What does it take to bring struggling churches back to health? In this episode of the N.C. Baptists Podcast, hear from revitalization ministry leaders about the ways churches can be on mission together to see dying churches transform and flourish. In this episode, Terry Long, N.C. Baptist church health and revitalization coordinator, sits down with…

Every church planter needs to be encouraged, inspired and equipped to do the work of ministry. In this special preview of the 2024 SendNC gathering, hear from one of the keynote speakers as he shares his vision for church planters and church planting churches across North Carolina and beyond. In this episode of the N.C. Baptists podcast, SendNC Dir…

From the 1984 tornadoes in Red Springs, the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, and the devastating Hurricane Florence in 2018, N.C. Baptists have provided relief and hope. Listen to this week’s episode as Chad Austin and Richard Brunson look back on what God has done the last 40 years of the disaster response ministry. In this episode of the N.C.…

What does it look like when God calls women to lead in ministry? In this panel discussion, hear from N.C. Baptist women as they share their experiences and advice to those pursuing a calling from God to lead, serve and love within their churches and communities. In this episode of the N.C. Baptists podcast, listen in with Ashley Reffit as five N.C.…

There are two things Hall of Fame coach Mark Richt knows well — college football and the gospel of Jesus. Listen to this week’s episode below as Richt shares his heart for discipleship through sports and the importance of living on mission. In this episode of the N.C. Baptists podcast, Executive Director-Treasurer Todd Unzicker sits down with Mark …

Many churches search across the state and beyond for their next ministry leader. But what happens when a church finds that their next ministry leader is a young disciple in the pew? In this episode of the N.C. Baptists podcast, Student Ministries Strategist Daniel Rose sits down with Andrew Patrick, associate pastor of Olivet Baptist Church in Cata…

This year’s Disciple-Making Conference, coming up Feb. 27 at Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte, will be a key opportunity for you to learn how to grow as a missional disciple of Jesus Christ. In this episode of the N.C. Baptists Podcast, SendNC Church Planting Strategist Antoine Lassiter sits down with Brian Upshaw, director of the Ministry…

Anyone considering church planting needs to recognize the joys and challenges that come with this Great Commission task. Listen in as SendNC church planters discuss what it takes to plant a church and reach the lost. In this episode of the N.C. Baptists podcasts, Church Planting Strategist Antoine Lassiter sits down with church planters Ramone Bell…

How should we steward the financial resources God has provided for us? In this podcast episode, learn more from President Harry Nelson about ways that we can be faithful with our financial resources and redemptively invest for the sake of God’s kingdom. This episode of the N.C. Baptists’ Podcast features Seth Brown, director of the Convention Relat…

N.C. Baptists are on mission together to advocate for the vulnerable and make abortion unthinkable. One of the key ways churches show care for all stages of life is through supporting Pregnancy Resource Centers across North Carolina. In this episode of the N.C. Baptists’ Podcast, Executive Director-Treasurer Todd Unzicker sits down with Allison Her…

What a year! From witnessing nearly 1,600 profess their faith on Fill the Tank Sunday to the highest attendance at annual meeting in nine years, we’ve seen God use N.C. Baptists throughout 2023 as a movement of churches on mission together. In this episode, Executive Director-Treasurer Todd Unzicker gives a quick overview of some highlights of 2023…

Every year, Baptists across the nation celebrate the timeless legacy of Lottie Moon by giving to the annual Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. But how many of us actually know Lottie’s story? In this episode, Executive Director-Treasurer Todd Unzicker sits down with Amy Whitfield, executive director of communications at The Summit Church in Raleigh-Du…

In August 2024, churches across North Carolina will join together to reach local community needs through ServeNC. In this episode of the N.C. Baptists’ Podcast, hear from newly elected N.C. Baptist officers as they share their excitement, vision and plans for this time of serving on mission together. In this episode, Baptists on Mission EDT Richard…

N.C. Baptists are on mission together to reach the nations. In this episode of the N.C. Baptists podcast, hear from two N.C. Baptist missionaries who are accepting that call and taking the gospel to the ends of the earth. Join us as we hear from Brandon and Danielle Pirtle, two of many N.C. Baptist missionaries who were celebrated at this year’s an…

The church suffers when its pastor feels burnt out, exhausted or spiritually empty. Providing a sabbatical is a key way to ensure that pastors flourish for the long run of ministry. In this episode, Pastoral Ministry Strategist Sandy Marks sits down with Chris Turner, senior pastor of Neill’s Creek Baptist Church in Angier, and Gary Mayes, former e…

It can be easy to forget the special role the pastor’s family plays in the life of the church. On this week’s episode, join N.C. Baptists as we look at the unique blessings and challenges of life and ministry for the pastor’s family. In this episode, N.C. Baptist Women’s Discipleship consultant Ashley Reffit joins three pastors’ wives — Kimberly Me…

A church’s health is directly tied to its pastor’s health. If pastors want to see their churches flourish, they need to set themselves up for long-term success and care for their own health. In this episode, Church Health and Revitalization Strategist Terry Long sits down with Sandy Marks, N.C. Baptist church revitalization and pastoral ministry st…

What’s more important: sending capacity or seating capacity? What if too many of our churches have emphasized one to the neglect of the other? In this episode, Executive Director-Treasurer Todd Unzicker sits down with Andrew Hopper, pastor of Mercy Hill Church in Greensboro, to discuss the importance of strategic church growth and how it can fuel o…

With Sept. 15 marking the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, we want to take time to celebrate the Hispanic church, learn more about Hispanic culture and take time to hear from key Hispanic voices as we serve on mission together. In this episode of the N.C. Baptists’ Podcast, Executive Director-Treasurer Todd Unzicker joins Amaury Santos, statewide …

It’s not every day you encounter a two-century-old church with a goal to plant 20 churches in 20 years. And yet, for Hephzibah Baptist Church in Wendell, this sort of sending culture has become the heartbeat of the church. In this episode, Executive Director-Treasurer Todd Unzicker sits down with Aaron Wallace, lead pastor of Hephzibah Baptist Chur…

What is your worship ministry culture like? Is your church struggling with gaining and retaining volunteers in your worship ministry? How is the health of your staff? In this episode, N.C. Baptists’ worship ministries strategist Kenny Lamm and David Manner, executive director of Church Forward, discuss practical ways to invest in volunteers in your…

How is your church’s worship doing? Worship health gives an insight to the overall well-being of your church, and intergenerational worship plays an important role. N.C. Baptists’ worship ministries strategist Kenny Lamm discusses the connection between worship health and church health with David Manner, executive director of Church Forward. In thi…

N.C. Baptists college students are committing to “Go2” — to live on mission together for the sake of the gospel. One of the pathways college graduates and young professionals can take when they commit to the Go2Years initiative is to join a church residency. Ashanti Glass is a church resident at Provision Church in Monroe. She graduated from Wingat…

The transition from high school ministries to college and young adult ministries can be jarring for students. As student pastors and leaders, it’s important to ask the question of how can your ministry lay the foundation for students to grow into mature, healthy college and young adult disciples. Austin Gentry is the Young Adults Pastor at Second B…

On this week’s episode, Seth Brown, N.C. Baptist director of convention relations, discusses cultural and legal challenges and opportunities facing churches with Daniel Rose, N.C. Baptists’ student ministries strategist, and Harrison Smith with Alliance Defending Freedom.Av NC Baptists

Your guest’s first visit helps set up their second visit. Therefore, it’s essential and biblical that we connect hospitality and discipleship within our church services. On this week’s episode, N.C. Baptists’ Bradley Norris speaks with Danny Franks, pastor of guest services at The Summit Church, and Ashley Reffit, women’s discipleship consultant wi…

On this week’s episode, Send Network’s Brian Frye and Mike McDaniel share the recently announced Church Mobilization Pathway with SendNC’s Mike Pittman. They discuss what it looks like for all churches to become involved in church planting and sending. Listen to how this new five-step tool will assist churches in visualizing how they can become inv…

Many North Carolina Baptists are heading down to New Orleans next week for the 2023 SBC annual meeting. Whether you’re attending this year’s meeting or if you’re not, N.C. Baptists’ Executive Director-Treasurer Todd Unzicker, shares ten things that every N.C. Baptists should know about SBC23 in under ten minutes.…

Test scores, favorite teams, social life and location often determine a student’s plans after graduation — but is there a better way to discern if, when and where you should go to college? On this week’s podcast, listen to a breakout session recording from the 2022 N.C. Baptist Annual Meeting, led by Scott Pace with The College at Southeastern and …

What are you doing this summer? College students across North Carolina are being mobilized to reach their neighbors and the nations with the gospel. On this week’s episode of the N.C. Baptists podcast, Brandon Powell, student mobilization coordinator with Baptists on Mission, catches up with two college students that have accepted the call to serve…

As a pastor, it’s easy to lose your joy and effectiveness in ministry. Pastoral wellness is vital when it comes to a church's health. In this episode of the N.C. Baptists’ Podcast, Sandy Marks — church revitalization and pastoral ministry strategist for N.C. Baptists — offers necessities to maintaining or recapturing joy and effectiveness as we liv…

Engaging communities with the gospel is one of the most pressing issues facing the church today. On this week’s episode of the N.C. Baptists’ podcast, listen to a breakout session recording from last year’s annual meeting as two North Carolina Baptist pastors share how their churches are engaging their communities for the sake of the gospel. Pastor…

Church planting is often a demanding journey for those getting started. With all the unexpected trials one faces while planting, it can be vital for church planters to learn from those who have gone before and hear what worked — and what didn’t work — for them. This week on the N.C. Baptists’ Podcast, join church planters Mike Pittman, Antoine Lass…

When David Herman, pastor of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Creedmoor, signed up with hundreds of other churches for “Fill the Tank” Sunday in Sept. 2021, he had no idea he would end up baptizing 12 individuals — including his own father-in-law. On this episode of the N.C. Baptists’ Podcast, Herman sat down with Todd Unzicker, executive director-…

On this episode of the N.C. Baptists podcast, a group of women who are living out the gospel in their everyday lives discuss God’s calling to live on mission together and what that looks like to practically live out the gospel. Ashley Reffit, N.C. Baptists’ consultant for Women’s Discipleship, sits down with Missie Branch with Southeastern Baptist …

Discipling the next generation of disciple-makers is crucial to the Great Commission. In this episode of the N.C. Baptists podcast, listen to a breakout session recording of Shaq Hardy as he shares how you can create a discipleship system in your student ministry. Shaq serves high school students at Biltmore Church in Asheville, North Carolina and …

On this episode of the N.C. Baptist podcast, Robby Gallaty and Brian Upshaw offer listeners a preview of the Disciple-Making Conference as they discuss Gallaty’s journey in disciple-making, his vision for churches, certain myths that churches hold when trying to create a culture of discipleship, and much more. Learn more and register for the Feb. 2…

On this episode of the N.C. Baptists Podcast, Quintell Hill, president of N.C. Baptists, sits down with Todd Unzicker, executive director-treasurer for N.C. Baptists, to discuss Hill’s personal testimony, his vision for N.C. Baptists and obstacles that prevent us from keeping “the main thing, the main thing.”…

Here is how your church can start a foster care and adoption ministry! Listen to a panel discussion featuring Baptist Children's Homes' Mark Smith with pastors John Cashwell, Kyler Smith, Casey Norkett, and Andrew Hopper on how the Every Child initiative has impacted their respective church's missions strategies. Learn more at every-child.org.…

How can your church stand for life in 2023? N.C. Baptists' Seth Brown discusses life initiatives in North Carolina and beyond with the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission's Brent Leatherwood. Because of your generosity, N.C. Baptists are standing for life.Av NC Baptists

What’s the difference between making disciples and making leaders? N.C. Baptists’ Brian Upshaw sits down with Senior Pastor Matt Capps of Fairview Baptist Church in Apex, North Carolina, to discuss one of the greatest needs of pastors — developing leaders. Register for the 2023 Disciple-Making Conference to learn more at disciplemakingconference.or…

How can churches lose students for the right reasons? N.C. Baptists' Alex Hugo sits down with missionary Alicia Jones and Baptists on Mission's Teresa Jones — a mother and daughter duo serving on mission together — to discuss student mobilization. Learn more and connect with our collegiate ministry at ncbaptist.org/college.…

Studies show that the majority of churches are either plateaued or declining. Revitalization isn't always the answer. Listen to N.C. Baptists' Terry Long as he sits down with the North American Mission Board's Jimbo Stewart and Pilot Mountain Baptist Association's associational mission strategist Walker Armstrong to discuss church revitalization. L…

How can SendNC help your church plant churches that bring change and restore hope to unreached neighborhoods? Listen to SendNC's Mike Pittman as he sits down with Send Network's Matt Carter and George Ross, and Pastor Andrew Hopper to discuss the exciting partnership between N.C. Baptists and the North American Mission Board. Learn more at SendNC.o…

The “RevitalizeNC” podcast is hosted by Terry Long, strategist for church revitalization with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. Each episode includes an interview with a leading expert in the field of church revitalization to offer help, hope and encouragement to pastors and ministry leaders. This fifth episode, which was recorded Apr…

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