Dan Garland - Revitalizing the Church with the Contagiousness of the Gospel

Jim Shaddix - Called 2022: Session 3

Jim Shaddix, former Senior Professor of Preaching at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, leads his first session at the Called conference (2022). Called conference is an event helping lead college age and high school seniors, men and women, to discern their calling to ministry. For his third session, Dr. Shaddix encouraged his audience with tools to persevere in calling through 2 Timothy 2. Session summary: Are you in a season of feeling like quitting? Giving up? 1. Rely on the resource of grace Needed everyday A resource through God's Spirit 2.  Develop devoted disciple makers This is the primary reason we are on the planet 3. Share in suffering for the Gospel Denial Discipline Diligence  To find out more about Called, visit bcmlink.org/called [https://bcmlink.org/called/] Faith Tapes is a product of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions [https://alsbom.org]. Subscribe to hear messages delivered by pastors at our events held throughout the year or raw interviews. This ministry is made possible by your gifts through the Cooperative Program [https://www.alabamacp.org].

Jim Shaddix - Called 2022: Session 2

Jim Shaddix, former Senior Professor of Preaching at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, leads his first session at the Called conference (2022). Called conference is an event helping lead college age and high school seniors, men and women, to discern their calling to ministry. For his second session, Dr. Shaddix challenged consider their roles as shepherd if they choose to accept such a calling. He dives into 1 Peter 5. Summary of Session: 2 Questions: 1. Are you ready for the coming persecution? 2. Who is going to shepherd God's people through the persecution?  Hebrews 13:17 - You'll provide an account of those under your care.  As a shepherd of people's souls, keep these things in mind: * It's God Flock * How do we shepherd?  Superintend them - "look out over"; "get your hands dirty"; not passive      Not for gain     Without lording/domineering over them     Willingly  * Serve like Christ/Symbolize Christ Finally, make sure you recognize that this season is temporary.  To find out more about Called, visit bcmlink.org/called [https://bcmlink.org/called/] Faith Tapes is a product of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions [https://alsbom.org]. Subscribe to hear messages delivered by pastors at our events held throughout the year or raw interviews. This ministry is made possible by your gifts through the Cooperative Program [https://www.alabamacp.org].

Jim Shaddix - Called 2022: Session 1

Jim Shaddix, former Senior Professor of Preaching at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, leads his first session at the Called conference (2022). Called conference is an event helping lead college age and high school seniors, men and women, to discern their calling to ministry. For his first session, Dr. Shaddix challenged those in attendance to truly consider if the calling of ministry is on their lives because it comes at a cost as taught by Jesus in Luke 9:57-62 Summary of session: As you discern a call to ministry, some things to consider: 1. Reputation and resources at stake. 2. Religion is a safe place. 3. Relationships are strong.  Would you like to reconsider? Are you truly feeling a call to ministry? It comes at a cost. Are you willing to pursue the calling no matter the cost? To find out more about Called, visit bcmlink.org/called [https://bcmlink.org/called/] Faith Tapes is a product of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions [https://alsbom.org]. Subscribe to hear messages delivered by pastors at our events held throughout the year or raw interviews. This ministry is made possible by your gifts through the Cooperative Program [https://www.alabamacp.org].

Fruitful Theme Interpretation - Jason Allen

Dr. Jason Allen, President of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, speaks to the audience of the 2019 Alabama Baptist State Convention at Eastern Shore Baptist Church in Daphne, AL interpreting the convention theme of 'Fruitful' from John 15. Join us this year for our 2024 Convention at Eastern Shore [https://alsbom.org/convention/] with the theme 'Difference Makers' and hear once more as Jason Allen joins us in November. Faith Tapes is a product of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions [https://alsbom.org]. Subscribe to hear messages delivered by pastors at our events held throughout the year or raw interviews. This ministry is made possible by your gifts through the Cooperative Program [https://www.alabamacp.org].

Dan Garland - Revitalizing the Church with the Contagiousness of the Gospel

Dan Garland, at the 2015 State Evangelism Conference, uses Acts 3 to deliver a message on what the church really needs. Be encouraged and equipped by his message that what your church and local context needs is for Jesus to be contagious in your life.  Faith Tapes is a product of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions [https://alsbom.org]. Subscribe to hear messages delivered by pastors at our events held throughout the year or raw interviews. This ministry is made possible by your gifts through the Cooperative Program [https://www.alabamacp.org].