This week, I’m sharing with you 3 Top 5 in Under 5 segments as an episode. There are 3 great guys sharing some great thoughts; Andrew Linder sharing his top 5 tips for equipping families in your church to raise godly children in an ungodly c

#077 – Ronnie Brown, Host of Forgotten

Nov 8th, 2016 39m 39s

I’m extremely excited to introduce you to a podcast that I’ve come to love. This week, I interview Pastor Ronnie Brown, the producer of the new podcast FORGOTTEN. Here’s what it’s all about:Forgotten is a brief audio journey through histori

#076 – Jimmy and Alicia Reagan’s Story

Nov 1st, 2016 35m 34s

Thanks for listening to this week’s episode!Listen:Subscribe in iTunes • Subscribe via Google Play • Subscribe via RSS • Subscribe in Stitcher About this week’s guest:Jimmy ReaganHe is married to his sweetheart Alicia Reagan and togethe

#075 – Missions in El Progresso, Honduras w/ Matt Goins

Oct 26th, 2016 54m 2s

Thanks for listening to this week’s episode!Listen:Subscribe in iTunes • Subscribe via Google Play • Subscribe via RSS • Subscribe in Stitcher About this week’s guest:Missionary Matt GoinsThe Goins family arrived in Honduras in December

#074 – Leadership Q & A with Pastor Mike Mutchler

Oct 19th, 2016 50m 2s

Thanks for listening to this week’s episode!Listen:Subscribe in iTunes • Subscribe via Google Play • Subscribe via RSS • Subscribe in Stitcher About this week’s guest:Dr. Mike MutchlerPastor Mike Mutchler and wife Vicky came to Oregon

#073 – Worship Wars with Dr. Robert Bakss

Oct 4th, 2016 59m 26s

Thanks for listening to this week’s episode!This week on the podcast, I share a discussion that I had with Dr. Robert Bakss about his book Worship Wars. Here is a description of the book from their website:Many grapple today with what the pr

#072 – Allen Taylor from ProChurch

Sep 27th, 2016 28m 4s

Thanks for listening to this week’s episode!Listen:Subscribe in iTunes • Subscribe via Google Play • Subscribe via RSS • Subscribe in Stitcher About this week’s guest:Allen Taylor, Community Manager at ProChurchTwitter: @AllenTaylorJrL

#071 – Advice for Hiring and Leading Staff with Jeremy Rands

Sep 13th, 2016 46m 45s

Thanks for listening to this week’s episode!Listen:Subscribe in iTunes • Subscribe via Google Play • Subscribe via RSS • Subscribe in Stitcher About this week’s guest:Jeremy RandsTwitter: @JeremyRandsPastor Jeremy Rands was born in

#070 – Medical Missions w/ Bradley Edmondson

Sep 7th, 2016 50m 6s

Thanks for listening to this week’s episode!Listen:Subscribe in iTunes • Subscribe via Google Play • Subscribe via RSS • Subscribe in Stitcher About this week’s guest:Bradley EdmondsonTwitter: @JBEdmondsonHusband, Father of 4, Jesus Fo

#069 – Leadership Q & A with Bill Prater

Aug 30th, 2016 52m 25s

Thanks for listening to this week’s episode! Listen: Subscribe in iTunes • Subscribe via Google Play • Subscribe via RSS • Subscribe in Stitcher About this week’s guest: Bill Prater Twitter: @BEP_547 Pastor Bill Prater was born in 1960 in Libe

#068 – Online Giving Solutions w/ Fred Murray

Aug 23rd, 2016 37m 4s

Thanks for listening to this week’s episode! Listen: Subscribe in iTunes • Subscribe via Google Play • Subscribe via RSS • Subscribe in Stitcher About this week’s guest: Fred Murray Twitter: @fredmurrayjr & @Exec_Pastor Pastor Fred Murray is

#067 4 Guys and a Mic at Family Camp

Jul 12th, 2016 34m 16s

On this episode of the podcast, I’m joined by some great men to discuss Family Camp. Maybe you’ve gone before and maybe it’s not even on your radar, but I think you should consider it! Thanks for listening to this week’s episode! Listen: Subsc

#066 – Helping Smaller Churches Without a Pastor w/ Andrew Browning

Apr 26th, 2016 30m 47s

This week, I want to share with you a great interview that I recorded with Pastor Andrew Browning from New Hope Baptist Church in Torrington, CT. Their church was struggling and without a pastor. They reached out to Cary Schmidt at Emmanuel Ba

#065 – Books You’re Reading Right Now 2016

Mar 22nd, 2016 36m 27s

My time spent reading has fluctuated during different seasons of my life and ministry, but I always maintain a desire to read and grow. I also really enjoy hearing titles of what other guys in ministry are currently. So, I decided that every

#064 – Missions in Bucaramanga, Colombia w/ Aaron Vance

Mar 9th, 2016 48m 37s

It’s awesome to think that we serve such a big God! He is at work all around the world reconciling people to Himself. He is using Aaron Vance in Bucaramanga, Colombia to do just that! Listen this week as I interview Aaron Vance about the work

#063 – International Evangelist Adrian Burden

Feb 23rd, 2016 33m 21s

Listen to this week’s @BaptistPodcast w/ @AdrianBurden about international evangelism!Click To Tweet In this week’s episode, I got to speak with Evangelist Adrian Burden about his vision for taking his role as an evangelist in an international

#062 – Q & A with Dr. Paul Chappell

Feb 9th, 2016 46m

Listen to this week’s @BaptistPodcast w/ @BryanLRies and @PaulChappell!Click To Tweet In this week’s episode, I share with you a question and answer session that I had with Dr. Paul Chappell. We covered a variety of topics and I think that his

#061 – (LIVE) Church Live Streaming Options w/ Brandon McCurdy

Feb 2nd, 2016 54m 34s

Learn about all of your church’s live streaming options w/ @brandonmccurdy!Click To Tweet This week, on a live edition of the podcast, join me and my guest Brandon McCurdy, pastor of Mokena Baptist Church in Mokena, IL, as we discuss live strea

#060 – Should Churches Have Bus Ministries? with Eric Skwarczynski

Jan 26th, 2016 51m 2s

Should Churches Have Bus Ministries? Listen to this week’s @BaptistPodcast w/ @ESkwarczynski.Click To Tweet This week, I get to share with you a conversation that I had with Eric Skwarczynski about a blog post that he wrote entitled “Should Chu

#059 – Photography and Graphic Design for Your Local Church w/ Aaron Burden

Jan 19th, 2016 40m 14s

Listen to this week’s Ministry Connection w/ guests @TheAaronBurdenClick To Tweet This week, I had the privilege of talking with Aaron Burden about how to tear down the barriers for you to start using photography and graphic design for the glor

#058 – Help Your Kids Love the Ministry w/ Dave and Josh Teis

Dec 15th, 2015 1h 1m

Listen to this week’s Ministry Connection w/ guests @daveteis and @joshteis.Click To Tweet This week, I talk with Dr. Dave Teis and his son, Pastor Josh Teis, about how to help nurture in the hearts of your children a love for the ministry. Tha

#057 – Missions in Thailand w/ Philip Bassham

Dec 8th, 2015 25m 32s

Listen to @PBassham and @BryanLRies talk missions work in Thailand.Click To Tweet Thanks for listening to this week’s episode! Listen: Subscribe in iTunes • Subscribe via RSS • Subscribe in Stitcher About our guests: Philip Bassham Philip B

#056 – The Ministry Connection LIVE Hangout – July 2015

Jul 8th, 2015 1h 30m

Listen to this episode about discerning the will of God w/ @pastormarkward and @JohnOMalley.Click To Tweet On Tuesday night, July 7th, 2015, we had this month’s Ministry Connection LIVE Hangout. If you missed it, I’m sharing the audio from our

#055 – The Administrative Pastor with Jake Potter

Jun 30th, 2015 33m 2s

Listen to @JakePotter & @PastorRies discuss the role of an Admin Pastor on this week’s…Click To Tweet The church staff role of Administrative/Executive Pastor is on the rise. According to Thom Rainer from Lifeway Resources, “Just a few years a