Send us a Text Message. 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 Corn…

Send us a Text Message. 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…

Send us a Text Message. 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 FB…

Send us a Text Message. 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…

Send us a Text Message. 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. Li…

Send us a Text Message. 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…

Send us a Text Message. 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/even…

Send us a Text Message. 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 Even…

Send us a Text Message. 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.…

Send us a Text Message. 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 E…

Send us a Text Message. 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 w…

Send us a Text Message. 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 writt…

Send us a Text Message. 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…

Send us a Text Message. 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 chur…

Send us a Text Message. 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 Corne…

Send us a Text Message. 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 Link…

Send us a Text Message. 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 Bap…

Send us a Text Message. 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 n…

Send us a Text Message. 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 minis…

Send us a Text Message. 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 Even…

Send us a Text Message. 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…

Send us a Text Message. 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 fo…

Send us a Text Message. 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 qu…

Send us a Text Message. 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 Arou…

Send us a Text Message. Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with multiple groups on the Exhibit Hall floor at the 2023 Annual Meeting. Jon and Tanner talk with Multiply PHX, Fishers of Men, and seminary booths. You can view videos from the annual meeting here: mbcb.org/convention Facebook Youtube Vimeo Mobile App Exhibit Hall …

Send us a Text Message. Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Kris Smith about the details in the program for the Annual Meeting this week. Kris serves as the Chair of the Order of Business Committee. This committee spends all year planning the order of business. Kris also serves full-time at Carterville Baptist Church in P…

Send us a Text Message. Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Dr. Shawn Parker about the 187th Annual Meeting at FBC Jackson on October 24-25. We discuss the highlights of the meeting and hear the latest in Mississippi Baptist life. Annual Meeting Resources: Convention Webpage (program, parking map, book of reports, etc) Pa…

Send us a Text Message. Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Jason Webb (Pastor at Goodwater Baptist Church) about the 2023 Pastors' Conference. We get into the conference schedule this year and explain the goal for our time together on Monday, October 23. Annual Meeting Resources: Convention Webpage Pastors' Conference Ev…

Send us a Text Message. Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Rod Wallace about the journey of Harbor City Church in Biloxi. Follow along a church plant's journey from location to location and see how God finally provided a home. The blessings are abundant in this story of ministering along the Gulf Coast. Conversation Reso…

Send us a Text Message. Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Scott McConnell about stats, stats, and more stats. Scott serves as the Executive Director of Lifeway Research, and helps us understand the current religious trends in Mississippi. He helps us understand the world around us to better grow our ministries in the fu…

Send us a Text Message. Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Paul Chitwood (IMB President). Paul discusses how the International Mission Board is currently casting the net all over the world and how Mississippi Baptists continue to partner together in this effort. Chad McCord, Jon Martin, and Tanner Cade chat with Paul dur…

Send us a Text Message. Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Chad McCord about Missions Mobilization. Chad serves as the new Director of the Missions Mobilization department at MBCB. We discuss various mission initiatives as well as his passion for living out the missional call. Around the Corner Events: All Events: mbcb.o…

Send us a Text Message. Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Brad Arnett about the grassroots momentum leading up to the event called "Discern the Call: Biblical Guidance for Aspiring Pastors." Hear how regular gatherings like "Joe with a Bro" lead to an intentional desire to cultivate a new crop of pastors. Around the Cor…

Send us a Text Message. Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Pastor David Hopkins as he talks through ministry in Meridian. He walks through planting a church in the city and then transitioning to Highland Baptist Church. Around the Corner Events: All Events: mbcb.org/events September 11: Church Safety for Minors Workshop …

Send us a Text Message. Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Pastor Jonathan Guerry. We talk about ministry in the Brookhaven / Pike County area. We also dig into the season of his transition into his first pastorate role at Heucks Retreat Baptist Church. Around the Corner Events: All Events: mbcb.org/events August 24: Imp…

Send us a Text Message. Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with David Hamilton. He has served many years in Pontotoc and enlightened us on the aspects of ministry in this area. We also talk about his recent baptism event that saw many adults baptized, but we can't leave him without talking to him about serving as Chairman of …

Send us a Text Message. Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Mark Williams about children's ministry at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Grenada. We dive into the topic of reaching our children in today's busy schedule and disrupted home life. Around the Corner Events: All Events: mbcb.org/events August 08: Impact Training - Pon…

Send us a Text Message. Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Shane Moore about chaplaincy from all different aspects. He helps define a chaplain's unique ministry role and covers the ministry's many different areas. We also hear his heart for leading a church as well as serving as a military chaplain. Around the Corner Eve…

Send us a Text Message. Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Drew Chapman from Temple Baptist Church (Hattiesburg) about his successful structure for making the guest feel welcome at church. Hear how he plans and encourages volunteer teams and makes hospitality an essential factor in Sunday planning. Around the Corner Even…

Send us a Text Message. Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation about raising up the next generation of worship leaders. Matthew Gaddy from FBC Long Beach talks about experiences through All State Choir & Orchestra and HeartSong that focus on the growing tomorrow's leaders. Hear how you can introduce young worship leaders to your …

Send us a Text Message. Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation about ministry around the state of Mississippi this Summer. Hear firsthand from several Mississippi Baptists leaders about what has been happening around the state. We include updates from Camps, Collegiate Ministries, Disaster Relief, Missions Mobilization, Multicult…

Send us a Text Message. Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation about the State Literacy Missions Ministry. Coordinator, Cindy Heimbach, and MBCB's Administrative Assistant, Maria Teel, walk us through explaining the importance of this ministry in every community across Mississippi. If you want to find avenues to reach your city, …

Send us a Text Message. Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Dr. Parker about the happenings around the SBC Annual Meeting in New Orleans earlier this month. We discuss the Mississippi Dessert Fellowship, Business Meeting, and many other nuggets of information. Links/Resources: SBC Recap - Baptist Press Around the Corner E…

Send us a Text Message. Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Andrew Hanna about growing up in Mississippi and now leading a church plant in the heart of New Orleans. We hear his strong ties to Mississippi Baptists, and how God quickly opened the door to neighborhood connections for the church. Links/Resources: Harvest Chur…

Send us a Text Message. Bring your walking shoes to this episode. We decide to take give you a glimpse into one of the largest exhibit halls at the SBC Annual Meeting in recent history. Over 200 exhibitors made it to New Orleans. The size of this event showcases the many opportunities available through Baptist Life. We visit Mississippi College and…

Send us a Text Message. Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation about the SBC Annual Meeting schedule as well as the Pastors' Conference. Local Mississippi Pastor, Zach Kilpatrick, joins in the conversation to walk through the scheduled events during the convention. Links/Resources: Pastors' Conference Website SBC Annual Meeting W…

Send us a Text Message. Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Mike Ray about Mission Mobilization's Vision Journeys which lead to many places around the world. We define the purpose of these trips and how these opportunities can greatly help you as a leader expand mission connections at your church. Links/Resources: Mission…

Send us a Text Message. Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Chip Stevens about First Baptist's initiative to "Bringing Joy to Jackson." In this episode, he discusses how the church came to that vision and heart for the city. Hear his passion for reaching the capital city of Mississippi. Links/Resources: FBC Jackson websit…

Send us a Text Message. Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Paul Barnard and Brian Tillman about the 242 Network. This ministry is focused on church planting through assessments, training, and supporting church leaders right here in Mississippi. We also get into a conversation about recent endeavors in revitalization. Lin…

Send us a Text Message. Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation with Dr. Greg Belser about raising up the next generation of pastors. He shares testimony to his upbringing on church staff and the need to help young pastors grow. Links/Resources: Morrison Heights Baptist Church Equip2Exposit Conference Around the Corner Events: All…