Best Jim Townsley Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 60: The National Sword of the Lord Conference 15:56

11h ago15:56

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Dr. Jim Townsley has the opportunity to speak with Dr. Shelton Smith, the President and Editor of the Sword of the Lord paper, about the upcoming National Sword of the Lord Conference on July 22-25, 2024. It's a wonderful conference filled with great preaching, stirring and God honoring music, and a wonderful time of encouragement in the Lord.…

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Episode 59: Interview: The Importance of Music - Part 2 16:58

6d ago16:58

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On today's episode, Dr. Jim Townsley and his son Pastor David Townsley continue their discussion on the topic of music, it's standards, and it's importance in the life a christian as well as the local church.

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Episode 58: Interview: The Importance of Music - Part 1 18:40

18d ago18:40

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How important is the music in church? What guidelines should we follow for church music? How can we discern from the wrong and the right kind of music? On today's episode, Dr. Jim Townsley and his son Pastor David Townsley discuss some of these questions and others related topics.

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Episode 57: Interview: What is a Sabbatical? 18:28

20d ago18:28

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Dr. Jim Townsley has a FaceTime call with Pastor Brenson Jennings of the Crooked Creek Baptist Church located in Athens, GA. In this episode, the topic of taking time for the pastor and understanding what a sabbatical is and how it can benefit is brought up and some helpful tips are given to hopefully help pastors and other church staff currently s…

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Episode 56: Interview: Benefits of a Country Church 13:54

1M ago13:54

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In this episode, Dr. Jim Townsley gets to sit down and talk with Pastor Jonathan Roberson of the First Baptist Church in Clinton, IL visiting as the guest speaker for the New England Baptist College Commencement Service. They both discuss pastoring a country church and some of the benefits and drawbacks that some might have when considering God's l…

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Episode 55: Interview: The Need for Young People in Ministry 14:32

1M ago14:32

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There is a great need across the country to see young people surrender to the call to be in the ministry today. Dr. Jim Townsley talks with Bro. Tony Bulawa, the Far North Director for BIMI, about his salvation testimony, his calling into the ministry, as well as the need to see more young people called into the ministry.…

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Episode 54: Interview: Pastors and Politics 18:20

2M ago18:20

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Should a pastor be involved in politics and if so, to what extent? Dr. Jim Townsley has the privilege to speak with Pastor Dominick Cuozzo about the opportunity he has to be involvement in his local government in NJ and the ministry God has given him.

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Episode 53: Interview: Called Back to Canada 16:06

2M ago16:06

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Dr. Jim Townlsey had the privilege to speak with Wesley Burns and about the ministry where God has called him and his wife Rebecca back to their homeland of Canada as Missionaries. Bro. Burns shares some of his testimony as well as opportunities to share the Gospel in some remote villages and areas of Canada.…

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Episode 52: Interview: Unreasonable People 16:36

2M ago16:36

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What do you do with unreasonable people in the ministry? How do you deal with those who do not take guidance or correction the right way? Can you work with individuals to better the ministry of God despite their resistance or reluctance to follow Godly advice or counsel? Dr. Jim Townsley and Corey Bane have a discussion about unreasonable people an…

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Episode 51: Interview: Recommitment After Retirement 16:42

2M ago16:42

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In today's episode, Dr. Jim Townsley speaks with Pastor Doug Meader about his ministry of pastoring for over 25 years, his retirement, and advice that he would give to pastors or others working in the ministry.

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Episode 50: Interview: The Need for Churches in Vermont 10:58

2M ago10:58

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Welcome to our 50th episode! Dr. Townsley traveled to Bow, Vermont to help Pastor Daniel Anderson and the Bow Baptist Church. In this episode, Pastor Anderson shares some of his testimony, what led him to pastor the Bow Baptist Church, and they have a conversation about the need for churches in Vermont.…

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Episode 49: Training Your Leaders 11:20

3M ago11:20

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Dr. Jim Townsley spends a few moments discussing as well as giving suggestions and advice on how to train leaders in the church.

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Episode 48: When Is A Young Man Ready To Be The Senior Pastor 15:48

3M ago15:48

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When is a young man ready to become the next Senior Pastor of a church? Dr. Jim Townsley speaks for a few minutes about some good guidelines and principles to help anyone considering God's calling of being a Senior Pastor and making the right transition into the position God has called them.

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Episode 47: Interview: The Progression and Development of a Church Plant 15:00

3M ago15:00

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There can be many challenges and struggles but also encouragement and growth in a church plant. Dr. Jim Townsley interviews Pastor Bill Beck who started the Grace Baptist Church in Groton, CT thirty-one years ago and they discuss some of those times and the blessings that come from remaining faithful to God's Calling.…

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Episode 46: Interview: The Amazon Project 17:28

3M ago17:28

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Missionary Sean Lunday is the Director of South America for BIMI. Both him and his wife Stephanie are one of our visiting missionaries at Central Baptist Church this week for our annual mission's conference. They have served as missionaries in Brazil for 30 years. Dr. Jim Townsley takes a few minutes to talk to them about their testimony, mission's…

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Episode 45: Interview: Wisdom from a Pastor 11:14

4M ago11:14

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On this episode, Dr. Jim Townsley has Pastor Robert Lewis from Global Independent Baptist Missions and Pastor Emeritus at Blackstone Valley Baptist Church share some of his testimony, Pastoral experience, and advice.

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Episode 44: Interview: Being Biblical 17:50

4M ago17:50

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Dr. Jim Townsley has a conversation with Pastor Ken Brooks of Calvary Independent Baptist Church about the vital importance to stay Biblical. If not careful, men can easily be led astray from the Bible and truth and not even realize it. We need to have the right discernment in the ministry, especially with what can seem to be a better or even easie…

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Episode 43: Interview: The Need for Outreach 14:55

4M ago14:55

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How do people know about your church? What methods do you use to tell them? How affective is your outreach? Dr. Jim Townsley and Pastor Zach Kinsman discuss some effective ways for reaching your community with church information and the Gospel.

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Episode 42: You Can Do What God Calls You To Do 13:54

4M ago13:54

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God has a plan for each and every one of our lives. What has He called you to do? Are you faithful? Dr. Jim Townsley talks for a few moments about living the successful Christian life and calling of God.

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Episode 41: Interview: Who Was Grant Rice? 11:15

5M ago11:15

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Grant Rice was a man who encouraged and helped many church planters and their ministries. Dr. Jim Townsley has the opportunity to talk about this great heritage with special guest Pastor Tom Michael, a church planter and pastor with many years of experience.

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Episode 40: Interview: Challenges of a New Church Planter 15:29

5M ago15:29

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The can be a great number of challenges for those God has called to start a church. Dr. Jim Townsley talks with Pastor Phil Gage of the Crossroads Baptist Church in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts about the leading and provision of God with his calling.

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Episode 39: Interview: Faithfulness in the Ministry 15:09

5M ago15:09

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Many have a great Godly heritage. It is amazing what can be passed down to the newer generation. Dr. Jim Townsley has the privilege to speak with Pastor Stephen Schwanke from Huntsville, Alabama and talk about the ministry and being faithful to it.

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Episode 38: Interview: Church Growth in the Seventies 18:54

5M ago18:54

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Has much has churches changed since 1970? Do we need new methods today to reach the lost for Christ? Dr. Jim Townsley invites special guest Dr. Barry Brown in for a sit down conversation about churches, their growth in the seventies, and their growth today.

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Episode 37: Revitalizing Sunday School 13:12

6M ago13:12

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There is a great need in churches today of revitalizing our Sunday School program. Is it worth it? Could it be replaced with something else? Dr. Jim Townsley talks about the necessity and importance of Sunday School and ways to help start or improve your program.

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Episode 36: Investing to Start Now 27:51

6M ago27:51

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Now is the time to start saving and investing. Dr. Jim Townsley discusses in some detail, methods and plans for saving your money and investing for the future.

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Episode 35: Interview: Missionary Challenges 13:51

6M ago13:51

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What are some challenges that missionaries face on the mission field? What should young people consider when thinking about the call to missions? Dr. Jim Townsley has the opportunity to interview Joshua Daku, a graduate of New England Baptist College and missionary to the Fiji Islands.

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Episode 34: Stress 16:45

6M ago16:45

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There can be stress in the ministry. From building projects, cleaning projects, remodeling projects to long hours of knocking on doors and church activities, preachers can become physically, emotionally, and spiritually stressed. Dr. Townsley talks about ways to help keep those stress levels down and have a healthy family life and ministry for the …

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Episode 33: Interview: The Call to Missions 14:30

6M ago14:30

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Why consider the call to missions? What could be holding young people back from serving as missionaries? What are some benefits of surrendering to full time missions? Dr. Jim Townsley has the privilege of speaking with Jonathan Lyons, the Director of Baptist Missions to Forgotten People, about some of these insightful topics.…

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Episode 32: Interview: When Cancer Comes 17:09

7M ago17:09

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Dr. Jim Townsley interview Pastor Jerry Ross from Jacksonville, IN and discusses the topic of dealing with cancer.

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Episode 31: Interview: What Happened to the Family? 15:47

7M ago15:47

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What has happened to the fundamental movement in our current generation? How much has it changed? What is lacking today? Dr. Jim Townsley has the opportunity to speak with special guest Dr. David Sorenson and discuss this important topic.

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Episode 30: Interview: The Inner City Church 12:53

7M ago12:53

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For today's episode, Dr. Jim Townsley was able to visit Cranford, NJ and have the privilege to learn more about an inner city Church while talking with Pastor David Bobbit.

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Episode 29: Interview: Challenging Young People for the Ministry 15:19

7M ago15:19

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There are many churches that have a need for Pastors and full time christian workers today. Where are they going to come from? Why is there such a deficit of young people desiring to enter into the ministry? In this episode, Dr. Jim Townsley has a conversation with Evangelist John Barnes about this very issue.…

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Episode 28: Interview: Reaching Hispanics 19:10

8M ago19:10

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Raul Pinto has a special ministry, emphasized in reaching Spanish speaking people, particularly in the North East with the Gospel of Christ. Listen as he shares some of his testimony and also as Dr. Jim Townsley asks Bro. Pinto some important questions about his ministry.

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Episode 27: My Top Three Pieces of Advice 10:38

8M ago10:38

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Many times, young men ask for advice. Asking questions is a good thing. It's a way we can grow. Dr. Townsley shares three of his top pieces of advice that he would share with those that ask.

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Episode 26: Interview: What is Success? 13:39

8M ago13:39

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Dr. Jim Townsley and special guest Ed Hembree take a few minutes to talk about living a successful Christian life.

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Episode 25: My Grandfather's Tie 13:39

8M ago13:39

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Is it important how we dress, talk, and act? How much do we follow the trends of the day? Dr. Townsley talks about how Christians need to have spiritual discernment and wisdom to be able to identify what is worldly, what is modest, and what is Godly.

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Episode 24: Interview: The Importance of the Evangelist 22:28

9M ago22:28

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Dr. Jim Townsley interviews Evangelist Dwight Smith and talks about the importance of the evangelist and revival in our day.

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Episode 23: Brain Fog 15:03

9M ago15:03

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Life can be stressful and people can handle stress in different ways. Between your ministry, marriage, children, activities, and work, it can be difficult to keep the right balance in your life. Your enthusiasm and clarity can become foggy. Dr. Townsley discusses some ways to help keep the things your life and ministry in the right place.…

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Episode 22: Interview: The Ministry of Evangelism 14:39

9M ago14:39

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Dr. Jim Townsley interviews Evangelist Matthew Barber, who shares his testimony as well as some aspects of his ministry of Evangelism.

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Episode 21: Interview: Church Sounds Systems 16:32

9M ago16:32

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Dr. Jim Townsley interviews Bobby McKeever, a member of the Central Baptist church staff, to talk about the Church Sound Ministry.

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Episode 20: Interview: Challenges of Preachers Today 16:15

10M ago16:15

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Dr. Jim Townsley interviews Bro. Cory Bane, who shares his testimony as well as his ministry to help pastors and some of the challenges they face today.

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Episode 19: The Preacher's Voice and Exercises to Improve It 18:04

10M ago18:04

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For a preacher, his voice is a very important tool that he uses in the ministry. Dr. Townsley covers some important exercises and helps for those that may struggle with voice issues or to strengthen voices that are already healthy.

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Episode 18: Interview: An Amazing Testimony 11:36

10M ago11:36

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Dr. Jim Townsley travels to Erie, Pennsylvania and interviews Pastor George Alquist of Grace of Calvary Baptist Church. Pastor Alquist shares his wonderful testimony of salvation and the ministry that God wanted him to start.

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Episode 17: Interview: Tips on Preaching 27:15

10M ago27:15

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Preparing for sermons is a major and important part of the ministry for Pastors. In this episode, Dr. Jim Townsley and Dr. Joe Arthur spend some time discussing helpful tips to help prepare for good Bible preaching.

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Episode 16: Interview: Happenings Across the Country 14:57

10M ago14:57

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How much have churches changed positions in the last 50 years? Why do young people seem less interested in ministry today? Dr. Jim Townsley and Dr. Shelton Smith discuss some of these topics that are happening across the country.

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Episode 15: Preparing for Retirement 19:15

11M ago19:15

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For a pastor, retirement can seem far away and it could feel like an awkward conversation with the church he is pastoring. Dr. Jim Townsley gives reasons why the preparing for retirement is so important and should be considered by the pastor and the church.

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Episode 14: Interview: A Former Catholic Explains Catholicism 23:31

11M ago23:31

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Jim Townsley interviews Victoria Triano, a former Catholic sharing her testimony of salvation.

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Episode 13: Interview: Pastoring A Country Church 14:41

11M ago14:41

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An Interview with Pastor Doug Cassel of Bethel Baptist Church in Linton, IN.

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Episode 12: Money Management: Church Finances 20:04

11M ago20:04

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In addition to the guidance for you personal finances, church finances are extremely important and need proper care and attention. Dr. Townsley gives methods and advice to help you manage the churches money.

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Episode 11: Money Management: Personal Finances 13:12

12M ago13:12

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It is important for us to manage our money wisely and carefully. Dr. Townsley gives some great methods and advice to help take control and not neglect your finances.

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