RE: CHURCH

Mar 10 2025 149 ep. 35

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RE: CHURCH is a GFA podcast to encourage pastors and church leaders as they refocus, renew, and revitalize their churches. This podcast offers practical tips and suggestions to help you equip disciples to continually make disciples.

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Why Form a Missions Committee?

Churches benefit from developing a missions philosophy, but why form a missions committee? What are the benefits? Are there any challenges? In this episode, Marshall Fant discusses this topic with Taigen Joos, senior pastor since 2007 of Heritage Baptist Church in Dover, NH. He relates that the biggest blessing is having others who carry the load of filtering requests and maki

Investing in the Next Generation

What can we do about the shortage of laborers? What is God’s plan for putting laborers into the harvest? Is it enough to preach the Word faithfully? In this episode, Marshall Fant discusses with Jeff Estes what one church is doing to invest in the next generation and be part of the solution to the labor shortage. Jeff Estes pastors in Nampa, ID, at Fellowship Baptist Church,

Using Artificial Intelligence as a Pastor

How are humans distinct from artificial intelligence? What are the tradeoffs for using AI? Is it appropriate to use AI tools in sermon or teaching preparation? Do we owe AI politeness? According to IBM.com, “Artificial intelligence is technology that enables computers and machines to simulate human intelligence and problem-solving capabilities.” In this podcast, Marshal

A Way to Better Serve Pastors and Their Families

Discouragement, burnout, church conflict, marriage, children, bitterness, hurts in ministry—these are reasons men leave the ministry. How can a church better serve pastors and their families? In this episode of RE:CHURCH, Marshall Fant discusses this topic with Charles Smith, deacon of pastor relations at Harvest Baptist Church in Rock Hill, SC, during Marshall Fant’s y

Pastoring Your Church and Community Through a Crisis

When crisis strikes your community, what are the priorities? As the pastor, how did you shepherd your church family? How did you reach out to the community? In this episode of RE:CHURCH, Marshall Fant discusses with Dan Smetana the effects of Hurricane Helene on his North Carolina community of Arden located 10 miles south of Asheville, where he pastors Cornerstone Baptist Church. S

Preparing to Preach the Book of Romans

What one word captures the emphasis of the theologically rich book of Romans? Romans is all about righteousness—the righteousness obtained with the greatest display of God's righteousness (chapters 1–11) and righteousness practiced (chapters 12–16). In this concluding episode of RE:CHURCH’s “Preparing to Preach” series, Marshall Fant discusse

Preparing to Preach the Book of Luke

What book makes us more certain of the truths and facts of the Gospel but also challenges us to pursue our own sanctification? The Gospel of Luke! While the narrative material is easy to preach and holds people’s interest, the kingdom of God and repentance are two theological challenges of the book. In this episode of RE:CHURCH, Marshall Fant discusses the book of Luke w

Preparing to Preach the Book of Revelation

Where do you turn in your New Testament to preach a book that is all about Jesus Christ? To Revelation! Despite the challenges of knowing when to interpret the text literally or figuratively and working through the chronology of eschatological events such as the tribulation and millennium, Revelation presents Jesus in all His power, majesty, and glory. To preach God’s grace a

Preparing to Preach the Book of Isaiah

Why preach an overview of a challenging book? Ben Smith, pastor of Vacaville Bible Church in Vacaville, CA, preached through Isaiah in 10 messages. In this episode of RE:CHURCH, Marshall Fant and Pastor Smith discuss the way he worked through this challenging but rewarding book. Speaking of how studying Isaiah at the beginning of his pastoral ministry significantly deepened hi

Preparing to Preach 1 Corinthians

What book helps us to live as saints? As believers, we are created new in Christ. This foundational reality should shift how we think and act. In 1 Corinthians, Paul writes to a young church full of problems and challenges these “saints” to live as they are called. In this episode of RE:CHURCH, Marshall Fant discusses this book with Taigen Joos, pastor of Heritage