MidSouth NDI

What ministries can your church offer that are "ahead of their time" and will impact the Kingdom of God? Rev. Jacobi Campbell from Bell Road Church of the Nazarene shares principles and examples of looking for creative ways to share the gospel based on your specific context.

If you have questions about the things you hear in this podcast, reach out to jacobi@midsouthnaz.org.

We have an almost brand new MidSouth NDI Council this year and we'd love for you to meet them! Listen in to hear how the Lord drew Brodrick to salvation and how he is still growing in Jesus!

Pastor Stephen Kihnley has a big heart for teens! Listen in as he recaps the fundamentals of serving youth! You matter and you're making a difference for eternity! If you have questions or want to brainstorm with Stephen, feel free to reach out to him at stephenk@nfcn.org!

Dr. Dean Diehl recaps his District Assembly workshop on his book "What We Believe: A Layperson's Guide to the Theology of the Church of the Nazarene". It is important to choose a faith tradition to embrace, and Dean puts in terms for the everyday lay person, what Nazarenes believe and why it matters. Dean's life as layperson, his love for the church, and his work in the "regular" world give him a great viewpoint for helping everyone know and understand "what we believe".

You can order this book through Amazon or Hermitage Church of the Nazarene.

Connect with Dean at dean.diehl@me.com

We're starting our District Assembly Workshop discussions! In this episode, Dr. Rick Underwood shares about his counseling ministry and how the church can minister to people dealing with various mental health situations.

Welcome, Tyler, to the NDI Council as our Adult Ministries Director! Listen in to hear how God has shaped Tyler's heart for ministry and to hear more about Adult Ministries on the MidSouth District!

We borrowed this episode from Columbia Grace's "Spotlight on Grace" because the guests are Rev. Jeff Sexton and Rev. Derek Mitchell sharing about Jeff's retirement, Derek's experiences in life and ministry that have brought him to serve as the Assistant District Superintendent, the ordination process, and more!

Keegan Reckinger shares his passion for being a city evangelist through Communities on Mission! Listen in to hear about the invitation to go to where God is at work in people's everyday lives to help make a difference for the Kingdom.

If you have more questions about Communities on Mission, feel free to reach out to Keegan at

keeganr@upperroomfellowship.org or (815)990-0860

Naza-what? Tweens can be amazing worshippers and followers of Jesus! Their bodies and minds are growing and God has big plans to use them. Pastors Tonya Marks and Lauren Lain recap the recent Nazatween event and share ideas about pre-teen/tween ministry in the local church. Don't miss the opportunity to engage these guys and gals in the work of the church as you help them be disciples and disciplemakers!

Reach out to lauren@columbiagrace.org to ask questions and share ideas about Tween ministry!

Exciting things are happening for the young adults (20s-30s, singles and couples) of the MidSouth District! Mason Mitchell shares about the upcoming retreat and hopes for the future.

It was great to have a conversation with our DS Dr. Dwight Gunter to hear more about the many discipleship-related things happening on our district and his heart for discipleship personally and within our churches!

Tonya Marks welcomes you to the MidSouth NDI podcast! We will be sharing teaching, encouragement, announcments, and more! We hope you find this resource helpful. Feel free to email questions or comments to tonya@columbiagrace.org.