First Baptist Joplin Podcast
1) We Have Servant Leaders And Servant Followers
John Swadley | 1 Peter 5:1-7This message from 1 Peter 5 challenges us to examine what makes a church truly healthy by looking at both leadership and followership through God's eyes. We're reminded tha...Show More
2) Healthy Churches Are Gospel Centered
John Swadley | Colossians 2:13-14This message takes us deep into the heart of the gospel through Colossians 2:13-14, using powerful imagery that resonates with our human experience of guilt and the de...Show More
3) We Are United
John Swadley | John 17:20-23Unity isn’t just a nice idea; Jesus treated it like a supernatural power source. This message digs into John 17 and the opening chapters of Acts, where Jesus prays that His...Show More
4) Sent By God
Chad Thompson | Joshua 1:1-9This week’s message offers a timely and challenging reminder of the Great Commission and our calling to active discipleship. Drawing from Joshua 1, we see God repeat the co...Show More
5) We Pray
John Swadley | Acts 4:31-35This week’s message flips our idea of “church” upside down. From Ephesians 2:19-20, we’re reminded that church isn’t a building, a program, or a religious chore. It’s the ho...Show More
6) We Are Family
John Swadley | Ephesians 2:19-20What if we’ve been seeing church through the wrong lens? This message from Ephesians 2:19–20 flips the script—reminding us that the church isn’t an institution, it’s a ...Show More
7) We Are Worshipers
Jason Taylor | Romans 12:1-2What if worship isn’t something we do—but the way we live? This message from Romans 12:1-2 flips the script on our Sunday routines, calling us to worship God with every par...Show More
8) We Share Jesus
John Swadley | Acts 16:27-31Pastor John Swadley reminds us that sharing Jesus isn’t just a duty — it’s the heartbeat of a healthy church. Through stories of a rotten tomato, a businesswoman, a fortune...Show More
9) We Are Spirit Led
John Swadley | Galatians 5:13-26A Spirit-led life isn’t about rules; it’s about relationship. When the Holy Spirit leads, freedom becomes service, not selfishness. We stop living to please ourselves a...Show More
10) We All Serve
John Swadley | Ephesians 2:10In this week’s message, Pastor John challenges the church to leave the “luxury box” of comfort and get out on the field. Citing Ephesians 2:10, he reminds us that we’re no...Show More