Ministry Conversations

Annual Meeting Mini Series | E6 | featuring Kyle Nieman

neil.williams@texasbaptists.org (Texas Baptists) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Annual Meeting Mini Series | E5 | featuring R.L. Johnson

neil.williams@texasbaptists.org (R.L. Johnson, Bobby Contreras, Texas Baptists) — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Annual Meeting Mini Series | E4 | featuring Larry Mayberry

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Annual Meeting Mini Series | E3 | featuring Ariel Martinez

Tue, 3 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Annual Meeting Mini Series | E2 | featuring Sam Bunnell

neil.williams@texasbaptists.org (Sam Bunnell, Bobby Contreras, Texas Baptists) — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000

In this episode of Ministry Conversations, Bobby Contreras interviews Pastor Sam Bunnell about the incredible work that his church is doing to push the Great Commandment and the Great Commission to the congregation and their community.

Annual Meeting Mini Series | E1 | featuring Hugo Martinez

neil.williams@texasbaptists.org (Bobby Contreras, Hugo Martinez, Texas Baptists) — Tue, 3 Feb 2026 21:24:20 +0000

Pastoral Leadership Tips and Tricks | featuring Julio Guarneri

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000

How to Stay Mentally Healthy in Ministry | featuring Olga Harris

Tue, 6 Jan 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Why It's Important to Engage the Community With the Gospel | featuring Tom Howe

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000

How to Reach College Students in Your Church | featuring Mark Jones

neil.williams@texasbaptists.org (Mark Jones, Clay Jacobson, Texas Baptists) — Tue, 7 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000

How to be a cross-cultural church | featuring Katie Frugé and Linda Howell

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Resources recommended by Linda Howell:

A Beginner's Guide to Crossing Cultures: Making Friends in a Multicultural World - Patty Lane

Patty's book is excellent and has been used in University settings as a text book for those working or planning to work cross culturally

Foreign to Familiar - Sarah A. Lanier

Sarah's book is a great book for cultural awareness and has a wonderful premise that is easy to remember and apply

The 3D Gospel - Jayson Georges

Jayson's book is excellent at showing how God's word speaks to people no matter what their culture, and the different ways that the gospel crosses culture to reveal God's amazing grace.

How can a church know it's time to revitalize? featuring Jonathan Smith

Tue, 9 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000

How does a church become mission-minded? featuring Noe Trevino

neil.williams@texasbaptists.org (Noe Trevino, Clay Jacobson, Texas Baptists) — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000

How to Build a Culture of Evangelism featuring Oza Jones

neil.williams@texasbaptists.org (Texas Baptists) — Tue, 5 Aug 2025 14:05:00 +0000

How do I navigate pastoral transition? with Aaron Summers

neil.williams@texasbaptists.org (Clay Jacobson, Aaron Summers, Texas Baptists) — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000

What is NextGen? with Jennifer Howington, and Kurt Krodle

Tue, 8 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Summary:

In this kickoff episode of the Ministry Conversations Podcast, Clay Jacobson hosts Jennifer Howington and Kurt Krodle to explore the purpose, philosophy, and practice of NextGen Ministry. They discuss how children’s and student ministries can work in sync, what it means to disciple the next generation holistically, and how churches of all sizes can create intentional strategies that stick.

Topics Covered:

What NextGen Ministry actually means—and what it doesn't

The importance of alignment between kids, student, and adult ministries

Discipleship as a long-term, relationship-centered journey

Equipping parents and caregivers to be primary spiritual influencers

Overcoming silos in church staff roles and ministry teams

Encouragement for leaders in small and rural churches

Practical first steps for churches wanting to build or strengthen a NextGen model

Quotes:

“It’s not about programs—it’s about people and a pathway of discipleship.” – Jennifer Howington
“When kids and students grow up in a church where every age group is aligned, the long-term spiritual impact is exponential.” – Kurt Krodle

Resources Mentioned:

Texas Baptists NextGen Ministry

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