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 11+ counties in south Texas. The aim of this podcast is to provide an opportunity for our ministers and lay leaders to learn and grow.

SCBA Leadership Podcast is a religion podcast hosted by Matt Singleton, with 195 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Matt Singleton hosts SCBA Leadership Podcast, a religion show with 195 episodes published.

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  Episode #199

  SCBA Leadership Podcast Episode #198 – On Preaching with Dr. Matthew Kim

  Sep 29, 202640 min

  In this series you will get to listen in on conversations with expert practitioners in the field of preaching. These conversations were recorded over the summer of 2026 as part of our Summer Preaching Cohort. In this particular episode, you’ll hear from Dr. Matthew Kim, the Director of the PhD in Preaching Program at Truett Seminary. He is also the Professor of Preaching and Pastoral Leadership and Holder of the George W. Truett Endowed Chair in Preaching and Evangelism. Dr. Kim earned a MTh and PhD from the University of Edinburgh, a MDiv from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a BA from Carleton College. He is the author of "Ready to Preach: An Introduction to Homiletics,"; "Preaching with Cultural Intelligence: Understanding the People Who Hear Our Sermons"; "Preaching to People in Pain: How Suffering Can Shape Your Sermons and Connect with Your Congregation" and "Preaching to a Divided Nation: A Seven-Step Model for Promoting Reconciliation and Unity," among many others.

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  Episode #198

  SCBA Leadership Podcast Episode #197 – On Texas Baptist’s Realignment with Dr. Julio Guarneri

  Sep 22, 202653 min

  In this episode our SCBA Director, Matt Singleton, interviews Julio Guarneri , the Executive Director of Texas Baptist (BGCT). The conversation centers on the recent realignment and rightsizing of the convention. A lion’s share of the attention was given to the role of the Navigator, which is replacing Area Representative. You can learn more about these changes at… https://www.texasbaptists.org/article/texas-baptists-announces-three-new-ministry-teams-additional-realignment-updates https://www.texasbaptists.org/article/texas-baptists-completes-realignment-right-sizing-for-gc2-calling

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  Episode #197

  SCBA Leadership Podcast Episode #196 – On Preaching with Dr. Abraham Kuruvilla

  Sep 15, 202652 min

  In this series you will get to listen in on conversations with expert practitioners in the field of preaching. These conversations were recorded over the summer of 2026 as part of our Summer Preaching Cohort. In this particular episode, you’ll hear from Dr. Abraham Kuruvilla, a Senior Professor of Christian Preaching at Southern Seminary. Before joining Southern Seminary he taught preaching at Dallas Theological Seminary for fourteen years, where he also earned a Masters of Theology. Dr. Kuruvilla graduated with a PhD from the University of Aberdeen, doing research on the hermeneutics of preaching. He is also the author of many books on preaching and a contributor to many Biblical commentaries, a list of which can be found at his website .

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  Episode #196

  SCBA Leadership Podcast Episode #195 – On Thinking Through the Use and Impact of Artificial Intelligence with Dr. Jason Thacker

  Sep 8, 20261h 2m

  In this episode our SCBA Director, Matt Singleton, interviews Dr. Jason Thacker, who serves as assistant professor of philosophy and ethics at Boyce College and a senior fellow at The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. He is the author or editor of several books, including “The Age of AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity”, “Following Jesus in a Digital Age” and “The Digital Public Square”. He also is the co-editor of Baptist Social Ethics and the Essentials in Christian Ethics series. You can learn more about Dr. Thacker’s work at https://jasonthacker.com/ and you can read the Brentwood Statement on Artificial Intelligence and Christian Ministry at https://brentwoodstatement.lifeway.com

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  Episode #195

  SCBA Leadership Podcast Episode #194 – On Preaching with Dr. Joel Gregory

  Sep 1, 202652 min

  In this series you will get to listen in on conversations with expert practitioners in the field of preaching. These conversations were recorded over the summer of 2026 as part of our Summer Preaching Cohort. In this particular episode, you’ll hear from Dr. Joel Gregory, a renowned preacher and master teacher of expository preaching. Dr. Gregory serves as Baylor University’s George W. Truett Endowed Chair of Preaching and Evangelism. A former pastor of prominent Texas churches, he has spent decades preaching nationwide and internationally and has been recognized among the most effective preachers in the English-speaking world. Through his teaching and ministries like Proclaimers Place, he has helped shape and equip generations of preachers.

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