Episode 11: A Conversation with Randy Ray

Randy Ray

Episode 11 of the "View from the Pulpit” podcast, hosted by Ben Smith, explores the labor of bi-vocational preaching in an interview with Randy Ray, Pastor of Pineview Baptist Church, Waycross, GA.

Show Notes: “View from the Pulpit” Podcast, Episode 11, A Conversation with Pastor Randy Ray

Episode Theme: The Bi-Vocational Pastor

In this episode of “View from the Pulpit,” host Ben Smith talks with Randy Ray, pastor of Pineview Baptist Church, Waycross, GA, about the blessings and challenges of bi-vocational ministry.

Key Highlights:

  • Time Management: Randy talks about the challenges of managing time between church demands, work demands, and family life.

  • Marketplace ministry:  Randy shares how his work outside the church provides opportunities to minister and share the gospel.

  • The importance of knowing your congregation: Randy shares the importance of knowing your congregation personally.

Join Ben Smith and Pastor Randy Ray for a revealing conversation about the joys and struggles of bi-vocational ministry.

Host: Ben Smith

Guest: Pastor Randy Ray

 

Ben Smith is the pastor of Central Baptist Church, Waycross, GA.

For more information and resources from Pastor Ben Smith, visit www.BenSmithSr.org

Follow Ben Smith on X at https://x.com/bensmithsr

For more information on Central Baptist Church, Waycross, GA, visit https://cbcwaycross.org/

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Pastor Randy Ray is the Pastor of Pineview Baptist Church in Waycross, GA. A native of Florida, he has served churches in Georgia and Florida.

Video of the Pineview Baptist Church, Waycross preaching ministry is available on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1960bigr

To purchase the book that Pastor Randy referenced by Dr. Don Hattaway, use the links below:

https://www.westbowpress.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/855739-the-book-of-revelation

 https://a.co/d/b0BnwBy

 

Music by Jim Gibson. “Brethren, We Have Met to Worship.” Songs of the South III, @2003 Hickory Cove Music. https://www.hickorycovemusic.com/

Ben Smith

Originally from Columbus, GA, pastor Ben Smith has served churches in Texas, South Carolina, and Georgia. Ben and his wife Dana make their home in Waycross, GA, where Ben has pastored Central Baptist Church since 2012.

Pastor Ben preaches each Sunday at Central Baptist. An audio podcast of his sermons is published weekly. Pastor Ben also posts weekly to his blog, Ponderings.

https://bensmithsr.org
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