North American Mission Board Podcasts

In this special episode, co-hosts Joel Southerland and Scott Smith discuss how, when the church acts on the consumer mentality of the Church, it accomplishes less. You will hear illustrations about the importance of choosing the best options for your church and on how to limit those options to focus more on evangelism. What do […]

What comes first, church health or evangelism? Join co-hosts Joel Southerland and Scott Smith as they discuss with special guest, Gary Comer, the answer to this important question. Discover which comes first and why in this episode of Your Church On Mission podcast. Learn more at namb.net/evangelism or email us at evangelism@namb.net.  Additional resources below: […]

In this special episode, Joel Southerland and co-host Scott Smith discuss the secret to achieving your evangelism goals. Learn specific tools gathered from a recent study on evangelism strategy and the church, and how it applies to evangelism training.  Want to learn more? Visit namb.net/evangelism. Have questions? Email us at evangelism@namb.net.

In the second episode of this two-part series, host Joel Southerland continues the discussion of first impressions and churches with Rebecca Carlisle of To Be Received Ministries, aimed at redefining hospitality in the Church. Hear Rebecca’s insightful list of resources that will help churches with first impression ministries (from the welcome center to the kids […]

In the first episode of this two-part series, co-hosts Joel Southerland and Scott Smith discuss with Rebecca Carlisle of To Be Received Ministries the importance of first impressions in ministry and the role it plays in helping people come to faith in Christ. Discover key factors newcomers weigh when deciding whether they will return to […]

Co-hosts Joel Southerland and Scott Smith speak with Alvin Reid, author of “Sharing Jesus Without Freaking Out,” about the importance of pastors mastering the art of personal evangelism. Discover why pastors should be able to share Jesus and encourage their congregations to replicate their skills.  Learn more at https://www.namb.net/send-network. 

For this special episode, host Joel Southerland is joined by John Meador, pastor of First Baptist Church in Euless, Texas and founder of One Conversation—a ministry for evangelism. Discover why the North American Mission Board (NAMB) and One Conversation have partnered together to engage churches in evangelism with a course called Live This and how […]

Host Joel Southerland discusses the importance of pastors’ encouraging, training and coaching church members to share their faith. Listen to clips from pastor Jimmy Scroggins of Family Church in West Palm Beach, Florida, and discover how you can begin a gospel conversation in your every day encounters.  For more information on gospel conversations, visit https://www.namb.net/video/3-circles-life-conversation-guide. 

Co-hosts Joel Southerland and Scott Smith share wisdom about how churches measure success on member contentment and finances being met instead of on evangelism and outreach initiatives. Listen to a clip from leading evangelistic pastor Ken Whitten, Idlewood Baptist Church, Lutz, Fl., and dissect his words along with YCOM podcast hosts. For more resources, visit […]

An interview with Brad Ball How does worship create an evangelistic culture within a church? Listen to co-hosts Joel Southerland and Scott Smith as they interview special guest, Dr. Brad Ball, pastor of Bethsaida Baptist Church in Dublin, Ga., on challenges he faces in relation to evangelism at Bethsaida plus how inviting people to worship […]