Tom Ascol on Voddie Baucham, Founders, and What Comes Next

About this episode

Tom Ascol reflects on the life and impact of Dr. Voddie Baucham and discusses the future of Founders Ministries and Founders Seminary.

Tom Ascol joins Alex Kocman for a special episode reflecting on the life, legacy, and impact of Dr. Voddie Baucham—and the future of Founders Ministries and Founders Seminary. From its beginnings in 1983 as a small prayer meeting, Founders Ministries has grown into a major force for gospel recovery and church reformation. In this conversation, Tom shares the inside story of that growth, his decades-long friendship with Voddie Baucham, and the vision behind Founders Seminary. They also discuss: The origins and mission of Founders Ministries The unique vision of Founders Seminary Voddie Baucham’s role as its first president The profound loss of Voddie and what it meant The future of theological training in a “negative world” Building durable, intergenerational Christian communities This is a deeply personal and theological conversation about legacy, faithfulness, and the next generation of ministry. Learn more: founders.org foundersseminary.org iopt.org Abwe.org ‪ @FoundersMinistries‬ Watch all of our videos and subscribe to our channel for the latest content >Here< For blog entries, articles, and much more, visit our website >Here<

People in this episode

Host: Alex Kocman

Guest: Tom Ascol

Topics covered

• legacy
• theological training
• church reformation
• Christian communities
• Voddie Baucham
• Founders Ministries
• Founders Seminary

Keywords

• Eschatology
• Christianity
• Voddie Baucham
• Founders Ministries
• Founders Seminary
• theological training
• church reformation
• legacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Founders Ministries, Founders Seminary, Abwe, iopt

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