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Christians in the West are generally in agreement that abortion is morally wrong (it's something even Catholics and Southern Baptists can agree on), but where that movement splinters is over what we should do about it. Should we be advocating for government regulation or for adoption? Should we be teaching abstinence or providing birth control? Should we fund lobbyists or pregnancy crisis centers? Here today to help us explore this issue is Daniel Darling, director of the Land Center for Cultural Engagement at Southwestern Seminary.

On this episode of #MinistryNow, Ashley Allen joins us to discuss why women's ministry shouldn't be just about women.

On this episode of #MinistryNow, the dean of the #SWBTS School of Church Music and Worship joins us to discuss how ministers can cut through the conflict over "traditional" vs. "contemporary" worship styles.

On this episode of #MinistryNow, Chris Osborne answers how to work with other churches (and their ministers).

On this episode of #MinistryNow, Richard Ross answers how to get parents involved in ministry.

Kenneth Priest (Director, #SWBTS Center for Church Revitalization) shares how churches in the United States can become de-vitalized, and how congregations can reverse that trajectory.

Bonnie Jacobs (#SWBTS alumnus and current student) shares about what she has experienced while ministering as "The Chaplain with a Chainsaw" in the aftermath of natural disasters across the US.

Kelli and Chandler Snyder (current #SWBTS students and IMB missionaries) share about the work of church planting in Africa, discipleship, and saying "Goodbye" on this week's episode of Ministry Now.

SWBTS professor of philosophy of religion Ted Cabal discusses apologetics, skepticism, and cultural theories.

SWBTS School of Church Music and Worship dean Joseph Crider discusses the centrality of the Word of God in worship.

Dean Sieberhagen discusses how to tell if you're really doing missions (and what to do if you're not).

Travis Kerns discusses how believers can discuss the Christian faith with their Mormon neighbors. dClick here to read more from Dr. Kerns about witnessing to Latter-day Saints.

Theological education is hard work. So, is it really worth it? Director of research doctoral studies Jonathan Arnold joins us this week on Ministry Now to discuss. Click here learn more about doctoral studies at Southwestern Seminary.

This week, associate professor of apologetics and world religions Travis Kerns reflects on his time as a missionary and church planter, and shares how he's seen some unexpected skills and talents empower missionaries in their work. Looking for a degree that offers both ministerial and business skills? Check out the new M.Div+M.B.A. from #SWBTS and Dallas Baptist University: https://swbts.edu/mdivmba

This week, SWBTS alumna Katie Frugé of Texas Baptists shares how hunger and food insecurity is affecting communities just like yours, and how your church can help. Katie Frugé is the Director of Hunger and Care Ministries with the Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission.

With election results still pending, believers all over the country are beginning to ask, "What happens next?" This week, Research Professor of Theology Malcolm Yarnell joins us to discuss how the church can move forward together, no matter the results.

It seems we can find political division everywhere right now, even across our own pews. This week, we're joined by Pastor Juan Sanchez of High Pointe Baptist Church in Austin, TX, to discuss how believers can continue to love each other and work together, even when we disagree.

Gregory Wills discusses why Christians should vote, and how the church can positively engage the political realm.

If this pandemic has left you feeling depressed, anxious, afraid, or lonely, then know that you are not alone. This week, associate professor of biblical counseling Lilly Park joins us to discuss how we can stay emotionally, mentally, and spiritually healthy during times of crisis.

Every Christian is called to evangelism, and every Christian can evangelize. This week on Ministry Now, we met with Carl Bradford and Matt Queen of the Roy J. Fish School of Missions and Evangelism at SWBTS to discuss ways that believers can start sharing the gospel, today, wherever they are.

The church has been weathering plagues for centuries. This week on Ministry Now, we sat down with two church historians to see what we can learn from how Christians have ministered during past pandemics. Dr. Caldwell is a professor of church history here at SWBTS, and Dr. Wills is research professor of church history and Baptist heritage, as well as the director of the B.H. Carroll Center for Baptist Heritage and Mission.

Churches all over the world are creatively adapting to the needs of the COVID era. What can we learn from house churches during this time? This week on Ministry Now, we're joined by W. Madison Grace, associate professor of Baptist heritage here at SWBTS, to discuss how the house church model might be of help during this pandemic.

Youth ministry needs to change, and COVID has made those changes more necessary and more possible. This week on Ministry Now, we're joined by Richard Ross, professor of student ministry at Southwestern Seminary, to discuss how the current pandemic could be leveraged to drive needed change in youth ministry strategies.

Keeping your marriage together when it feels like the world is falling apart. This week on Ministry Now, we we're joined by Dr. Steve and Donna Gaines to discuss how couples and families can navigate the stresses that are often triggered by societal crises. Steve is pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, TN. Donna is both a Bible teacher and speaker as well as the founder of ARISE2Read, a faith-based literacy program for second graders in the greater Memphis and Jackson areas.

Ministry is never cancelled. This week on Ministry Now, Adam Greenway joins us to discuss why the labor of seminary studies is essential work, and how it can continue even during a pandemic. Dr. Adam W. Greenway is the president of Southwestern Seminary and Scarborough College.

Worship is more than music. This week on Ministry Now, we're meeting with Joe Crider to discuss how the challenges of COVID-19 can lead us toward a deeper understanding of what worship is, and how we can more fully worship God together, even when we're apart. Dr. Joseph Crider is the Dean of the School of Church Music and Worship here at Southwestern Seminary.

Today we're talking with Karen Kennemur about how churches can continue to do children's ministry, even through a global pandemic and the limitations of social distancing. Karen Kennemur is Associate Professor of Children's Ministry and Bessie Fleming Chair of Childhood Education here at Southwestern Seminary.

Today we're speaking with David S. Dockery about leading through crisis, weathering upheaval, and recovering from a disaster as a community. Dockery serves as Distinguished Professor of Theology here at Southwestern, as well as Editor of the Southwestern Journal of Theology, Special Consultant to the President, and Theologian-in-Residence with the B.H. Carroll Center for Baptist Heritage and Mission.

Today we're talking with Dr. Rebekah Naylor about medical ministry and meeting human needs in our communities, both long-term and during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Naylor is an IMB missionary emeritus, as well as our Distinguished Professor of Missions and Missionary in Residence here at Southwestern Seminary.

Today we're talking about reopening churches in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the many concerns that come with it. Here to help us make some sense of it all is Chris Osborne, Professor of Preaching and Pastoral Ministry here at Southwestern Seminary. Before coming to Southwestern, he served as pastor of Central Baptist Church, Bryan, Texas, for over 30 years.

Today on Ministry Now, Southwestern Seminary Dean of Women Terri Stovall discusses leading from the second chair, and how to lead through change when you're not the one in charge.