140. Thad Jones of Western Baptist Bible College

Nabeeh Abbassi, president of the Jordan Baptist Convention, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about the work of Baptists in his country and the biblical history there (like the baptism of Jesus). The conversation took place in Beirut, Lebanon, during a gathering to celebrate the work of Lebanese Baptists (read coverage here and here).

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Asatur Nahapetyanm, general secretary of the Union of Evangelical Christian Baptist Churches of Armenia, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about the refugee crisis after war in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. He also discusses Armenia's history and the Baptist community there.

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Jason Smith, executive director of the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about the work of BPFNA~Bautistas por la Paz. He also discusses visiting Cuba, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and why Baptists should care about peace.

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Lee Spitzer, historian for the Baptist World Alliance and affiliate professor of church history at Northern Seminary in Chicago, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his new book Sympathy, Solidarity, and Silence: Three European Baptist Responses to the Holocaust. He also discusses issues of helping refugees, defending democracy, and wrestling with history. He previously appeared on the program in episode 18.

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Henryk Skrzypkowski, a Baptist pastor in Chelm, Poland, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about the work of his church to help Ukrainian refugees. You can support the work through the Future Leadership Foundation or the European Baptist Federation.

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Mateusz Wichary, a Baptist pastor in Warsaw, Poland, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about Baptists in Poland, history of that nation, and efforts to help Ukrainian refugees. He previously appeared on episode 10. You can support the work through the Future Leadership Foundation or the European Baptist Federation.

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Laura Levens, assistant professor of Christian mission at the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about issues facing the Southern Baptist Convention this week in Nashville, Tennessee. She also discusses a couple pieces she wrote on these issues, including about women in ministry and critical race theory.

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Stephen D. Jones, co-pastor of First Baptist Church in Kansas City, Missouri, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about his book Galusha ... Crisis and Courage in a Civil War Pastor. He also discusses pastoral courage and ministering during coronavirus.

(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)

Michel Picaud, president of Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the reconstruction efforts after the April 2019 fire that badly damaged the cathedral. He also discusses the cultural and spiritual impact of the fire.

(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)

Terrell Carter, executive director of Rise Community Development and pastor of Webster Groves Baptist Church in Missouri, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about his new book, Taking Apart Bootstrap Theology: Gospel of Generosity and Justice. He also discusses ministering during the pandemic.

(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)