Jim Shaddix, former Senior Professor of Preaching at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, leads his first session at the Called conference (2022). Called conference is an event helping lead college age and high school seniors, men and women, to discern their calling to ministry.

For his third session, Dr. Shaddix encouraged his audience with tools to persevere in calling through 2 Timothy 2.

Session summary:
Are you in a season of feeling like quitting? Giving up?

1. Rely on the resource of grace
   Needed everyday
   A resource through God's Spirit
2.  Develop devoted disciple makers
   This is the primary reason we are on the planet
3. Share in suffering for the Gospel
   Denial
   Discipline
   Diligence 

To find out more about Called, visit bcmlink.org/called

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Jim Shaddix, former Senior Professor of Preaching at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, leads his first session at the Called conference (2022). Called conference is an event helping lead college age and high school seniors, men and women, to discern their calling to ministry.

For his second session, Dr. Shaddix challenged consider their roles as shepherd if they choose to accept such a calling. He dives into 1 Peter 5.

Summary of Session:
2 Questions:

1. Are you ready for the coming persecution?
2. Who is going to shepherd God's people through the persecution?

 Hebrews 13:17 - You'll provide an account of those under your care.

 As a shepherd of people's souls, keep these things in mind:

• It's God Flock
• How do we shepherd? 
  Superintend them - "look out over"; "get your hands dirty"; not passive 
      Not for gain
      Without lording/domineering over them
      Willingly 
• Serve like Christ/Symbolize Christ

Finally, make sure you recognize that this season is temporary. 

To find out more about Called, visit bcmlink.org/called

Faith Tapes is a product of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions. Subscribe to hear messages delivered by pastors at our events held throughout the year or raw interviews. This ministry is made possible by your gifts through the Cooperative Program.

Jim Shaddix, former Senior Professor of Preaching at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, leads his first session at the Called conference (2022). Called conference is an event helping lead college age and high school seniors, men and women, to discern their calling to ministry.

For his first session, Dr. Shaddix challenged those in attendance to truly consider if the calling of ministry is on their lives because it comes at a cost as taught by Jesus in Luke 9:57-62

Summary of session:
As you discern a call to ministry, some things to consider:

1. Reputation and resources at stake.
2. Religion is a safe place.
3. Relationships are strong.

 Would you like to reconsider? Are you truly feeling a call to ministry? It comes at a cost. Are you willing to pursue the calling no matter the cost?

To find out more about Called, visit bcmlink.org/called

Faith Tapes is a product of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions. Subscribe to hear messages delivered by pastors at our events held throughout the year or raw interviews. This ministry is made possible by your gifts through the Cooperative Program.

Dr. Jason Allen, President of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, speaks to the audience of the 2019 Alabama Baptist State Convention at Eastern Shore Baptist Church in Daphne, AL interpreting the convention theme of 'Fruitful' from John 15.

Join us this year for our 2024 Convention at Eastern Shore with the theme 'Difference Makers' and hear once more as Jason Allen joins us in November.

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Dan Garland, at the 2015 State Evangelism Conference, uses Acts 3 to deliver a message on what the church really needs. Be encouraged and equipped by his message that what your church and local context needs is for Jesus to be contagious in your life. 

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Dr. Chuck Kelley. President Emeritus and Distinguished Research Professor of Evangelism at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary delivers a message to the 2017 Alabama State Evangelism Conference. His message is an exhortation on what it takes to actually make an impact on the world for Christ.

Notes:
The message concerns the essential needs that must be addressed before a church or organization can create a successful evangelistic strategy. The most significant need is the Christ-Likeness of Church Members. 

5 evidences of someone becoming Christ-Like:

• 1 Will - Surrendering to what God would have us do
• 2 Watch - Are we setting time aside for Jesus? The key to discipleship
• 3 Word - Becoming more Christlike through the study of His word
• 4 Wallet - Monetary decisions that honor God as sole Lord and in accord with His word
• 5 Witness - Gospel Conversations or verbal sharing of the story of Christ

Dr. Kelley concludes his message with one other element to consider in properly fueling an evangelistic strategy. 'The Missing Ingredient' revealed  in Luke 15, according to Dr. Kelley, is the lack of concern for lost people. Dr. Kelley passionately explains that every Christian needs the tension of people dying lost around them. To turn around and bring back the tension and concern in Christians, Dr. Kelley explains 3 processes to help.

• Pray Desperately
• Hammer Christlikeness / Discipleship
• Gossip the Gospel 

To summarize the message as a whole:
A passion to save the lost and a transformation into greater Christ-Likeness for every church member is key to see an evangelistic strategy be successful. 

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Bob White, former executive director, Georgia Baptist Convention delivers his message to the Senior Adult Evangelism Conference of 2016 on being secure in your salvation from Christ.

How can I know that once I am saved I am saved forever?

• Perseverance of the Spirit of God - Philippians 1:6
• Present Tense of Salvation – John 5:24
• Predestination of the Saints – Romans 8:28
• Prayers of the Savior – John 17:9
• Perfection of the Sacrifice – Hebrews 10:10
• Power of our Salvation – 1 Peter

Salvation Confirmation Number: John 10:27-30

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Dr. Albert Mohler, President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary spoke to the 2018 Alabama Baptist Convention and shared his appreciation of the faithfulness of Alabama Baptists. He also shares personal reflections on impactful events throughout his life including landmarks of faithful Baptist influence, and a challenge of faithfulness from Acts 20 in our walk with Christ.

• Theological Faithfulness
• Moral Faithfulness
• Evangelistic Faithfulness
• Congregational Faithfulness

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Join Dr. David Eldridge, Senior Pastor at Dawson Family of Faith in Birmingham, who brings a message from Luke 5 at the 2019 State Evangelism Conference. You'll be encouraged by his word on the sufficiency of faith in salvation and the resulting mission we have to share that truth with others.

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Ben Stubblefield, pastor of Spring Hill Baptist Church, Mobile, provides a great reminder that the work of God is done only with God and never apart from Him, and he addresses the challenges that those in ministry face when trying to live in light of this reality. 

This message was originally presented at the 2019 Alabama Baptist State Convention Annual Meeting held in 

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Vance Pitman delivers a message to the attendees of the 2020 State Evangelism Conference held at Heritage Baptist Church in Montgomery, Ala.

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