SCBA Leadership Podcast
This is the podcast of the South Central Baptist Area, a partnership between the Gambrell and Gonzales Baptist Associations which are spread across 10+ counties in south Texas. The aim of this podcast is to provide an opportunity for our ministers and lay leaders to learn and grow.
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Episodes
Tuesday May 13, 2025
Tuesday May 13, 2025
What is text-driven preaching and what are its alternatives?
How important is rhetoric in our preaching?
How can preachers use AI to help them prepare?
In this episode Matt Singleton and Joshua Fuentes interview Dr. David Norman, pastor of University Baptist Church in San Antonio, Texas. David has served in ministry for over 20 years. His ministry experience ranges from music to youth to church planting to the senior pastorate. In the spring of 2018, he earned a PhD at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and teaches church history, preaching, and theology as an adjunct professor.
Thursday May 08, 2025
Thursday May 08, 2025
Our family can push our buttons so easily because they helped install them!
But they aren't the only ones. Those same buttons get pushed when anxiety is high and leading change is most definitely a high anxiety season!
Understanding what those buttons are and why they are there can go a long ways in managing our own anxious reactions. In this episode in the series "Surviving Change," Matt Singleton and Scott Jones examine how leaders must go back in order to move forward (a Pete Scazzero phrase).
Watch Pete Scazzero talk about Genogram.
See an example from Scazzerro with a blank Genogram for you to fill out.
Tuesday May 06, 2025
Tuesday May 06, 2025
What is consensus leadership and how does it work in small church settings?
What are the benefits of consensus leadership and what are its alternatives?
What happens when consensus is reached, but some still don't want to follow?
In this episode of the South Central Baptist Area Leadership Podcast, DOM Matt Singleton speaks with pastor and author, Stephen Atkerson.
Stephen is a graduate of Mid-America Baptist Seminary. He serves as one of the bi-vocational pastors of an intentionally-small Baptist church he planted in 1991. He is also the President of the New Testament Reformation Fellowship (NTRF.org), which is dedicated to helping small churches have a big impact by adopting early church practice today. Stephen is also the author of “New Testament Church Dynamics: Help for Bi-Vocational, House Church, and Small-Church Pastors Drawn from Early Church Practice”
Thursday May 01, 2025
Thursday May 01, 2025
What do you do when people are unhappy with change? What about when they are unhappy with YOU? What about when you are unhappy with those you lead?
In this episode DOM Matt Singleton and Dr. Scott Jones (pastor of FBC Rockport) continue a conversation about a missing piece of the change leadership puzzle -- how leaders handle the anxiety they necessarily must create when leading change.
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
What are some best practices for handling church finances?
What do pastor's need to know about their unique financial situation?
How should finance committees and personnel committees think about and put together pay packages for ministerial staff?
What can Texas Baptist churches expect with the upcoming church insurance rollout?
On this episode of the SCBA Leadership Podcast Matt Singleton (DOM) and Pastor Jeremy Pritchett speak with Dr. Ward Hayes, Treasurer & CFO for Texas Baptists (BGCT). Dr. Hayes has an impressive background in finance and local church ministry. He using both to serve the thousands of churches that make up the BGCT. Dr. Hayes provides pastors and church leaders with practical and insightful advice on the topic of finances. He also gives us the background and vision for a new program provided by the BGCT for churches seeking options for church insurance.
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
What are some healthy trends in ministerial leadership? What trends are worrisome?
How can vocational ministers start well and end well?
What are the four most common, self-reported struggles pastors are experiencing?
On this episode of the SCBA Leadership Podcast, Matt Singleton (DOM) speaks with Dr. Mark Dance. Dr. Dance is the Director of Pastoral Wellness for GuideStone Financial Resources (SBC) with over 27 years experience as a lead pastor and church planter. In this episode, they discuss topics covered in his book, Start to Finish: The Pastor’s Guide to Leading a Resilient Life and Ministry. You can read Mark's blog and learn more about his ministry at his website and on GuideStone's website.
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
How can ministry leaders prayerfully support the good and godly work of political leaders?
What are positive ways pastors can influence politicians?
Is there Biblical reasons to even try to impact the political realm?
On this episode of the SCBA Leadership Podcast, Matt Singleton (DOM) speaks with Nino Gonzales, the Director of Church Engagement and Senior Director of South Texas for the Church Ambassador Network of Texas. He has the unique calling of connecting ministry leaders with political leaders right here in Texas. One such participant in his work is Joshua Fuentes, pastor of Crestview Baptist Church in San Antonio. Josh has been a frequent guest and co-host on the podcast.
For more information, visit: churchambassadorstx.com
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Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
What are the 5 stages of church health?
What questions should DOM/AMS be asking their churches and her ministers?
In this episode DOM Matt Singleton interviews Dr. Chris Reinolds, Associational Missions Strategist at Northeast Florida Baptist Association.
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Monday Apr 14, 2025
When should a search committee have the dreaded "salary package" conversation with a pastoral candidate?
How many candidates should a search committee pursue at one time?
What are some common mistakes candidates make when interviewing with a church?
In this episode DOM Matt Singleton interviews Dr. Aaron Summers, Coordinator of Pastorless Churches for Texas Baptists (BGCT). Dr. Summers brings a wealth of experience and knowledge having served as a pastor for many years. He has some great plans to help churches and ministers who are navigating a transition. If that describes you, consider reaching out to Dr. Summers. He is eager to assist!
www.texasbaptists.org/ministries/pastorless-churches
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Who is effectively reaching inmates with the gospel in the state of Texas?
Can someone with a life sentence be called to gospel ministry?
How might prison inmates be a part of a church body?
In this episode DOM Matt Singleton interviews Grove Norwood, founder and CEO of Heart of Texas Foundation College of Ministry, and Mark Dean, a board member for HOTFCOM. This unique ministry educates long-term inmates to serve as field ministers in men and women prisons around the state of Texas.
https://www.hotfcom.org