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Samford’s Ministry Training Institute
Continued learning is a critical component of disciple making, ministry longevity, and a sustained joy and satisfaction in serving the Lord. Samford MTI has numerous options for Christians and church leaders to grow in their knowledge of God’s Word, and their effectiveness in serving. With 38 locations in Tennessee, Alabama and Florida along with online… Continue reading
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The Scandal of Secularism
In 2001, John Mullins, Superintendent of the Arab City School System in Alabama, was approached by a group of students requesting the opportunity to offer a prayer before the home football games in the fall. He enthusiastically encouraged the prayer and it was well received by the fans that season and for the next ten… Continue reading
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I want to be like Harry…you should too!
Originally posted on Dr Kevin Blackwell: ? “As for you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. When you hear a word from my mouth, give them a warning from me.” Ezekiel 33:7 Around midnight on October 15, 1854 the students of Howard College, now Samford University, lay… Continue reading
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Confessions of an Adoptive Parent
This summer marks my ninth year as an adoptive parent. The summer of 2010 was such an exciting time for our family as we boarded a plane heading to the Far East. That trip would change our lives forever but I am unsure that any of us, including our adopted son, understood the challenges that… Continue reading
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Want to be like Jesus today? Do these things…
Being Christ like is the highest calling of a Christian. We are repeatedly reminded of this in Scripture: He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked. 1 John 2:6 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you… Continue reading
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4 Essentials of Meaningful Church Membership
Healthy and meaningful church membership is no doubt exemplified in Luke’s description of the early church in Acts 2: 42-47. I believe that you can find four glaring characteristics in the early church. They are all pieces of the same pie. They are not to be set aside and treated individually, rather they all go… Continue reading
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Is your Youth Ministry failing in the most crucial areas?
A majority of twenty-somethings—61% of today’s young adults—had been churched at one point during their teen years but they are now spiritually disengaged (i.e., not actively tending church, reading the Bible, or praying). -George Barna Over 2/3 of the teens who are active in our youth ministries will completely drop out of church after their… Continue reading
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5 Signs your Church may be in Trouble
“Write this letter to the angel of the church at Sardis. This is the message from the one who has the sevenfold Spirit of God and the seven stars: ‘I know all the things you do, and that you have a reputation for being alive, but you are dead. Wake up! Strengthen what little remains,… Continue reading
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The Simplicity of the Gospel
I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said. 1 Corinthians 15: 3-4 Paul reminds the Corinthians… Continue reading
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I want to be like Harry…you should too!
“As for you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. When you hear a word from my mouth, give them a warning from me.” Ezekiel 33:7 Around midnight on October 15, 1854 the students of Howard College, now Samford University, lay in their beds asleep. No one knows… Continue reading
About Me
I have been in ministry for 29 years serving in various capacities including senior pastor, youth pastor, education and associate pastor. I serve at Samford University as Assistant to the President and Executive Director of the Ministry Training Institute. I am co-author of the book, Cultivate Disciple Making. I received his Bachelors Degree from Samford, a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Master of Theology from the Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. His doctoral work was in the area of church health and revitalization. I am currently a Ph.D. candidate at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. His dissertation thesis is An Analysis and Critique of Disciple Making Within Ecclesial Movements in the United States, 1970-2020, With a View Toward Implementing a Faithful New Testament Missio Ecclesia.
Dr Kevin Blackwell 