Heart for God
With his many years of experience, pastoring and helping to start churches, Dr. Jim Townsley has some practical and Biblical advice that can be a great help to you and your ministry. On this podcast, Dr. Townsley, and other guests with special expertise, cover a variety of topics. His goal is to help you lead your church to be a healthy, strong, and balanced ministry, and for your family to be happy, healthy, and living for the Lord.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 108
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Episode 54: Interview: Pastors and Politics
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 …
00:18:20 |
Thu 09 May 2024
Episode 53: Interview: Called Back to Canada
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 …
00:16:06 |
Fri 03 May 2024
Episode 52: Interview: Unreasonable People
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 d…
00:16:36 |
Fri 26 Apr 2024
Episode 51: Interview: Recommitment After Retirement
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 th…
00:16:42 |
Fri 19 Apr 2024
Episode 50: Interview: The Need for Churches in Vermont
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 h…
00:10:58 |
Fri 12 Apr 2024
Episode 49: Training Your Leaders
Dr. Jim Townsley spends a few moments discussing as well as giving suggestions and advice on how to train leaders in the church.
00:11:20 |
Thu 04 Apr 2024
Episode 48: When Is A Young Man Ready To Be The Senior Pastor
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…
00:15:48 |
Sat 30 Mar 2024
Episode 47: Interview: The Progression and Development of a Church Plant
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-…
00:15:00 |
Fri 22 Mar 2024
Episode 46: Interview: The Amazon Project
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 con…
00:17:28 |
Fri 15 Mar 2024
Episode 45: Interview: Wisdom from a Pastor
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 experi…
00:11:14 |
Thu 07 Mar 2024
Episode 44: Interview: Being Biblical
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 Bib…
00:17:50 |
Thu 29 Feb 2024
Episode 43: Interview: The Need for Outreach
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 comm…
00:14:55 |
Thu 22 Feb 2024
Episode 42: You Can Do What God Calls You To Do
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 …
00:13:54 |
Thu 15 Feb 2024
Episode 41: Interview: Who Was Grant Rice?
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,…
00:11:15 |
Thu 08 Feb 2024
Episode 40: Interview: Challenges of a New Church Planter
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 th…
00:15:29 |
Thu 01 Feb 2024
Episode 39: Interview: Faithfulness in the Ministry
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 …
00:15:09 |
Sat 27 Jan 2024
Episode 38: Interview: Church Growth in the Seventies
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 church…
00:18:54 |
Fri 19 Jan 2024
Episode 37: Revitalizing Sunday School
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 …
00:13:12 |
Fri 12 Jan 2024
Episode 36: Investing to Start Now
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.
00:27:51 |
Thu 04 Jan 2024
Episode 35: Interview: Missionary Challenges
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 Jos…
00:13:51 |
Thu 28 Dec 2023
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