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Proven Principles for Effective Student Ministry • Dr. Jeff Lovingood Feb 23, 2021

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Dr. Jeffrey Alan Lovingood was saved, baptized and called to serve the Lord while at First Baptist Church Cleveland, TN. Having been in ministry since the age of 18, in every church where Jeff has served, he has led the way in reaching beyond church culture and engaging the community. The churches he has served over the past 36 years are: Intern, First Baptist Church. Cleveland, TN; Youth Minister, First Baptist Church. Royce, TX. (While attending seminary); Youth Minister, First Baptist Church. Ruston, LA; Youth Minister, First Baptist Church. Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Youth Minister, First Baptist Church. Cleveland, TN; Youth Minister, Idlewild Baptist Church. Tampa, FL; Youth Minister, First Baptist Church Concord. Knoxville, TN; Senior Associate Pastor for Spiritual Development, Long Hollow Baptist Church, Hendersonville, TN. 2002 – 2014. Under Jeff’s leadership, Long Holllow was consistently recognized for being in the top churches for children, student and adult baptisms; the church has grown from a little over a 1,000 members to a multi-site church with 5 campuses and a membership of 12,000 averaging 7,000 weekly attendance in attendance for all campuses. Jeff currently serves as Senior Associate Pastor, First Baptist Church, Cleveland, TN. (June 2015 to present) – First Baptist Cleveland is the 6th largest church in Tennessee with an attendance of approximately 3,500.

Jeff’s education, awards, and achievements include: High school graduate, Bradley High School; All-State football player, Bradley High School; BA, Carson Newman College; played football and baseball while at Carson Newman College; was a part of three National Championship football teams while at Carson Newman College; Masters of Arts in Religious Education, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Doctorate of Divinity at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; Served as President of the Metro Youth Minister’s Conference (The youth pastors associated with this conference represent 25,000+ students and 300,000+ church members.); currently a Trustee at Carson Newman University; received the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award for Student Ministry; Adjunct professor at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; Author of Make it Last, Proven Principles for Effective Student Ministry; and Chaplain of the University of Tennessee football team under Coach Phil Fulmer

Jeff was born in 1963 in Detroit, MI. He has been married to Rachel Tollett Lovingood for 30 years. Rachel is an author and speaker. They have 3 children: Trevor, is married to Erica and they have a 2yr old daughter Londyn Willow and a 5 month old son, Leo. Trever is the Campus Pastor at is Bridgepoint Downtown Campus. Kelsey, who has her PA license, and is married to Luke Harper, the Student Pastor at Cross Church Fayetteville Campus in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Luke and Kelsey have a 2 month old girl named Layla. Riley, their third child, is attending the University of Tennessee on a football scholarship.

Breathe Again • Ed Newton Feb 17, 2021

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Ed Newton was raised in a deaf world. The only child of two deaf parents, Ed was the voice in the silence for his parents Ron and Libby Newton. Through difficult circumstances and major hardships Ed was radically saved in high school. It was through the spoken word of others and the written Word of God that clarified a call to ministry as a senior in high school. God began to show forth His sovereign will in leading Ed to Clearwater Christian College to gain a Bible education, while affording the opportunity to play college basketball for four years. Ed continued his education journey by receiving a Master in Religious Education from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, a Master of Divinity from Trinity Theological Seminary, and a Doctorate of Ministry in Pulpit Communication and Expository Preaching from Trinity Theological Seminary.

Prior to surrendering to a call to a faith-based itinerant evangelism ministry, Ed has served the local church in multiple positions such as Youth Minister, Recreation Pastor, as well as Minister of Outreach and Single Adults. Ed Newton is currently the Lead Pastor at Community Bible Church San Antonio. He strives to present the timeless truth of Scripture for abundant life change.

God has uniquely gifted Ed with an ability to connect with various age groups, personally and corporately. His communication style can be summarized as “passion with content” while seeking to inspire people to be passionate, dedicated followers of Christ. He and his wife, (College Sweetheart) Stephanie, and their four children, London, Lola, Liv, and Lawson reside in San Antonio, TX.
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7 Family Ministry Essentials • Megan Marshman & Dr. Michelle Anthony Feb 02, 2021

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Leading the Way • Dr. Gary Strack Jan 27, 2021

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Greg Stier Jan 15, 2021

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Greg Stier has a reputation for knowing and relating to today’s teens in unique and effective ways. Because of his 25+ years in youth ministry, Stier is widely viewed as an authority on teen issues and adolescent spirituality. Over the course of the last 20 years, Stier has spoken to over 1,000,000 teens in major venues across the nation and heard countless stories of their struggles and triumphs.

Stier’s commitment to mobilizing teenagers to reach their generation for Christ is rooted in the transforming power of the gospel. Raised in a violent, inner-city family of body-builders, he never had a dad and never felt like he measured up because his biceps weren’t big enough! But one by one, he saw his tough, urban family of “thugs” come to know Christ. And that ignited a passion in Stier to see all lost people come to know Jesus.

Living just minutes away from the scene of the 1999 Columbine High School shootings in the Denver area, the tragedy triggered a pivotal turning point in Stier’s career. Following those events, he resigned a pastorate at a church in Arvada, Colorado, to pursue Dare 2 Share (D2S) full-time. Since then, Stier and the ministry of D2S have impacted the lives of hundreds of thousand teenagers across the country, motivating and equipping them to relationally reach out to those who don’t know Jesus with the gospel message of hope.

Stier is well-known for his ability to inspire teenagers to action by communicating Biblical truth through amazing true-life stories and side-splitting humor. This ability to connect with teens has made him a nationally known and sought-after speaker and author who speaks to the heart of teen issues and helps teens find their significance in God. As a dynamic communicator, Stier has had the privilege of appearing on several national television and radio shows.

Special Episode: Dr. Jay Strack joins Mike Linch for the “Linch with a Leader Podcast” Dec 04, 2020

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Mike Linch hosts the highly successful “Linch with a Leader” Podcast. Insights from top leaders. Here is that conversation. For other great interviews that Mike Linch has hosted check out the podcast on all major podcast platforms.

7 Powerful Moments From Season 1 Nov 14, 2020

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We are only getting started!

Ted DiBiase • Winners Never Quit Nov 10, 2020

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Ted DiBiase is a WWE Hall Of Fame professional wrestler, best known for his role as the villainous “Million Dollar Man” of the World Wrestling Federation (now known as WWE). Ted traveled the world with the WWF, wrestling in some of the biggest venues in the world. After almost losing everything, Ted had a powerful conversion to Jesus Christ. A few years later. God called Ted into evangelism. Officially ordained into the ministry, he is speaking to church congregations, youth groups, men’s meetings, corporate businesses, and in public schools and universities all over the world. In the past six years he has spoken to hundreds of thousands of people, young and old alike. In this episode Dr. Jay goes behind the scenes with one the most iconic wrestlers in history who Jesus radically transformed.

Andrew Brunson • God's Hostage Sep 15, 2020

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In 1993, Andrew Brunson was asked to travel to Turkey, the largest unevangelized country in the world, to serve as a missionary. Though hesitant because of the daunting and dangerous task that lay ahead, Andrew and his wife, Norine, believed this was God's plan for them.
What followed was a string of threats and attacks, but also successes in starting new churches in a place where many people had never met a Christian. As their work with refugees from Syria, including Kurds, gained attention and suspicion, Andrew and Norine acknowledged the threat but accepted the risk, determining to stay unless God told them to leave.
In 2016, they were arrested. Though the State eventually released Norine, who remained in Turkey, Andrew was imprisoned. Accused of being a spy and being among the plotters of the attempted coup, he became a political pawn whose story soon became known around the world.
God's Hostage is the incredible true story of his imprisonment, his brokenness, and his eventual freedom.

Sheila Walsh Sep 11, 2020

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From Scotland, Sheila is first a wife and mom and in her spare time she is an author, Bible teacher and television host. She has spoken around the world to over 6 million women and reaches a potential 100 million people daily as co-host of the Life Today television program.

Sheila loves to make the Bible practical, sharing how God met her at her lowest point and helped her to rise up again. Her message: God is for you!

Sheila’s books have sold over 5 million copies including her latest bestseller It’s Okay Not To Be Okay. In February 2020, she releases her newest book, Praying Women, How to Pray When You Don’t Know What To Say.

Texas is her home where she lives with her husband, son and two little crazy dogs Tink and Maggie who rule the roost!

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