Legacy, Leadership, and the Local Church: A Conversation with Patrick Coats

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In this episode of Code Red Talk, Pastor Zach Terry sits down with Patrick Coats, East Region Catalyst for the Florida Baptist Convention. Patrick shares his powerful story of growing up as the grandson of one of the first African-American pastors to join the Florida Baptist Convention, the challenges of being a preacher’s kid, and his journey to discovering his identity in Christ.

Together, Zach and Patrick discuss:
The unique role of the Florida Baptist Convention and local church autonomy
The legacy of Patrick’s grandfather in breaking racial barriers within the SBC
The joys and struggles of ministry leadership and raising a family in the church
How churches in Florida are reaching across cultures, generations, and traditions
The future of youth ministry, church planting, and raising up the next generation of leaders
This is a conversation about legacy, leadership, and keeping Christ at the center of it all. Don’t miss it!

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Timestamps:


0:00 Introduction to Code Red
1:40 Patrick shares about growing up as a preacher’s kid and finding his identity in Christ
1:43 Introduction of Patrick Coats, his role with the Florida Baptist Convention, and ministry
3:17 Explaining the role of a “regional catalyst” and the unique structure of Southern Baptists
7:24 Patrick’s grandfather: the first African-American to join the Florida Baptist Convention
13:05 Challenges of growing up in a large church family and running from the call to ministry
20:17 Lessons from “Too Much King, Not Enough Dad” and balancing family with ministry
23:00 Patrick and his wife’s story of meeting in church and serving together in ministry
26:17 The diversity of Florida churches and how God is working across styles and cultures
30:22 The shifting role of youth ministry and the need to raise up future leaders
39:29 Calling out the called: building a pipeline for ministry leadership
45:24 Cultural shifts in American churches and ministry among different ethnic groups
52:28 Lessons from 2020, racial reconciliation, and building multi-ethnic unity

📖 The Curse of A Good Name
by Rev. Patrick D. Coats
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