Dr. David Platt is the Senior Pastor of the Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Al. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (A.B.J.) from the University of Georgia, and a Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of Theology (Th.M.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He has previously …
Interview with Aaron Coe, Pastor of the Gallery Church in New York City
Recently, Jonathan Akin and Ronnie Parrott had the opportunity to interview Aaron Coe, Pastor of the Gallery Church in New York City. Aaron is an innovative leader with a vision to see the people of New York City hear the love of Jesus through the words and deeds of the Gallery Church. In this interview Aaron fields questions about …
Interview with the Authors of “The Convergent Church” Pt.2
The second part of the interview with the Authors of “The Convergent Church” is now available. The first part of the interview can be found here and the book can be bought here. In this interview, Dr.’s Reid and Liederbach address several issues that we at Baptist21 believe are urgent for Baptists in the 21st Century. In this portion of …
Baptist21 Podcast: Interview with the Authors of “The Convergent Church: Missional Worship in an Emerging Culture”
Baptist21 had the honor of sitting down with Dr. Mark Liederbach and Dr. Alvin Reid to discuss their new book “The Convergent Church.”Dr. Mark Liederbach, a man who grew up Roman Catholic, is an ethics professor at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary who received degrees from James Madison University, Denver Seminary, and a Ph.D from the University of Virginia. He is …
Interview (2nd Part): Pastor’s Cross and White
In this 2nd part of the interview, Pastor John Cross and Pastor Brad White deal with some hot topics of the day. They address things they are doing in their churches that more traditional churches would consider innovative. They speak about the day-to-day activities of their churches, with a major focus on evangelism. They also speak to why they are …
Baptist21 Podcast: Interview with Pastor John Cross and Brad White
Baptist21 was able to sit down with two young Floridian Pastors. Both serve growing churches that are considered by some to be a bit edgy. One went the route of church planting. Brad White is the pastor of LifePointe Church in Tampa, Fl. The other went the route of church renewal. John Cross is pastor of South Biscayne Church in …
Interview with Dr.’s Rainer, Stetzer, and Waggoner Continued: Advice for Church Planters and Revitalization, Influences, and Future Books
The 2nd part of the interview with Dr.’s Rainer, Stetzer, and Waggoner is available. These men are helpful in speaking to issues of Church planting as well as church revitalization. They also speak of the influences in their lives and some books that will be out soon that will be helpful to the church. Some of the Questions and …
Baptist21 Podcast: Interview with Dr. Thom Rainer, Dr. Ed Stetzer, and Dr. Brad Waggoner
Post and Interview by Brandt Waggoner I am thankful to have the chance to interview Dr. Thom Rainer, Dr. Ed Stetzer, and Dr. Brad Waggoner. Dr. Rainer is the President of Lifeway Christian Resources and author of many books, most notably Simple Church and the follow-up Essential Church. Dr. Waggoner is a Vice President of Lifeway and President of B&H …
Baptist21: Podcast Interview with Flame
We had our hip hop concert, dunk and 3 point contests Friday November 21st. Many young men and ladies showed up for the evening’s activities. They got to see some very competitive basketball. They also heard a great concert from hip hop artist Flame. The crowd, made up of mostly lost people, was hesitant at first, but he won them …
Baptist21 Podcast: Interview with Pastor James Merritt
From our Purpose Statement: Baptist 21 is grateful for a Southern Baptist heritage where the Gospel has been faithfully passed down and effective Great Commission ministry has been undertaken. Many believe there is a crisis ahead for Baptists, particularly Southern Baptists, in the 21st century. Our commitment is to work diligently in the present by honoring the Gospel faithfulness of …