This Week in the BRN Family 06.20.24
South Jersey ministry couples are blessed by a date night; BRN evangelism grants help churches reach their neighbors; and we celebrate ministry milestones - it's an exciting week in the BRN family!
Edinboro Community Church cultivates relationships at local elementary
BRN Evangelism Grant funds contribute to Edinboro Community Church blessing teachers and staff at a local elementary school in Edinboro, Pa.
Mind, Body, and Soul Health Fair serves Philadelphia community
St. John Memorial Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Pa., utilized BRN Evangelism Grant funds to partner with local healthcare agencies and other churches to provide a Mind, Body, and Soul Health Fair for their community.
#TransformPASJ Good Reads: De-sizing the Church: How Church Growth Became a Science, Then an Obsession, and What’s Next
In De-sizing the Church, pastor Karl Vaters takes us on a multi-faceted journey through our centuries-long obsession with size, both in and outside the church, and how it has negatively affected those who serve and worship in big and small congregations alike. He also dispels some prevailing myths and affirms what was good and true about the Church Growth Movement. And he invites us to consider how removing church size from the equation can be an essential element in rebuilding trust, restoring relationships, and renewing our spiritual lives.
Small churches are a big part of the strategy that God is using, says Karl Vaters, in interview with David Ludwig
David Ludwig, BRN associate director of church health and discipleship, interviews author and speaker Karl Vaters about the significance of small churches to God's kingdom. "If we treat small churches like a problem, we're going to have one approach, but if we look at small churches and think maybe it's a part of God's strategy, we will have a completely different approach and a completely different mindset," said Vaters, who led several seminars in Pennsylvania this month.
First Person: Five Things I Learned In Indianapolis
Baptist Resource Network Pastor Ryan Day was a first-time attendee to the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Indianapolis. What he discovered there can make you genuinely optimistic about Southern Baptists' future.
Benefits of a one-on-one disciple-making approach (Part Two)
David Ludwig, BRN associate church health director, explores the differences between a discipleship program and an intentional disciple-making approach.
NAMB celebrates baptisms, evangelism efforts at SBC annual meeting
During his report to the SBC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis June 12, North American Mission Board (NAMB) President Kevin Ezell invited several state leaders, including Baptist Resource Network Executive Director Barry Whitworth, to join him to recognize increase in baptisms and NAMB’s partnership in evangelism with state conventions.
Whitworth shares highlights of SBC annual meeting in Indianapolis
Barry Whitworth, executive director of the Baptist Resource Network, shares his favorite highlights from the June 11-12 annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Indianapolis, Ind.
This Week in the BRN Family 06.06.24
We congratulate all of the 2024 PA/NJ graduates; a New Jersey pastor receives a leadership award from the FBI; and a BRN church ordains a new pastor - it's a celebratory week in the BRN family!