The FBC Durant Podcast

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Welcome to the First Baptist Church Durant podcast. The FBC Durant Podcast is a destination for you to connect with the church on a deeper level. Episodes are released bi-weekly every other Friday and are available on all major platforms. The show is hosted by Garrett Scott, Cory Williams, and Sarah Hughes with a goal to provide everyone the opportunity to be equipped, encouraged, and ultimately engage in our church’s mission: to glorify God by making disciples of all nations.

  1. 30 Southeastern BCM (Baptist Collegiate Ministry) with Trey Hedrick

    NOV 7

    30 Southeastern BCM (Baptist Collegiate Ministry) with Trey Hedrick

    Trey Hedrick is the BCM (Baptist Collegiate Ministry) Director at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. BCM is a ministry of Oklahoma Baptists in which ministers on local campuses encourage, mentor, disciple, equip, and coach students during their college years. Oklahoma Baptists is the organization we chose to cooperate and collaborate with for ministry impact. This partnership allows local churches and college campuses to work together to reach the next generation. Every campus, every life. Southeastern's ministry started in 1943 as the Baptist Student Union with a hope of reaching college students with the Good News of Jesus while training them to follow and obey Him with their lives. In the more than 80 years since its inception, SE BCM has reached thousands of students with the gospel and raised-up disciples serving all over the state, country, and globe. Today, SE BCM continues to advance the gospel and equip students for a life of faithful service to Christ. A new building for doing ministry was recently dedicated on campus and it is where this recording takes place. Trey has served as the Director of SE BCM since 2015. Before coming on staff he was an alum of the ministry, graduating in 2011. His passion is to see students reached for the gospel and mobilized to a life of service to Christ and his church. Trey and his wife, Paige, have been married since 2012 and have four children (Abrah, Dean, Axton, and Arlo). Trey shares his testimony with us and we talk about college ministry. SE BCM's weekly worship experience happens on Thursday evenings and bible studies are happening throughout the week. SE BCM also serves free lunch on campus every Wednesday during the semester. If you'd like to know more about how to be involved, please visit the SE BCM website or contact us and we'll be here to help. https://www.sebcm.org/ Chapters 0:00 Intro. 0:36 First takes. 2:00 Trey's testimony. 7:55 What's the significance of a ministry on a college campus? 16:44 Figuring life out as a college student. 19:22 The BCM building campaign & how we got here. 26:50 SE BCM mission, vision, & schedule. 35:38 Outro. www.fbcdurant.org

    36 min
  2. 29 Children's Ministry with Skylar Phillips

    OCT 24

    29 Children's Ministry with Skylar Phillips

    In this episode we visit with Skylar Phillips who recently joined our church staff as the children's minister. Skylar shares her life with us and some details about our children's ministery, as well as insight into ministering kids. Chapters: 0:00 Intro. 0:44 First takes. 5:16 Skylar's testimony. 12:20 The significance of church for children. 17:43 Understanding children today. 28:50 Cory's curiosity. 37:28 FBC children's ministry curriculum and other resources. 39:34 FBC First Kids ministry schedule and events. 40:40 Outro. www.fbcdurant.org

    42 min
  3. 28 College Ministry with Will Sandmann

    OCT 10

    28 College Ministry with Will Sandmann

    Meet Will Sandmann. Will has recently joined our staff as the College Ministry Assistant. Will teaches the college ministry LIFE Group and helps lead the ministry at FBC Durant. Will has also spent several years working at Southeastern’s Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM). We discuss ministering to young people and what our college ministry consist of. If you’re a college student or you would like to involved in our college ministry, please contact us and we’ll get you hooked up! www.fbcdurant.org Chapters: 0:00 Intro. 0:45 First takes. 9:03 Will's testimony. 15:28 Why is the church important for young people? 24:02 Understanding Gen Z. 38:34 College Ministry at FBC Durant. 48:54 Outro.

    50 min
  4. 27 A Mobilization Conversation with Dr. Elliff & Dr. Smith—OBU Elliff Center for Missions

    SEP 26

    27 A Mobilization Conversation with Dr. Elliff & Dr. Smith—OBU Elliff Center for Missions

    Pastor Garry and Dustin have a conversation with Dr. Tom Elliff and Dr. Elbert Smith of Oklahoma Baptist University's Tom Elliff Center for Missions. Dr. Tom Elliff served as the International Mission Board’s president from 2011–2014 and served two presidential terms with the Southern Baptist Convention. He's also spent time as a missionary in Zimbabwe as well as many years pastoring churches in Arkansas, Texas, Colorado and Oklahoma. Dr. Elbert Smith began his career as a church planter in Mexico and from 2004 to 2019 he directected the field personnel orientation with the IMB where he oversaw the orientation of more than 7,600 IMB workers. These two men take the Great Commission seriesly as we all should. We get to hear insight from them on discernment and how to be missional in our everyday life. Visit the link below to learn more about the Tom Elliff Center for Missions at OBU. Chapters: 0:00 Intro. 1:30 Dr. Tom Elliff's testimony. 4:00 Dr. Elbert Smith's testimony. 6:06 What is the Tom Elliff Center for Missions at OBU? 13:03 How to discern God's calling on your life. 18:11 How to leverage it all for the sake of the gospel. 20:26 Encouragement to go on mission when it's hard. 26:41 How can you be missional in your everyday life? 30:54 Dr. Smith's favorite memory on mission. 32:41 A God sized moment in Dr. Elliff's ministry. 38:24 Outro. Tom Elliff Center for Missions www.fbcdurant.org

    39 min
  5. 26 A Discipleship Conversation with Tim LaFleur–Replicate Ministries Co-Founder & Disciple Pastor

    SEP 12

    26 A Discipleship Conversation with Tim LaFleur–Replicate Ministries Co-Founder & Disciple Pastor

    At FBC Durant, we long to see every person grow deeper in their understanding of the Scriptures and the Savior. To achieve this, we have what we call Journey groups (J-Groups). J-Groups are designed to move believers along the pathway of discipleship in very small, gender specific groups over a specific time frame with a specific course of study. This strategy derives from a collective known as Replicate Ministries. Replicate helps pastors and churches become equipped with customizable, multiplication-focused tools to activate an all-play, everyday disciple-making movement—making Jesus’ last words our first work. Our guest for this episode, Tim LaFleur, played an integral role assisting Replicate Ministries for 15 years. Tim joins us with Chris McDaniel, Senior Pastor at Southside Baptist Church in Atoka, OK to talk about spiritual formation. As a longtime pastor and campus minister, Tim has been involved in disciple-making culture in a variety of environments. His assistance in expanding discipleship ministry where he's at is contagious and fires us up to do the same. How special is it to join the work that the Lord is doing? If you follow Jesus, be encouraged to become discipled and be a disciple-maker in the 26th episode of the FBC Durant Podcast. If you're interested in being part of a J-Group, or starting a J-Group, contact our church staff and we'll get you the necessary information and tools to be part of the movement. Tim's books: The Heart of a Disciplemaker Chapters: 0:00 Intro. 0:48 Tim's testimony. 7:33 How discipleship started in Tim's ministry. 10:34 Why is a closed group important for discipleship? 15:47 When did the conviction for discipleship kick in for Chris? 20:56 Replicate Ministries growth. 26:26 Cole's discipleship experience. 29:27 Chris' pastoral perspective on discipleship. 32:54 Tim's encouragement to be part of discipleship. 37:12 Discipleship at FBC Durant. 40:15 Outro. Website: www.fbcdurant.org

    41 min
  6. 25 A Connection Conversation with Jace Williamson—Executive Pastor at FBC Van Alstyne

    AUG 29

    25 A Connection Conversation with Jace Williamson—Executive Pastor at FBC Van Alstyne

    LIFE Group stands for learn, intercede, fellowship, and engage. It's what we intend to do in our small group ministery at FBC Durant. We long to see every person connected to the people and ministries of our fellowship. We have Jace Williamson here to provide insight on this very important matter within church. Jace is the Executive Pastor and Elder at First Baptist Church in Van Alstyne, Texas. Jace provides us with key cognizance on connecting with people in God's church, and the purpose of doing so. The different types of connection and ways to connect in church are instrumental to building the kingdom. Whether you are new to church seeking to connect with members, or you're a discipled member seeking the children of God, there's fundamental information from the scriptures on this topic. At FBC Durant, we have several LIFE Group options for you on Sunday's or weekday's, as well as special events, minstries, and a myriad of other opportunities for you to become linked to the brothers and sisters in Christ. Chapters: 0:00 Intro. 1:00 First takes. 8:06 Jace's testimony. 13:20 Why is it significant for church members to connect with smaller groups? 19:53 If you're having trouble stepping beyond worship within the church, what advice would you give that person? 24:45 Cory's expression on struggling with community and what to do about it. 37:27 Affirmation on the greater purpose within all of this. 50:04 What's the resolution when pursuing life and community with other believers? 55:41 End statement from Jace. 56:32 Outro. Website: https://www.fbcdurant.org

    57 min
  7. 24 A Worship Conversation with Charlie Hall—Singer/Songwriter & Pastor at Frontline Church

    AUG 15

    24 A Worship Conversation with Charlie Hall—Singer/Songwriter & Pastor at Frontline Church

    As Christ followers, what we need to know about worship is that God calls us to do this (Psm. 95:1-6, Isa. 12:5, Heb. 13:15, Rom. 12:1). So how do we do this in a God-honoring way? Especially in the midst of the good, bad, and ugly that our lives hold. Worship is the opening pillar to our pathway as we long to see every person engage in the worship of the one true God (Col. 3:16). For this episode, we meet with Charlie Hall to tackle all things worship. Charlie has spent a career leading worship ministry. His singer/songwriter discography starts in the 1990's and he began touring and boldly proclaiming Christ's name in the contemporary worship music scene in the 1990's and 2000's. He played a pivotal role in the Passion movement and is credited on many of the Passion albums. Now, Charlie is the Pastor of Worship and Liturgy at Frontline Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and we get the opportunity to hear his insight on the topic of worship. Whether you're a musician involved in worship ministry or not, this conversation shows us all how to be excellent at exalting praise to the Lord and why it's important (Isa. 25:1, Col. 3:23). We were made to commune with God so we worship Him in spirit and truth (Jn. 4:24). To learn more about Charlie Hall, visit the links below. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Przo8VxOHYfZv9FMZWsWV?si=5oImFcQ6RLyB7-UMYcVOhQ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DZ06evO0qtPUv?si=kHSOVoDiSJuUaNAijYYqGQ https://open.spotify.com/artist/2uxYp5lsPE9t297UIoxAJz?si=9d17rucnRFmhL-NoJSKVSA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Hall_(musician) https://www.frontlinechurch.com/our-team Chapters: 0:00 Intro. 1:16 First takes. 4:20 Charlie's testimony. 16:30 How do you make worship music? 18:45 Channeling your emotions & response in worship. 25:39 How do you worship God when you're really not feeling it? 34:14 How to devise worship & conduct liturgy. 40:18 Being part of and growing a worship team. 49:09 The work of songwriting. 54:49 How to rise up and come into the presence of an indwelling spirit. 59:22 End statement—what to know about worship. 1:02:18 Outro. www.fbcdurant.org

    1h 4m
  8. 23 Season 2 Kickoff & Summer Recap

    AUG 1

    23 Season 2 Kickoff & Summer Recap

    Welcome back to season 2 of The FBC Durant Podcast! It's been a great summer and we're excited to continue rolling out biweekly podcast episodes again. Stay tuned for things to come as we continue our journey at FBC Durant—to glorify God by making disciples of all nations. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:44 First takes 5:01 Summer recap 10:12 Season 2 preview 11:45 How to tune in 14:45 Outro Website: https://www.fbcdurant.org

    15 min
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Welcome to the First Baptist Church Durant podcast. The FBC Durant Podcast is a destination for you to connect with the church on a deeper level. Episodes are released bi-weekly every other Friday and are available on all major platforms. The show is hosted by Garrett Scott, Cory Williams, and Sarah Hughes with a goal to provide everyone the opportunity to be equipped, encouraged, and ultimately engage in our church’s mission: to glorify God by making disciples of all nations.

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  • Creator
    FBC Durant
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    31
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    © 2025 First Baptist Church Durant
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