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Randy Kendrix Bio

Randy Kendrix is the Pastor of First Baptist Church Madill, Oklahoma. He has served at churches in Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana and as an Area Representative with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Randy earned his Master of Arts and Doctor of Educational Ministry degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has been married to his wife, Christy, for 28 years, and they have two sons. Randy enjoys bicycling, hunting, triathlons, waterskiing and scuba diving.

I’m Kyle Willis, Founder of Talanton Church Services, and as always Dr. Dace Clifton, from DailyPastor.com and also a pastor from Texas.
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Do you want free publicity for your church or ministry? If so, you probably want to avoid this episode of the Thriving in Ministry podcast. Kyle Willis and Dace Clifton discuss five important steps that every pastor and church leader should take to avoid a scandal.
1) Avoid what you don't want to have to explain
2) Submit your life to others.
3) Prioritize your spouse
4) Deal with your own sin first
5) Know your legal responsibilities
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Daily Pastor Online ContentTalanton Church ServicesSow and Tether Music

Dace Clifton shares 10 lessons he has learned from pastoring the same church for the last decade. While these lessons may not apply to every pastor, these are some routines and attitudes that has been helpful for Dace over the last ten years.
1. Taking more times off
2. Getting into the office earlier
3. Dating my wife during the week
4. Prayer walking downtown
5. Using more visual illustrations, tools, and videos in preaching
6. Doing what I love with my men
7. Delegating more responsibility
8. Reading through the Bible in 30 days
9. Have more fun
10. Trying to listen more, but caring less
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Daily Pastor Online ContentTalanton Church ServicesSow and Tether Music

Do you find identity more in success than in your calling from God? On this episode Kyle Willis and Dace Clifton talk about the book Dangerous Calling by Paul David Tripp. Join us as we talk about how pastors and church leaders can avoid some common negative thoughts that many pastors face.
Dangerous Calling Book | Paul David Tripp
Notable Quoteables
“Human beings are always assigning to themselves some kind of identity. There are
only two places to look. Either you will be getting your identity vertically, from who you are in
Christ, or you will be shopping for it horizontally in the situations, experiences, and relationships of your daily life."
“The ultimate purpose of the Word of God is not theological information but heart
and life transformation.”
“Self-righteous people tend to be critical, dismissive, and impatient with others.”
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Daily Pastor Online Content
Talanton Church Services
Music by:
Sow and Tether

Dace Clifton and Kyle Willis discuss the lessons learned from Covid-19 for many pastors and church leaders. We take a few minutes to reflect on areas of opportunity, how churches can be better prepared for other events, and what can be carried forward into the future.
Join us for this episode of the Thriving in Ministry podcast as we discuss "What Covid Taught Many Church Leaders. Brought to you by Daily Pastor and Talanton Church Services.