Podcast
The Growth Factor
Hosted by Dr. Phillip L. Pointer, Sr. and John C. Richards, Jr., JD · EN
Thank you for connecting with The Growth Factor Podcast, a broadcast ministry of Saint Mark Baptist Church. Our pastoral team will help you understand the scripture and its relevance in contemporary affairs. Learn how to read it and apply it to your life in practical ways. Let the Bible guide how you live today. At Saint Mark Baptist Church You.GROW.Here.
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Going Further: Survivor
Oct 2300:23:26Tap to summarizePaul is bitten by a snake but suffers no harm and immediately shifts into serving and healing others. This lesson shows how God empowers those who have endured hardship to bring healing to others. Survival is not the end of your story; it is the beginning of someone else’s breakthrough.
Transcribe →Going Further: Sail On
Oct 1600:28:26Tap to summarizePaul survives a raging storm at sea by clinging to God’s word and guiding others through chaos. This study teaches that even when you are not the captain, you can lead through faith. Storms may tear the ship apart, but God will bring you through, on pieces if necessary.
Transcribe →Going Further: Aint’ No Stoppin’ Us Now
Aug 14, 202500:26:20Tap to summarizePaul’s determination to go to Jerusalem—even when those who love him plead otherwise—teaches us how to discern God’s voice above emotional noise. This study equips believers to follow divine purpose when it conflicts with human concern.
Transcribe →Going Further – Before I Let Go
Aug 7, 202500:25:20Tap to summarizeAs Paul says farewell to the Ephesian elders, he models leadership marked by humility, integrity, and emotional investment. This study explores what it means to finish well, release well, and love well in ministry leadership.
Transcribe →Going Further: How Do I Grow My Gifts
May 1, 202500:26:08Tap to summarizeThis study explores the story of Apollos, a gifted speaker and passionate teacher who still needed guidance to grow. Though talented, he lacked a full understanding of the gospel until Priscilla and Aquila stepped in. This passage challenges us to reflect on our own gifts and the importance of humility, learning, and community in developing what God has given us.
Transcribe →Going Further: How Do I Serve Outside the Sanctuary
Apr 24, 202500:29:20Tap to summarizeThis study explores Paul’s ministry in Corinth, a city known for its wealth, corruption, and diverse population. Here, Paul serves not from a pulpit or temple but while working as a tentmaker alongside Aquila and Priscilla. This study challenges us to see how God calls us to serve not just in sacred spaces but in the everyday places of work, community, and the margins.
Transcribe →Going Further: Who Am I Listening To?
Apr 17, 202500:26:25Tap to summarizeThis study explores Paul’s encounter with the philosophers of Athens. Surrounded by idols and competing worldviews, Paul calls them to turn from vague spiritual seeking toward the living God. Today, we often hear people speak of trusting “the universe” or “positive energy.” This study challenges us to ask: Are we listening to the universe or to God?
Transcribe →Going Further: Why Am I Not Growing
Apr 10, 202500:28:39Tap to summarizeThis study explores Acts 17:10-15, where Paul and Silas flee to Berea after facing hostility in Thessalonica. In Berea, the gospel is met with eagerness and daily engagement—a model for those wondering why they’re not growing spiritually. This passage challenges believers to move beyond passive Sunday attendance and toward daily, intentional interaction with God’s Word.
Transcribe →Going Further: What Happens When My Kindness Creates Controversy
Apr 3, 202500:27:29Tap to summarizeThis study explores Acts 17:1-9, where Paul and Silas arrive in Thessalonica and face opposition despite their faithful ministry. A key figure in this passage, Jason, experiences persecution simply for showing hospitality to these missionaries. Through this story, we will examine how acts of kindness, particularly within Christian hospitality, can sometimes lead to unexpected challenges, controversy, or even danger.
Transcribe →Going Further: How Do I Handle God’s Redirection
Mar 21, 202500:28:24Tap to summarizeThis study explores Acts 16:6-40, where Paul, Silas, and their companions face divine redirection, unexpected challenges, and powerful breakthroughs. Through this passage, we will examine how to trust God’s purpose when our preferences are challenged, how to discern His leading, and how to respond to redirection with faith and flexibility.
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