Meet Joe Bridgman. God has given him a desire to help pastors of local churches in rural areas. His friend, Wil Anderson, said, “Let’s make a podcast about that so people can get to know you, connect with you, and learn about what you’re doing.” So here we are! Thanks for listening.
This episode is the fourth in an 8-part series. This series is interviewing preachers from a recent Agros pulpit supply team. These men collaborated to preach a sermon series on devotion to the Ordinary Means of Grace. In this episode, Joe B and Daniel M talk about the fourth sermon in that series, “Extraordinary Devotion to Prayer.” Is your church characterized by its devotion to prayer? Do you even want that? We hope this episode will encourage you in this!
Agros Ordinary Means of Grace Sermon Series (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OANusDeU6ce3yFKje8yeN-RHZOv0fEtC/view?usp=sharing)
Praying the Bible (https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/review/praying-the-bible-by-donald-whitney/) by Don Whitney
Trusting God (https://www.navpress.com/p/trusting-god/9781631467929) by Jerry Bridges
16 Aug 2023
"Extraordinary Devotion to Fellowship"
This episode is the third in an 8-part series. This series will interview preachers from a recent Agros pulpit supply team. This team of men worked together to preach a series on devotion to the Ordinary Means of Grace. In this episode, Joe B and Zach W talk about the third sermon in that series, "Extraordinary Devotion to Fellowship." Is fellowship more than eating pizza with other Christians? Are the infinite riches of God's grace hidden in the ordinary interactions of fellowship between Christians? Give this episode a listen!
Discipling by Mark Dever
Agros Ordinary Means of Grace Sermon Series
9 Aug 2023
"Extraordinary Devotion to the Word"
This episode is the second in an 8-part series. This series will interview preachers from a recent Agros pulpit supply team. This team of men worked together to preach a series on devotion to the Ordinary Means of Grace. In this episode, Joe B and Ben H talk about the second sermon in that series, "Extraordinary Devotion to the Word." Why is the Bible the chief means of grace that a church should be devoted to? What might extraordinary devotion to it look like in a church? Give this episode a listen!
Agros Ordinary Means of Grace Sermon Series
2 Aug 2023
“Ordinary Church; Extraordinary Devotion”
This episode is the first in an 8-part series. This series will interview the preachers from a recent Agros pulpit supply team. This team of men worked together to preach a series on devotion to the Ordinary Means of Grace. In this episode, Joe B and Ryan H talk about the first sermon in that series, “Ordinary Church; Extraordinary Devotion”. What are the Ordinary Means of Grace? Why should a church be devoted to them? Give this episode a listen!
Agros Ordinary Means of Grace Sermon Series (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OANusDeU6ce3yFKje8yeN-RHZOv0fEtC/view?usp=sharing)
9 Marks Journal on the Ordinary Means of Grace (https://www.9marks.org/journal/the-ordinary-means-of-grace-or-dont-do-weird-stuff/)
Spurgeon the Pastor (https://www.9marks.org/review/book-review-spurgeon-the-pastor-by-geoff-chang/)
4 May 2022
Preaching internships: why and how to do one
Joe reflects on the first-ever Agros preaching internship with the first-ever Agros preaching intern, Caleb Herbel. We talk about how internships are great, even when you don’t know what you’re doing! Learn more about Agros at agrosministry.wixsite.com/ksmo
8 Feb 2022
Conference Reflections #3
Joe interviews Stephen about his experience in small-town ministry and how one of the Agros conference messages was an encouragement to him. You can learn more about Stephen’s ministry at smalltownsummits.com. And you can go listen to the message we discuss at agrosministry.wixsite.com/ksmo/conference-registration.
7 Dec 2021
Conference reflections #2
Joe and Tyler (associate pastor of McCarthy Baptist) chat about the greatest singer/songwriter of our time, the Agros conference, and promote one of the messages given there, “The Hidden Treasure of Little Churches.” You can listen to it at https://agrosministry.wixsite.com/ksmo/conference-registration
30 Nov 2021
Conference reflections #1
Joe and Ricky (pastor of FBC Weston) chat about nasty coffee, reflect on the Agros conference, and promote one of the messages given there, “The Hidden Treasure of God’s Word.” You can listen to it at agrosministry.wixsite.com/ksmo/conference-registration
11 Aug 2021
Workshop Recap
A wide variety of men came to the second workshop put on by Agros. This workshop focused on how to prepare a sermon. Joe and Wil talk about how it went.
1 Jul 2021
Get Trained Where You’re From - By Two Guys Who Weren’t
Joe and Wil discuss the value of receiving ministry training in your local church context. How does this compare to going to Bible college or seminary?
16 Apr 2021
Time in Scotland
Joe reflects on his experiences and lessons learned during his two-year church-planting internship in Scotland.
13 Mar 2021
Pastor Interview: Bob Flack
Joe talks to pastor Bob Flack about the inward struggles a rural pastor can sometimes face in his ministry.
11 Feb 2021
2021 Plans for Agros
Wil asks Joe for an overview of Agros’ ministry in 2021.
30 Jan 2021
Pastor Interview: Tony Buford
Joe sits down with bi-vocational pastor Tony Buford to talk about what it looks like to shepherd a church and work a full time job as well.
14 Jan 2021
Preparing to Train Young Men
Joe and Wil discuss Joe’s recent efforts in preparing to train young men for the work of the ministry.
9 Dec 2020
Our Lives in Small Towns
Wil and Joe discuss what life was like growing up in small towns. They also note that people often leave their small hometowns in pursuit of other opportunities. What kind of impact does this trend have on local churches?
20 Nov 2020
A Burden for Rural Churches
Joe and Wil discuss Joe’s burden and desire to strengthen pastors and churches in rural areas.
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