Podcast Episode #041
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Tony Merida, a great friend of LifeWay, was at in town recently, and while he was here, Jonathan and I had a chance to record this episode of Rainer on Leadership with him.
Tony is an accomplished author (Faithful Preaching, Orphanology, Christ-Centered Exposition commentary series), pastor (Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, NC), professor (Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary), and speaker (Fuge, Student Life). In this episode, Tony and I discuss the benefits of a teaching team in the local church, how seminary education is beneficial, the church’s call to care for orphans and widows, and the Meridas’ story of adopting their five children.
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Hi Thom, recently someone reminded me that the best way to handle an influential individual person in the church who opposes you (the pastor) is to seek them out one on one. They would be a founding member of the church from the builders-generation and myself from the millennial. Any advice, I have been saturating the situation in prayer and am seeking The Lord to work in our hearts.
James: A one-on-one meeting is certainly your first step toward reconciliation. It is the biblical way as well.
I just listened to this podcast today while canning strawberry jam 🙂 Tony Merida has really powerful leadership skills. He has the ability to delegate, the ability to be humble, the skill of being passionate, as well as being empowered by the gospel.
One thing that was mentioned, however, is that there are no seminaries near the Boston/Detroit area. While there may be no Baptist seminaries, there is a CRC seminary in Grand Rapids, MI called Calvin Seminary that raises up pastors.