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Baptist21 exists to promote conversation about the future of Baptist life while honoring those that have entrusted the faith to us. We hope to converse together on how to best reach the nations for King Jesus.

Baptist 21


    • May 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 156 EPISODES

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    Episode 162: Interview with Hance Dilbeck, President of Guidestone

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 28:28


    In this episode, Nate Akin talks with Dr. Hance Dilbeck from Guidestone about their history, help with retirement and investment, the current economy, Mission:dignity, and ways Guidestone is addressing the evolving needs of churches and more. 

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    Episode 161: Interview with Dr. Jeff Iorg

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 13:58


    In this episode, B21's Jed Coppenger interviews Dr. Jeff Iorg, President/CEO of the SBC Executive Committee, discussing the SBC's legal cases, finances, the trustee system, the CP, and more.

    Episode 160: Interview with Albert Mohler about SBC 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 41:35


    In this episode, Nate Akin and Albert Mohler discuss potential issues facing the SBC 2025 such as: the CP and funds toward legal fees, the Credentials Committee, ERLC, revised business and financial plan, the squishy left and slanderous right, and more.

    Episode 159: Interview with Kyle Phillip from Guidestone

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 26:44


    In this episode, B21's Nate Akin talks with Kyle Phillip from Guidestone on pressing financial topics for pastors, such as savings, debt management, retirement planning, and being good stewards of what God provides.

    Episode 158: B21 Panel Audio from SBC 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 52:51


    In this episode, B21's Jed Coppenger leads a panel discussion with Al Mohler, Danny Akin, JD Greear, Juan Sanchez, & Clint Pressley on the most pressing topics in the SBC today. This recording originally came from B21's Morning Panel at the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting.

    B21 Leaders Recap of SBC 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 44:12


    In this episode, Nate Akin, Jon Akin, Jed Coppenger, and Josh Powell discuss the major takeaways from this year's SBC including: the Law amendment, presidential election, FBC Alexandria/BGTC, motions about censure and to dissolve the ERLC, Resolutions, and more. 

    Episode 156: B21 Leaders' Preview SBC 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 60:58


    In this episode, Nate Akin, Jed Coppenger, & Josh Powell discuss SBC 2024 and topics such as: the Presidential election, Law Amendment, Cooperation Committee, changes to the BFM, ARITF Report, & more. ___ NOTE - In this episode, Nate Akin stated to the best of his knowledge no Baptist confession inserts the Nicene Creed. However, Joe Harrod points out in “An Orthodox Creed (1678)”; “This confession was the only Baptist statement that integrated ancient Christian creeds (Apostles' Creed, Nicene Creed, Athanasian Creed).”

    Episode 155: Interview with SBC Presidential Candidate Dan Spencer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 26:01


    In this episode, Jed Coppenger speaks with Dan Spencer about why he is running for SBC President, pressing issues like the Law Amendment and the Sexual Abuse Task Force, and more. 

    Episode 154: Interview with SBC Presidential Candidate Mike Keahbone

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 38:51


    In this episode, Nate Akin speaks with Mike Keahbone about why he is running for SBC President, pressing issues like the Law Amendment and the Sexual Abuse Task Force, and more. 

    Episode 153: Interview with SBC Presidential Candidate Clint Pressley

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 19:06


    In this episode, Jed Coppenger speaks with Clint Pressley about why he is running for SBC President, pressing issues like the Law Amendment and the Sexual Abuse Task Force, and more. 

    Episode 152: Interview with SBC Presidential Candidate David Allen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 44:37


    In this episode, Nate Akin speaks with David Allen about why he is running for SBC President, pressing issues like the Law Amendment and the Sexual Abuse Task Force, and more. 

    Episode 151: Interview with SBC Presidential Candidate Jared Moore

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 39:39


    In this episode, Nate Akin speaks with Jared Moore about why he is running for SBC President, pressing issues like the Law Amendment and the Sexual Abuse Task Force, and more. 

    Episode 150: Interview with SBC Presidential Candidate Bruce Frank

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 50:00


    In this episode, Jed Coppenger speaks with Bruce Frank about why he's running for SBC President, pressing issues like the Law Amendment and the Sex Abuse Task Force, and more.

    Episode 149: Should Churches Need to Affirm the BFM2000 with Ben Lacey

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 32:39


    In this episode, Nate Akin and Ben Lacey discuss whether SBC churches should need to affirm the BFM2000 and objections to this consideration. 

    Episode 148: Interview about the BFM1963 with AJ Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 31:13


    In this episode, Nate Akin interviews author of “The Making of the 1963 BFM” AJ Smith about the confession, controversies around it, Herschel Hobbs, and more.    For more info on the 1963BFM, here is Smith's book: https://tinyurl.com/3hf5pp97

    Episode 147: Interview with Dr. Albert Mohler on Confessions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 61:06


    In this podcast, Nate Akin talks with Dr. Mohler about the Abstract of Principles, BFM's, current questions surrounding the confessions, and more. 

    Episode 146: Interview about the BFM1925 with Eric Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 52:52


    In this episode, Nate Akin interviews Eric Smith about E.Y. Mullins and the 1925 Baptist Faith and Message. Eric addresses some of Mullin's legacy, issues surrounding the confession, how it came about, what it said, some of the complicated nature of Southern Baptists history with confessions and what that led to in later years, and much more. 

    Episode 145: Baptist Confessions with Dr. Timothy George

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 46:00


    In this episode, Nate Akin interviews Dr. Timothy George about Baptist and Southern Baptist confessions and why they started, how they have been received, how they are meant to function, and more. 

    Episode 144: Interview with Jamie Dunlop on Christian Unity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 25:34


    In this episode, Nate Akin talks to Jamie Dunlop about division, Christian unity, and his new book "Love the Ones Who Drive You Crazy"  

    Episode 143: Interview with Guidestone's Aaron Meraz on Mission:Dignity

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 17:04


    In this episode, we discuss Mission:Dignity and other important topics with Guidestone's Dr. Aaron Meraz. Learn more at: https://www.guidestone.org/Mission-Dignity.

    Episode 142: Interview with 10ofThose's Jonathan Carswell on Evangelism and the Christmas Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 25:14


    In this episode, we talk about evangelism, the state of the church, resources, and how to make the most of the Christmas season. 

    Episode 141: Interview with Nathan Knight about Church Planting & Pastoring

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 24:30


    In this episode, Nate Akin and Nathan Knight talk about church planting, pastoring, maybe some misconceptions about planting, and his new book "Planting by Pastoring”.

    Episode 140: 2023 Baptist21 Panel Audio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 70:28


    In this episode, we have the audio recording from our recent B21 Lunch Panel at the 2023 SBC Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. This discussion was hosted by B21's Nate Akin, with panelists: Al Mohler, Danny Akin, Juan Sanchez, J.D. Greear, and Jarrett Stephens. 

    Episode 139: B21 Recap of SBC 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 51:10


    In this episode, Jon Akin, Nate Akin, and Josh Powell talk about SBC 2023 including the business, elections, debates, appeals, resolutions, and more.

    Episode 138: B21 Leaders' Preview of SBC 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 54:34


    In this episode, Nate Akin, Jed Coppenger, Ronnie Parrott, & Josh Powell, discuss the upcoming SBC Annual Meeting including Saddleback, the presidential election, potential motions/amendments, the SATF, and more.

    Episode 137: Interview about the 2023 SBC Annual Meeting with Amy Whitfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 44:02


    In this episode, Nate Akin talks with Amy Whitfield about when the key debates and votes will take place and the 2023 SBC Annual Meeting schedule.

    Episode 136: Interview with 2023 SBC Presidential Candidate Bart Barber

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 45:37


    Pastor Jed Coppenger interviews SBC President Bart Barber about why he's running for president again, what to do about the “unsustainable” direction of the EC, how to unite a divided convention, how Southern Baptists should think about “category 4” and the Sex Abuse Task Force's work, how to think about Saddleback, and more. 

    Episode 135: Interview with 2023 SBC Presidential Candidate Mike Stone

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 46:56


    Pastor Jed Coppenger interviews Pastor Mike Stone about what he would like to make happen as SBC President, why he's breaking precedent to run, the nature of BF&M2000 cooperation, how he would try to unite Southern Baptists, concerns about the SBC's handling of sexual abuse, and more.

    Episode 134: Interview with Pastor and Author Mike McKinley on Friendship with God

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 28:02


    In this episode, Nate Akin and Mike McKinley talk about evangelicalism, friendship with God, Mike's books, and more.

    Episode 133: A Conversation about the SBC and Confessionalism, Cooperation, and Complementarianism with Nathan Finn

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 40:47


    In this episode, Nate Akin and Baptist Historian Nathan Finn talk about SBC history and recent considerations about confessionalism, cooperation, and complementarianism. 

    Episode 132: Interview with the Directors of “Into The Light”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 28:55


    In this episode, we discuss the documentary “Into The Light” with directors: Jacob Valk and John-Michael Bout. We also cover the effects of pornography, how to combat them and more. Watch the documentary and learn more at: www.intothelightdocumentary.com. 

    Episode 131: Interview with Guidestone President Hance Dilbeck

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 22:58


    In this episode, Nate Akin interviews Dr. Hance Dilbeck, President of Guidestone, discussing things he's excited about in the SBC, concerns, and the latest happenings at Guidestone.

    Episode 130: A Conversation with Marshall Blalock and Jarrett Stephens about Guidepost and the SBC

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 32:53


    In this episode, Jed Coppenger asks Marshall Blalock and Jarrett Stephens why the Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force chose Guidepost, how the relationship will work, and other critical questions.

    Episode 129: Interview with Alex DiPrima about Spurgeon and the Poor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 27:36


    In this episode, Nate Akin and Alex DiPrima talk about Spurgeon and politics, mercy ministry, social justice, and more. Pick up a copy of his book "Spurgeon and the Poor": https://www.heritagebooks.org/products/spurgeon-and-the-poor-diprima.html 

    Episode 128: A New Interview with Phil Newton

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 25:01


    In this episode, Nate Akin talks about counsel for young pastors and more with Dr. Phil Newton.

    Episode 127: Interview with Scott Pace

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 22:55


    In this episode, Nate Akin & Scott Pace discuss issues of calling, training ministers, aspirational ministry, and more.

    Episode 126: Interview on Evangelism during the Christmas Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 19:54


    In this episode, we interview Jonathan Carswell from 10ofthose on ideas for evangelism during the Christmas season.

    Episode 125: Conversation about Missiology with Matt Bennett

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 35:41


    In this episode, Nate Akin and Matt Bennett talk Missiology, urgency, Matthew 24:14, and more.

    Episode 124: Curtis Cook's Talk on Sending Your Best

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 16:56


    In this Episode, long-time Boston church planter and pastor, Curtis Cook, speaks on the importance of sending your best people when planting new churches. This talk was originally recorded at the Pillar Network's annual Unite Conference.

    Episode 123: Liam Garvie's Talk on being Confessionally Baptistic

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 18:51


    In this episode, we hear from Liam Garvie, who pastors in Scotland and serves as the Pillar Network's International Director, discussing what it means to be Confessionally Baptistic. This talk was originally recorded at the Pillar Network's annual Unite Conference.

    Episode 122: Adam McNinch's Talk On Elders

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 19:12


    In this episode, we hear from Scottish church planter, Adam McNinch, discussing the importance of elders in the local church. This talk was originally recorded at the Pillar Network's annual Unite Conference.

    Episode 121: Interview about Pastoral Wellness with Mark Dance

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 31:13


    In this episode, we talk about pastoral wellness with Guidestone's Mark Dance, tools to endure, and finishing well.   

    Episode 120: Past SBC President Bios: A Look at R.B.C. Howell with Eric Smith - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 24:34


    In this episode, we continue our series on past SBC Presidents with a look at the second SBC President, R.B.C. Howell and the many controversies he was involved in. 

    Past SBC President Bios: A Look at R.B.C. Howell with Eric Smith - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 28:21


    In this episode, we continue our series on past SBC Presidents with a look at the second SBC President, R.B.C. Howell and the many controversies he was involved in. 

    Episode 118: Interview on Baptist Theology and John Gill with Jordan Steffiniak

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 38:38


    In this episode, Nate Akin talks with Jordan Steffiniak about Baptist theology, Baptist theologian, John Gill, the importance of theology for the local church, and more.

    Episode 117: An Interview with Andrew Herbert about Pastoral Shepherding

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 30:37


    In this interview, Nate Akin talks with Pastor Andrew Herbert about his new book, Shepherding Like Jesus, and other aspects of pastoral ministry. 

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    Episode 116: A Conversation with Matt Rogers on Baptist Church Planting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 42:45


    In this episode, Nate Akin talks with Matt Rogers about planting healthy Baptist churches, obvious and not so obvious lessons, and more.

    Episode 115: Interview with Jonathan Carswell from 10ofThose

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 29:12


    In this episode, Nate Akin speaks with Jonathan Carswell about the importance of resourcing, evangelism, books and more. For further info on Jonathan's ministry visit www.10ofthose.com. 

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    Episode 114: Interview with Garrett Kell on his book Pure in Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 35:18


    In this episode, Nate Akin talks with Garrett Kell about his new book, sexual sin, disqualification, and more. 

    Episode 113: Roe V. Wade is Overturned: An Interview with Andrew Walker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 41:08


    In this episode, Nate Akin Interviews Andrew Walker about the overturning of Roe V. Wade. They discuss what happened, reactions, what it means moving forward, and the SBC then and now on the issue of abortion.

    Episode 112: B21 Panel from SBC 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 50:03


    In this episode, we feature the audio recording from our B21 Panel at SBC 2022 in Anaheim. B21's Jed Coppenger led this discussion which included the following panelists: Tom Ascol, Danny Akin, Juan Sanchez, Dana Hall McCain, Bart Barber, & Albert Mohler.

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