Radio B&R Podcast

June is traditionally Vacation Bible School season, but with the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, VBS is looking a lot different in 2020. In this episode, we are joined by TBMB children’s ministry specialists Vicki Hulsey and Donna Blaydes to discuss how VBS is being approached this year. FULL TRANSCRIPT: Vicki Hulsey:                 We’re seeing four main ways that people are looking at. One, the traditional VBS, virtual VBS neighborhood VBS, and then alternate schedules, whether it may be one day VBS on a Saturday or a weekend or delaying into fall break.

Lewis McMullen, TBMB Church Planting Specialist, discusses church planting that relates to schools in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis in 2020. FULL TRANSCRIPT: Lewis McMullen:           I know that even as an established congregation, dealing with COVID is, has been a challenge. It’s new territory. Well, for a new church planter, it has been more than new territory. A lot of them have lost their facility they had been meeting in and they’re trying to scramble and figure out how do I shepherd this little flock? And they need to

Join guest TBC President Bruce Chesser as he discusses the challenges pastors face ministering to families during this time of COVID-19. He answers many questions like how to conduct a funeral with social distancing, what pastors and church staffs need to consider for future memorial services after the crisis ends and many more challenges that have altered “normalcy.” FULL TRANSCRIPT: Bruce Chesser: And I would say to pastors, if any pastors are listening to this, no one knows how to do this. We’ve never done it before. No one’s ever

TBMB Executive Director Randy Davis spent just a few minutes with the Radio B&R crew discussing several emerging issues in the SBC including the recent SBC Executive Committee meeting that generated headlines regarding the ERLC, concerns surrounding the 2020 SBC Pastors’ Conference and the launch of the Conservative Baptist Network. FULL TRANSCRIPT: Chris Turner:                 Hello and welcome into this edition of Radio B&R. I’m your host, Chris Turner, director of communications, and today our guest is Dr. Randy Davis, executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. Randy, thanks for

Lead TBMB Youth Ministry specialist Jay Barbier stopped by the Radio B&R studio to discuss the 2020 Youth Evangelism Conference, keys to a successful youth ministry and the importance of a solid youth ministry to support parents, families and to reaching a community for Christ. FULL TRANSCRIPT: Jay Barbier: Being in the community, serving the community. That’s when you can make a difference as a church. Because if your church is in this community, if your church didn’t exist, would the community ever notice a difference? When a student ministry,