He also gives the hottest of takes in the In-n-Out vs. Five Guys debate, declaring one of the two "Wendy's but with better pickles." Please send your hate Tweets directly to @stephenbaum.

The In-N-Out vs. Five Guys debate continues on - this time with an unintentional assist from Gateway professor Paul Wegner.

Also in this episode, host Tyler Sanders obliterates this podcast's format and asks a bunch of extra questions. 

On the In-n-Out vs. Five Guys debate, Shawn pledges loyalty to the California burger chain.

In regards to the In-n-Out vs. Five Guys debate, Westbrook doesn't hesitate - his choice is clear and unapologetic.

Born and raised in Southern California, DJ's hamburger loyalties are clear, confident and local.

On this episode, he encourages seminary students to remember the importance of growing in people skills while holding to good theology and accurately handling the word of God.  

Hector Medina is lead pastor of Saved by Grace in Pomona, California, and a church planting catalyst with NAMB SEND Network. Medina, a Pomona native, was on the brink of losing everything important in his life before an old acquaintance unexpectedly invited him and his family to church. Now he is committed to bringing the gospel to his hometown.

Zach Edwards is senior pastor of Trinity Southern Baptist Church in Fresno, California. He earned both the MDiv and DMin from Gateway Seminary.

Min earned the MDiv from Gateway in 2020 and is a current student in the DMin program.

Kennedy is senior pastor of Mt. Zion Church of Ontario, California, and associate professor of preaching at Gateway Seminary. Additionally, he serves as an Ontario fire chaplain and works with federal, state, county, and local law enforcement officials and political leaders to address positive policing from the inside out. Previously, he served eleven years as the Los Angeles area director for Prison Fellowship. 

Jeff Evans is pastor of The Vine Church in Rancho Cucamonga, California, a church he planted with Ruben Galarza in 2000.

Jared Osselaer is lead pastor of Story City Church in Burbank, California.

Reyes planted Solid Rock in Claremont, California, then transitioned from primarily serving as pastor to leading a pastoral residency program at the church. The residency program focuses on developing pastor-elders and church planters into gospel-centered leaders with a strong competency in biblical eldership. 

Ruben Reyes III is an elder and the pastor for multiplication at Solid Rock Church and director of care at Send Los Angeles with NAMB.

In this episode, Browning shares how he went from planting a church in South Carolina to being a church planting strategist in LA, why he planned sermons a year in advance and how God often uses a person's difficult and painful life experiences as a means for ministry. 

Port tells host Tyler Sanders about his background in church planting, why his nickname is "Barnabas" and the books he is currently reading: The Baptist Association: Assisting Churches. Advancing the Gospel. by Ray Gentry and The Offensive Church by Bryan Loritts.

Andy and host Tyler Sanders go way back—they met in middle school, so like a hundred years or something—and in this episode they discuss why you should embrace tough Bible passages in preaching, church membership and the value of building strong relationships in seminary.

In this episode, Shane and host Tyler Sanders discuss the importance of theological reflection in pastoral ministry, how every passage in the Bible can actually be a challenging topic to preach on and more!

This week, Dusty shares what he is reading with host Tyler Sanders (from "The Death of Superman" to a variety of commentaries on First Corinthians), the importance of balancing responsibilities as a bi-vocational church replanter and more.

Listeners interested in church planting in Las Vegas, or connecting with Ratner, can contact him through email at hratner@namb.net or hratner@walkchurch.com, or visit the WALK Church website at walkchurch.com.

If you would like to connect with Kristen or support Send Relief's efforts through the Families and Children's Fund, you can email children@sendrelief.org or klowry@shelteryetu.org or visit her website at www.shelteryetu.org

Listeners can get involved in mission work in many ways! Through prayer, financial support, or participating in short-term trips! Check out imb.org/students to view what programs are currently being offered!

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Pray for the Meilstrups, their work in digital engagement in Africa, and that people will respond to their content. If you would like to get involved, join their team, or donate, you can contact www.imb.org/give/project/africa-on-mission-team/ or email dmeilstrup@imb.org