. Links in Podcast Episode: https://www…

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation with Brian Rushing about ministry along the Gulf Coast. Brian serves as the AMS in the Gulf Coast Baptist Association in Gulfport. We hear about the cooperative spirit in South Mississippi and the need for continued growth of ministry in the coastal region. Around the Corner E…

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation with Zach DePriest and Ken Hall about 2024 Super Summer at Mississippi College the week of July 8. We hear about the long ministry of Super Summer and the new changes ahead for this year. Zach serves as the Student Pastor at First Jackson and is one of many leaders for Super S…

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation with Dr. Shawn Parker, MBCB's Executive Director, about the happenings at the Southern Baptist Convention in Indianapolis last week. We discuss the Mississippi Baptist fellowship, exhibit hall, entity reports, elections, and resolutions. Around the Corner Events: All Events: m…

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation with many Mississippi Baptists from around the state while they attended the fellowship night during the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting. The event took place on Monday, June 10, in Indianapolis. Around the Corner Events: All Events: mbcb.org/events June 10-17: All …

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation about the Southern Baptist Convention's Annual Meeting in Indianapolis. Pastor Brandon Lynch from Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Bogue Chitto joins us to walk through the schedule. Hear about all of the key points from the Pastors' Conference to the Business sessions. Around …

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation about Central Hills Baptist Retreat. Jon and Tanner joined a day of training for camp staff and heard first hand from Dr. Parker, Dwayne Parker, and 2 camp staffers about the preparations. Listen to hear how you can pray for the summer staff and the thousands of campers. Aroun…

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation about students on mission with Student Discipleship Minister, Ford Rigney. We discuss creating a culture of missions in student ministry and church-wide. Ford shares how to help students have a heart for missions and service. Around the Corner Events: All Events: mbcb.org/even…

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation with Brian Hood about his travels from Virginia to Mississippi and now to planting Community Point Baptist Church in Hernando, Mississippi. We are also joined with Joseph Horan as they discuss their pastoral friendship and learned insights of church leadership. Around the Corn…

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation with one of the most interesting leaders in Mississippi Baptist Convention life. Mike Tyson shares stories of a career in law enforcement and his membership at FBC Picayune. For the first time since 2019 a layleader Chairs the MBCB Executive Committee. Around the Corner Events…

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation with Dwayne Parker (Discipleship Director) and Chad McCord (Missions Mobilization Director) about upcoming events in Mississippi Baptist Life. Consider this the most informative podcast episode about upcoming events and happenings around Mississippi! Around the Corner Events: …

Send us a text Pull a seat up at the table and join us in a conversation with Greg Spencer (FBC Ellisville) and Andy Rees (CityGates Church Norwich) about their partnership in ministry. The two churches share a common evangelistic strategy! A group from England came to Ellisville to help with a community outreach event, and members from FBC Ellisvi…

Send us a text Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Ryan Reed as he serves as the Chair of the Board of Ministerial Education. He shares his testimony of experiencing the benefits of this committee first hand during his studies. This is an important season for the committee as they collect applications. Links Link to Minis…

Send us a text Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Sean Milner. This is the most packed episode we have ever recorded! Tune in to hear an in-depth explanation of The Baptist Children's Village and the ministry efforts happening every day. We also discuss the annual Mother's Day offering that helps support BCV. Links Bapti…

Send us a text Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Tim Ruth about Guidestone. Many leaders may be familiar with the services available through the Cooperative Program connection with Guidestone, but Tim breaks down some common misconceptions when helping ministers with financial planning. Around the Corner Events: All Eve…

Send us a text Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Dr. Shawn Parker about recent news across the Southern Baptist Convention. He shares about plans to celebrate 100 years of the Cooperative Program and the recent unanimous vote for Dr. Jeff Iorg to lead the SBC. Around the Corner Events: All Events: mbcb.org/events April …

Send us a text Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation about Spring Break missions. The Mississippi Baptist Student Unions traveled to various locations worldwide to share the Gospel. Sam Ivy tells us what teams were doing and we hear first hand from a few leaders about their experience. Around the Corner Events: All Events: mbcb.…

Send us a text Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Brian Crawford about pastoring in Vicksburg. Brian shares his heart for planting City Light Church, and we hear about his role as President at Mission Mississippi. We cover a lot of ground about ministry in Mississippi! Around the Corner Events: All Events: mbcb.org/event…

Send us a text Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Don Dent about his new book on global missions. Click play on this podcast to quickly hear a passionate call to missions efforts around the world. As a career missionary, Don discusses common misconceptions of missions work. Book Link - Amazon Around the Corner Events: Al…

Send us a text Grab your plane ticket and travel along with Mississippi Baptist pastors to Phoenix, Arizona, in this week's episode. Hear from several leaders about ministry opportunities in this area of the country. The Missions Mobilization Department plans regularly occurring Vision Journeys to help Mississippi Baptist pastors connect with oppor…

Send us a text Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Scott Hanberry. Listen to hear the widest range of discussion from ministry in Hattiesburg to his most recent trip to Africa. Scott serves as the Pastor at Hardy Street Baptist Church and currently as the Mississippi Baptist Convention Vice President. Books written by Sco…

Send us a text Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Kris Smith about his new role as Worship Ministries Director. We dive into his first few weeks in the Baptist Building and discuss his heart for raising up the next generation of leaders. Listen to see if Jon Martin joins him in leading worship. Around the Corner Events: …

Send us a text Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Chris Wallace about his church planting journey from Mississippi to North Dakota. Hope City Church is located in the heart of Bismarck, North Dakota, and Chris dives into the spiritual context of his city and state. Hear about ministry opportunities for your church to par…

Send us a text Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Robert Hyde about his ministry at Parchman through NOBTS Extension Center. Our time at the table focuses on prison ministry across the state as Robert shares his testimony of finding Jesus in the prisons. Hear what God is doing inside of prisons. Around the Corner Events:…

Send us a text Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Brad Hodges about his passion for marriage ministry. He shares tips he has learned over the years to see fruit from transparent, testimony-driven, marriage groups. Brad serves as the Groups Pastor at Temple Baptist Church in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Episode Links: Temple…

Send us a text Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with a well-known Stewardship Coach in Southern Baptist life. Mark Brooks has over twenty years of experience in the stewardship field after spending twenty years as a Southern Baptist Senior Pastor. Listen to hear about your free code to resources for Mississippi Baptists. Ep…

Send us a text Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with MBCB's new Director of Revitalization/Church Planting, John Maxey. John expresses some of his thoughts on Revitalization in today's ministry world and how this is a vital ministry for the state of Mississippi. Hear his vision for new strategies as he starts his new role i…

Send us a text Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Bill Hurt, Mississippi Baptist Convention President, and Tommy Mitchell, Mississippi Baptist Convention Board President. They discuss the responsibilities of their roles and remind us of the structure of business within the convention. Hear their hearts for ministry as th…

Send us a text Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Pastor Britt Williamson about ministry months after a devastating tornado destroys the community. Hear first-hand how he has pastored in a historic time of need, and now the difficulties families face during this holiday season. Around the Corner Events: All Events: mbcb.…

Send us a text Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Ken Hall about the importance of DISCERN in raising up the next generation of ministry leaders. Also, we get into the value of the "Small Church Youth Ministry Workshops" available throughout the year. Around the Corner Events: All Events: mbcb.org/events January 5-6, 202…

Send us a text Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Brad Eubank about the new booklet for Sexual Abuse Prevention and Response. The Sexual Abuse Response Team presented this valuable resource at the Mississippi Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in October. Hear Brad discuss why this is a very important resource for Mississ…

Send us a text Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with John Pace and Greg Barker about the new Ministry Job Board at mbcb.org. Mississippi Baptists are quickly using this new tool to post new opportunities and prayerfully find new opportunities. Greg also explains some tips he shares with search teams to help them quickly fin…

Send us a text Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Sam Ivy about the ministry of college students in the state of Mississippi. Sam updates us on the 100-year celebration of campus ministry and the process for sending college students on mission opportunities in 2024. Episode Links: Collegiate Ministries Page Around the Co…