The Thriving Church Podcast

Baptist Convention of New Mexico

BCNM hosts Kevin Parker and Rick Brittain and their guests talk about church health and church missions topics that can help your church experience stronger health, reach people, build spiritual champions, and mobilize church members who live out God’s Great Commission assignment in their lives and communities. The podcast is a production of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico aimed at helping New Mexico’s Southern Baptist Churches thrive in God’s plans. (Image Credit: BCNM | Sergio Zhukov | pexels.com | 28578406)

  1. 4d ago

    Episode 29 - An Overseas Church Planter Describes His Work and Setting, Part 1

    Podcast host Kevin Parker joins Matt Thackerson for a conversation with "Lance," a church planter in Central Asia who is trying to reach a very lost country discover faith in Jesus Christ. With frank honest, he tells his story and describes his situation and work. This is the first part of a two-part conversation.

  2. Aug 10

    Episode 28 - The Staff Slacker Discovers One-Day Registration

    Thriving Church Podcast hosts Rick Brittain and Kevin Parker team up with fellow BCNM team leader Matt Thackerson to out a staff slacker who had not registered for One Day until the podcast recording. In a lighthearted, playful, passionate episode, they walk through One Day registration process complete with details, how-to explanations, and the background behind the experience. After explaining how and why, they encourage listeners to join the slacker and say “Yes” to One Day.

  3. Aug 3

    Episode 27 - How One Day Matters to Its Host Churches

    Roswell Pastor Chris Lethgo and Estancia Pastor Jonathan Richard join Matt Thackerson and podcast hosts Rick Brittain and Kevin Parker to talk about their cities, their churches, and why One Day 2026 matters to them and their cities. They weave their personal stories and their ministry stories with their churches' stories to paint a picture of God's people with a big vision and a hope for others to come help them for a day to advance God's mission.

  4. Jul 27

    Episode 26 - Why and How Should Churches Work Together in Local Baptist Associations?

    Is cooperation practical? What can churches do to involve themselves in the shared work of churches in Baptist Associations. How can groups of Baptist believers cooperate in God’s work with other groups of Baptist believers? Podcast host Kevin Parker and Director of Missions Stephen Baum explore the “how” and the benefits of cooperation in Baptist Associations.

  5. Jul 20

    Episode 25 - We Hold These Truths … as Baptist Associations

    Common beliefs foster cooperation among Baptist churches. That’s been the background of Baptist Associations since 1644. In fact, the first cooperative Baptist action was establishing common beliefs. Explore, with associational Director of Missions Stephen Baum what associations are and how churches can get involved in God’s mission together.

  6. Jul 13

    Episode 24 - The Best Tools in the Shed: A Conversation with a Visitor-Friendly Church

    This episode explores practical and simple strategies to help churches be visitor-friendly. Podcast guest Herminio Estrada, pastor of Iglesia Hermosa, Santa Fe, describes how his church intentionally focuses on hospitality, music, and great speakers to connect with and keep visitors. The church constantly reaches new people. Estrada says churches need to use the best tools in our shed to reach lost people with the Gospel.

  7. Jun 29

    Episode 23 - A Young Leader's Journey Through Personal Growth to Helping Others in Evangelism

    Podcast guest MicahE joins the podcast for a second episode to discuss his experiences as a young leader growing in evangelism and helping others grow. This episode explores two levels where evangelism tools, church community, and personal discipline help people develop evangelism skills: the level of one’s personal life and the level of ones community role of helping others grow.

  8. Jun 22

    Episode 22 - God Grew Me from Nothing to Natural in Evangelism (a young leader’s true story)

    Podcast Guest MicahE talks about his journey from no evangelism to natural evangelism. Admitting he is not an expert, but a learner, he traces his way through desire, evangelism adjacent activities, to learning through a mentorship, into a regular lifestyle of finding people willing to listen and engage in spiritual conversations. Along the way, he led people to faith in Jesus and discovered the freeing principles of God’s sovereignty in evangelism and permission in evangelism.

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About

BCNM hosts Kevin Parker and Rick Brittain and their guests talk about church health and church missions topics that can help your church experience stronger health, reach people, build spiritual champions, and mobilize church members who live out God’s Great Commission assignment in their lives and communities. The podcast is a production of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico aimed at helping New Mexico’s Southern Baptist Churches thrive in God’s plans. (Image Credit: BCNM | Sergio Zhukov | pexels.com | 28578406)

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  • Creator
    Baptist Convention of New Mexico
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    The Thriving Church Podcast

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