Hearing stories of individuals of the church and how they are equipping every generation to leverage their influence and lead others to Christ.
Temple Baptist Church | Hattiesburg, MS
Summer is here and there's lots to do at Temple Baptist Church. Today, we preview a lot of exciting events going on in the life of our church. We'll be back in the fall with more episodes of the TBC Leadership PodcastShow Notes: https://www.tbclife.net/events/?sapurl=LythYmZjL2xiL2NhLytmeGR3MnEyP2VtYmVkJmJyYW5kaW5nSummer Giveaway RulesWant to win a visit from the TBC Ice Cream Truck? Here's how to enter:Listen to the full episode of the Temple Leadership Podcast – Summer Preview 2025.Email kfletcher@tbclife.net with:Your nameThe summer event you're most excited about and whySubmit your entry by Friday, June 20 at 11:59 PM.
We're halfway through 2025, and today we're taking a moment to look back. This season, we've focused on being generous—with the gospel and with our influence. In this episode, we're reflecting on those conversations, sharing what's stood out, and talking about how these ideas are shaping our lives and leadership.SHOW NOTES:Love the Hub Clubs and Family Serve Day: ocarter@tbclife.netStudent Ministry Activities: https://www.tbclife.net/students/What's Up at Temple:New equipment is coming soon to the our 5220 gym! Our brand-new machines will make workouts safer, easier, and more effective for all fitness levels—stay tuned for updates.Helping your child take their next step in baptism is one of the most meaningful parts of parenting. We invite you and your child to be part of our Next Gen Baptism Classes on June 22 in the Student Worship Center. This relaxed and fun environment will guide kids and students in understanding what it means to follow Jesus and take the step of baptism. A kid-friendly breakfast will be served, and we encourage parents or grandparents to attend with their child. Kids in 1st–5th grade will meet from 8:45 to 10:15AM, and students in 6th–12th grade will meet from 10:30 to 11:30AM. We hope you'll join us for this important class! To sign up visit, tbclife.net/eventsMark your calendars and get excited for our Community Picnic & Fireworks on Sunday, June 29, 2025, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.! This free event is open to the entire Hattiesburg community and will feature food trucks, live music, inflatables, games, giveaways, and so much more—ending the night with a spectacular fireworks show!Stay Connected and be a part of what God is doing at Temple Baptist Church!
When we think about cultivating and growing influence, the main way that we accomplish that is by developing relationally. The better the relationship, the better the influence which can lead to more fruitful spiritual growth. How can we get better at relationships? Mental health expert, Dr. James Kent, shares the art of listening and how it affects our influence. Show Notes:Book Recommendations:Raising Emotionally Intelligent Children https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Emotionally-Intelligent-Child-Parenting/dp/0684838656/ref=sr_1_1?crid=18CPYGEFJIOA4&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XR1oqq3tp7RYvVVBCija5moESpizfQJDFe40K65ho-NJm-OvPmEwlPa0walfzHiAAGnEy7UdorVZwX0fZeEZFo27K7XqQElBZ6e99ULycdYecycr8EOloFUwx2P8GKz_JfK76Qz4-U2PTbL0iBf9625x3j8KrH8iE5x0NKQfR7lTkKlT0Hq_bPKcYKhyQdGT1CBkmrQFKsLNJF8--b2wlRWIXTCHqI8tnT7WWgbH9VQ.iVGQ4Qmm9zTSvTJyD8oW2jn4IGhVsSDROUxxp42ACkk&dib_tag=se&keywords=raising+emotionally+intelligent+children&qid=1747772642&sprefix=raising+emotio%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1The Lost Art of Listening https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Art-Listening-Third-Relationships/dp/1462542743/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2LS5U5W5OJVRE&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.FY6ir7nRYSy19fFHfewovTAEEaWZ1xFftz9TFOaTaYuVtK0DBz2OIpz6-fFceHfO3AcvWmnLnVEHe4lamQJxLCTExJJduZC1QUcQo_QCC1ffjv_EsL4y8MsqUaUbQDZaWePeWSJvwj-t6rNKxnGqj-xDYYh2_qgi-AACCZ1CJGU-TTzDqRoraurGtwVRuD3_xicRO_YysEffeVAAHsjIb_FirlaQ2kRPMsAVCT8zhSI.LluGJPi9fT0S-AWvPsR2T4d68oU4ZMHIR5AQnmwXVzo&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+lost+art+of+listening&qid=1747772722&sprefix=the+lost+art+%2Caps%2C159&sr=8-1Next Gen Baptism Classes: https://www.tbclife.net/events/?sapurl=LythYmZjL2xiL2V2LytzNzV6c2Q1P2JyYW5kaW5nPXRydWUmZW1iZWQ9dHJ1ZSZyZWNlbnRSb3V0ZT1hcHAud2ViLWFwcC5saWJyYXJ5LmNhbGVuZGFyJnJlY2VudFJvdXRlU2x1Zz0lMkJmeGR3MnEyGroups Ministry: https://www.tbclife.net/groups/Questions about your faith? https://www.tbclife.net/jesus/What's Up at Temple:Helping your child take their next step in baptism is one of the most meaningful parts of parenting. We invite you and your child to be part of our Next Gen Baptism Classes on June 22 in the Student Worship Center. This relaxed and fun environment will guide kids and students in understanding what it means to follow Jesus and take the step of baptism. A kid-friendly breakfast will be served, and we encourage parents or grandparents to attend with their child. Kids in 1st–5th grade will meet from 8:45 to 10:15AM, and students in 6th–12th grade will meet from 10:30 to 11:30AM. We hope you'll join us for this important class! To sign up visit, tbclife.net/eventsWe have a variety of groups that you can get involved in! Bible Fellowship Groups meet on campus Sundays at 9:00AM and 10:30AM. These ongoing groups are open to everyone and are designed to help you connect with others and grow in your understanding and application of God's Word. Many smaller Discipleship Groups also form out of these fellowship groups. Also be on the lookout for new classes beginning in early August after the summer break. To view the full list of groups, visit tbclife.net/groups.To sign up for Baptism Classes and more information on our group's ministry, you can visit the show notes below.Stay Connected and be a part of what God is doing at Temple Baptist Church!
Today we're joined by high school senior, Gavyn Jones. Hear Gavyn's incredible story of how his friends influenced him towards following Christ and how he is using his own influence to share the Gospel with everyone he meets. SHOW NOTES:How have you been influenced or how has someone influenced you? Submit your story here:https://www.tbclife.net/story/Do you have questions about following Jesus or growing in your faith? Follow the link to get those questions answered: https://www.tbclife.net/jesus/Interested in Student Ministry? https://www.tbclife.net/students/.What's Up at Temple:Pastor David has encouraged us to Find Our Chair—to spend daily time in God's Word. Now, we invite you to Share Your Chair! What has God been teaching you in your time with Him? Has He moved in your life through a recent event at temple like Love the Hub Day, Night to Shine, or a special moment in worship? We'd love to hear your story! It's all about celebrating how God is working in and through His people—and giving Him the glory. You can submit your testimony, reflection, or story at tbclife.net/storyDo you have questions about following Jesus or growing in your faith? Whether you're curious about what it looks like to follow Jesus or have been a believer for years, we're here to help! Visit tbclife.net/jesushttps://www.tbclife.net/jesus/ for steps to begin or continue your journey with Christ.If you or a student you know would like to get involved in Temple Baptist's Church's student ministry, you can visit tbclife.net/students for information on classes, summer camps, and volunteer opportunities.You can find the links to Share Your Chair, Information on Following Jesus Christ, and Student Ministry in the show notes below! Stay connected and be part of what God is doing at Temple.
In this episode, we're focusing on the theme of influence—being radically generous with our influence, making the most of our everyday opportunities, and using that influence to reach people for the Kingdom of God.Show Notes:To submit your prayer request anytime, visit https://tbclife.wufoo.com/forms/z7mgnwk1a7xuj5/.If you are interested in connecting with a class or group, click here for the full list. https://www.tbclife.net/groups/To sign up for WinShape and volunteer information, visithttps://camps.winshape.org/day-camps/hattiesburg-ms/To sign up for Discover Temple, please visit. https://www.tbclife.net/join/Text UPSIDE DOWN to 94000 to submit your sermon topic idea for Pastor David.
"What does it mean to be generous with the gospel?" Hear from two of our TBC missionaries as they share their experience serving as full-time missionaries living in Honduras.Partner with us in reaching the nations by giving today at GIVETo join us in praying for the McNairs and for the continued spread of the gospel to unreached people, visit our prayer page below.https://tbclife.wufoo.com/forms/z7mgnwk1a7xuj5/To give your support for missions, you can visit https://www.tbclife.net/give/To sign up for the blood drive, Blood Drive Sign Up.
What are college students really searching for?" Hear from TBCU students Reese King and Ethan Cook as they share powerful stories from their spring break mission trip—bringing the gospel to students seeking purpose, hope, and truth.If you have questions about follow Jesus, visit the link below or email us directly- Pastor@tbclife.net https://www.tbclife.net/jesus/To join us in praying for college students like Reese and Ethan, and for the continued spread of the gospel on campuses, visit our prayer page below.https://tbclife.wufoo.com/forms/z7mgnwk1a7xuj5/Let us know you're coming to celebrate Easter with us! https://tbclife.wufoo.com/forms/planning-a-visit-to-temple/Women's Ministry Event: https://www.tbclife.net/events/?sapurl=LythYmZjL2xiL2V2Lyt5M3o2OHhtP2JyYW5kaW5nPXRydWUmZW1iZWQ9dHJ1ZSZyZWNlbnRSb3V0ZT1hcHAud2ViLWFwcC5saWJyYXJ5LmNhbGVuZGFyJnJlY2VudFJvdXRlU2x1Zz0lMkJmeGR3MnEyWhat's Up at Temple:Easter is this Sunday on April 20, and we will have three services at 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, and 10:30 AM to celebrate Christ's resurrection together.Join us for Held by Hope, a Women's Ministry event on April 24, 2025, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Martha Bailey will share how real, biblical hope anchors us in uncertain times and how God's promises can transform our lives and equip us to share that hope with others.To let us know you're coming on Easter or to sin up for the women's ministry event you can visit the links provided in the show notes.
This week we're joined by Drew McDonald to discuss his recent travels to Africa to work with local pastors on having Gospel conversations. Drew walks us through some methods for having Gospel Conversations with those around you.SHOW NOTES: 3 CIRCLES: https://www.namb.net/evangelism/3circles/In light of the recent storms that have affected the Pine Belt, we invite you to join our relief efforts by making a donation to help those affected. Your generosity can make a real difference in providing emergency supplies, shelter, and support to communities in need.To contribute, please visit tbclife.net/give. This Saturday April 5th is the annual Hattiesburg Half Marathon event. Temple Baptist Church is sponsoring Mile 2. If you want to join us in cheering on the runners, you can sign up at the link below. You can sign up by visiting tbclife.net/events. If you are considering membership at Temple, we want to invite you to our Discover Temple membership class. It's the perfect opportunity to learn more about our church, our vision, mission, and values. Whether you're looking to make TBC your home church, connect in a group, or find a place to serve, this class will help you take the next step. You can attend this upcoming Sunday April 6th after the first service from 10:15-11:30. You can let us know you're coming at tbclife.net/join
In this week's episode, Dr. Bob Rogers takes us on a quick journey through how the Gospel message spread across the world. From the early church to today, it's amazing to see how God's message kept moving through people, places, and time. SHOW NOTES:Are you wanting to take your next step in following Jesus. Click the link here to learn more about taking next steps: https://www.tbclife.net/jesus/Want to sign up for our NextGen Baptism classes: https://www.tbclife.net/events/?sapurl=LythYmZjL2xiL2V2Lyt3cnNtNXBqP2JyYW5kaW5nPXRydWUmZW1iZWQ9dHJ1ZSZyZWNlbnRSb3V0ZT1hcHAud2ViLWFwcC5saWJyYXJ5LmNhbGVuZGFyJnJlY2VudFJvdXRlU2x1Zz0lMkJmeGR3MnEy5220 Adult Volleyball League: https://www.52twenty.com/volleyball
Welcome to an all new season of the TBC Leadership Podcast! This year we're celebrating a year of generosity at Temple Baptist Church by being radically generous with the Gospel, our influence, finances and time. SHOW LINKS:Are you wanting to take your next step in following Jesus. Click the link here to learn more about taking next steps: https://www.tbclife.net/jesus/Want to sign up for our NextGen Baptism classes: https://www.tbclife.net/events/?sapurl=LythYmZjL2xiL2V2Lyt3cnNtNXBqP2JyYW5kaW5nPXRydWUmZW1iZWQ9dHJ1ZSZyZWNlbnRSb3V0ZT1hcHAud2ViLWFwcC5saWJyYXJ5LmNhbGVuZGFyJnJlY2VudFJvdXRlU2x1Zz0lMkJmeGR3MnEy5220 Adult Volleyball League: https://www.52twenty.com/volleyball
This week, we're joined by Temple's Recreation Pastor Ben Beasley to discuss what it looks like to lead ourselves and those around us when we are in competitive environments. Thanks for listening!
Today we are joined for Part II with TBC member and USM Grad Student, Wade King. Wade shares his experience of developing relationships and influence in the work place despite not being in an official leadership position.LOVE THE HUB DAY IS COMING! Love the Hub Day is all about loving God and loving People while SERVING BOTH. We will have opportunities to jump in and serve all around campus. Find out more info at lovethehub.net!
Today we are joined by TBC member and USM Grad Student, Wade King. Wade shares his experience of developing relationships and influence in the work place despite not being in an official leadership position.
We are joined on the podcast for part 2 of an interview with Joe Mordica and Chancellor Montgomery. The guys talk about creating a culture in the work place centered on people and focused on Christ.
This week we continue our conversation with Justin Firesheets from Church of the Highlands focusing on growing and caring for our teams.
This week we continue our conversation with Justin Firesheets from Church of the Highlands focusing on growing and caring for our teams.
The TBC Leadership Podcast is back for the Fall Season. We are kicking off a new installment of our “Leading Yourself” series focusing on leading in an organization. How do we as Christ Followers lead well at work? We're joined by Justin Firesheets from Church of the Highlands to highlight how we should be focused on growing teams in our organizations.
We're joined by Beth McDaniel and Drew Chapman to get all of the details on the 2024 Community Picnic.
We're back continuing our series in Leading Your Marriage. This week we're discussing what it looks like serving alongside your spouse in ministry. We're joined by special guests Matthew & Morgan Stevens from The Exchange Church in Pearl, MS. Learn more about The Exchange here:https://theexchange.cc/
This week, we're taking a break from our series on Leading in Your Marriage to highlight some Summer events coming up in the life of our church. For more details of events happening this summer visit https://www.tbclife.net/events/
This week we're kicking off a new series all about leading in our marriages. Groups Pastor Brad Hodges joins the podcast again! This time we walk through the Re:Engage marriage ministry at Temple and discuss what it means to pursue our spouse daily. Learn more about Re:Engage here:https://www.tbclife.net/marriage/ We're also joined by JD Simpson of First Priority of South Mississippi to talk about their upcoming fundraiser featuring Tim Tebow! First Priority is a longtime ministry partner of TBC. Learn more about First Priority and view items available for silent auction here:https://fpsouthms.org/ Get your tickets for the 25th Annual Auction with Tim Tebow here:https://www.itickets.com/events/477410
Families often face hard choices on how many activities they are engaged with. Austin Bahm joins the podcast to share the importance of prioritizing church as a family. Also, learn more about TBC Women's Ministry's Spring Event coming up on April 11. For more info, visit the link below: https://subspla.sh/sdrn7yw
How can we serve others as we prepare for Easter weekend? Drew Chapman and Beth McDaniel join the pod to give us some ideas and highlight the greeter ministry at Temple. PLUS, we've got all the details on Easter Weekend at TBC. Easter @ TBC:https://www.tbclife.net/ To find out more about the Greeter and Hospitality Ministry email bmcdaniel@tbclife.net or visit:https://www.tbclife.net/next-steps/serve/opp-detail/480441/greeter-team/ Interesting in serving at Temple?https://www.tbclife.net/next-steps/serve/
Kelli Brent shares some spiritual disciplines we can focus on as a family. Learn more about the Moms in Prayer groups offered weekly by clicking one of the links below: Rightnow Media:https://www.tbclife.net/resources/rightnow-media/ TBC Prayer Resources:https://www.tbclife.net/prayer/ Moms in Prayer @ TBC:https://www.tbclife.net/groupfinder/group-detail/413391/sessions-1-2-moms-in-prayer/ Moms in Prayer International:https://momsinprayer.org/
This week we're joined by Missions Pastor, Drew McDonald, who gives us insight on serving others as a family. Check out the links below to learn more about serving opportunities at TBC. https://lovethehub.net/ https://www.tbclife.net/missions/
Brad Hodges interviews Ricky Chelette of Living Hope Ministries to preview the Biblical Sexuality & Gender Confusion Seminar on March 2-3. For more information visit www.tbclife.net/events/
We're joined by Trenidy Davis, Pastor of Strategy & Leadership Development here at Temple, to talk about finding our Freedom through our Savior, Jesus Christ. How can we experience Freedom in Christ? How does that help us lead ourselves better??? Listen to find out.
We're kicking off Season 3 of the podcast and this year is all about helping YOU take your next steps towards leading yourself and those around you better. This week LaDarius Felder joins us with some practical healthy habits to kickstart your year. We're also joined by Jansen Bounds to give us details on our annual Night to Shine coming up THIS Friday February 9!
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! We are excited to tell our church family about a special way we'd like to start off this year - today begins a week of fasting and prayer for our church. Listen to this brief episode to hear more information and details about this week and all it will bring as we set our hearts and minds on Jesus through fasting and prayer together as a body of believers.
Daniel Williamson began serving at Temple as a volunteer in the worship ministry, which morphed into a more permanent role serving as the Creative Arts Director, which oversees the worship and communication & design ministries. Listen to Daniel's story of God's faithfulness in his ministry.
Daniel Williamson began serving at Temple as a volunteer in the worship ministry, which morphed into a more permanent role serving as the Creative Arts Director, which oversees the worship and communication & design ministries. Listen to Daniel's story of God's faithfulness in his ministry.
Rob Thomas is the Worship Pastor at TBC. With a deep background of music ministry experience, Rob will share his story of where God has brought him from, how God brought him here, and how God continues to work in his life and ministry.
Rob Thomas is the Worship Pastor at TBC. With a deep background of music ministry experience, Rob will share his story of where God has brought him from, how God brought him here, and how God continues to work in his life and ministry.
Olivia Steele is the Children's Coordinator at Temple. She has served faithfully in the children's ministry for many years, and continues to impact 1st-3rd graders and family in her ministry.
Phillip was named the Senior High Pastor in May of 2023. However, he's a veteran of Temple's staff serving here two other times before. Phillip has a passion for ministry and an awesome legacy of how God has used him to minister in many different places and ways.
Phillip was named the Senior High Pastor in May of 2023. However, he's a veteran of Temple's staff serving here two other times before. Phillip has a passion for ministry and an awesome legacy of how God has used him to minister in many different places and ways.
Dax Smith is our Communication & Design Coordinator. He has served in the creative department for several years. Listen as he shares about his ministry here and how God continues to work through creativity in our church!
Dax Smith is our Communication & Design Coordinator. He has served in the creative department for several years. Listen as he shares about his ministry here and how God continues to work through creativity in our church!
Traci Roberts is the preschool Director at TBC and has faithfully served in that role for many years. The preschool ministry is one of the largest ministries in our church, and requires much care, attention, and oversight. Traci shares about this ministry and about her family and about all that God is doing in both of those areas of her life.
Traci Roberts is the preschool Director at TBC and has faithfully served in that role for many years. The preschool ministry is one of the largest ministries in our church, and requires much care, attention, and oversight. Traci shares about this ministry and about her family and about all that God is doing in both of those areas of her life.
Larry Ponder has served at Temple for many years as the Business Administrator. Larry shares about his role, both the business and ministerial side of leadership, and his family, and how his ministry at Temple began and has continued.
Drew has served on staff as the middle school pastor, but transitioned into the role of Missions Pastor a couple of years ago. Drew shares about other ministry experience he's had, as well as how God has guided him and his family here at Temple over the last 5 years.
Drew has served on staff as the middle school pastor, but transitioned into the role of Missions Pastor a couple of years ago. Drew shares about other ministry experience he's had, as well as how God has guided him and his family here at Temple over the last 5 years.
Beth McDaniel serves in a relatively new position as the Hospitality and Connections Coordinator. Beth shares her journey of God bringing her from being a faithful church member to now serving in a ministry role on the Next Steps Team at TBC.
Beth McDaniel serves in a relatively new position as the Hospitality and Connections Coordinator. Beth shares her journey of God bringing her from being a faithful church member to now serving in a ministry role on the Next Steps Team at TBC.
Brad Hodges serves on staff as the Groups Pastor where he oversees bible fellowship, wednesday night equipping classes, and discipleship groups. Listen as Brad shares about his life, family, and ministry journey.
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