Church Financial Conference

About the Conference:

Join the Baptist Resource Network (BRN) and one of the BRN’s preferred ministry partners, Ministry Trust, for a high-value Church Finance Conference tailored for treasurers, pastors, and financial ministry leaders. The Church Financial Conference will equip your church’s financial team to manage the day to day, and handle everything from taxes to stewardship with helpful guidance. The conference focuses on the mechanics of properly running and overseeing your church’s finances. Simplify your administrative burdens and fuel your church’s mission!

Space is limited so sign up today!

Presenters:

Dr. Johnathan Gray, President & CEO of Ministry Trust

Dr. Gray has a long history of faithful stewardship, serving as senior pastor of a local church for several years before joining the Foundation as the Central Area Director of Development. His calling has led him to Fort Worth, Texas and Louisville, Kentucky where he earned a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Theological Seminary and a Doctorate of Ministry from The Southern Baptist Seminary. He led the establishment of the Southern Baptists of Texas Foundation prior to returning to Georgia, and in his studies, he laid the foundations for his current role as GBF President with a doctoral emphasis on church endowment and cooperative missions giving.

Nathan Russell, Director of Business Development of Ministry Trust

Having served as a worship leader in his local church and having worked as an insurance professional, Nathan brings experience from both the ministry and business worlds to the Foundation. As the Director of Business Development, Nathan is passionate about helping Baptist churches, organizations, and individuals be faithful stewards of all that God has blessed them with.

Andy Weber, Baptist Resource Network Director of Finance and Operations

Andy serves as the Director of Finance and Operations for the Baptist Resource Network. He has served with the BRN since 2013 and served Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, N.C., for seven years prior to that, where his role was to oversee the accounting office.

Additionally, he has volunteered in several capacities, including as a church treasurer and Community Group leader, as well as serving at a church plant, in denominational service, and on various church committees.

Andy holds an undergraduate degree in business from Canisius College, Buffalo, N.Y., and a master of divinity degree in pastoral ministry from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

In addition to Andy’s service to the BRN, he is also the founder of Church Financial Management, a ministry designed to assist churches in the areas of financial and administrative management.

Who is Invited?

Financial leaders from BRN churches

Date/Location:

November 7, 2026, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m./BRN Training Center

Schedule:

Cost:

$25 per person (If financial hardship of this fee would prevent you from attending, please reach out to the BRN Help Desk to request a scholarship for this registration fee. )

Registration:

Register here. 

Questions?

Contact Andy Weber at [email protected].