BRN Archives

Pastor Josh Crans Addressing Youth At A Coatesville Community Center

Pastor Josh Crans elected to Coatesville school board

February 11, 2021
LaVeta Jones
BRN
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What do Moses, David, Abraham and the disciples have in common? They were all going about their normal routines from tending sheep to fishing to sitting on the front step at home on a hot day when they were invited to join God on mission.

50 STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: Seeking more than a degree

February 11, 2021
Macala Mays
BRN
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Campus minister Kayla Smith knows her mission field -- Penn State University -- because she was once a part of it! Hear her transformation story and how God is using her to reach students today.

BRN welcomes Tony Durnell as senior pastor of West Hills Baptist Church

February 11, 2021
Shannon Baker
BRN
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The Baptist Resource Network congratulates Anthony (Tony) Durnell on his new role as senior pastor of West Hills Baptist Church in Moon, Pennsylvania. Since 2017, Durnell has served at the church, first as a deacon and then as a youth pastor before stepping into the post vacated by retiring Pastor Larry Walker on January 1, 2021.

BRN Executive Director gives update on BRN’s vision and strategy reframing

February 11, 2021
Barry Whitworth
BRN
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Executive Director Barry Whitworth shares how, even in the pandemic, the Baptist Resource Network team has managed to stay focused on its next steps so they can better serve churches for their next steps.

BRN welcomes Avery Sprey to the BRN family

February 11, 2021
Shannon Baker
BRN
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The Baptist Resource Network welcomes Texas native, Avery Sprey, to the BRN family as the new pastor of Light of Life Community Church in Coatesville, Pennsylvania.

February 2021 Top Five

February 4, 2021
Elizabeth Benge
BRN
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Elizabeth Benge shares the Top Five resources and opportunities for February 2021.

50 STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: A conversation with continuity

February 4, 2021
Macala Mays
BRN
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For the past 13 years, Jerome Coleman has served at First Baptist Church of Crestmont, where he has watched God transform the building, the people, and himself.

Four Watershed Church Members Standing In School Yard With Bags Of Trash Collected During School Cleanup

Watershed Church and The Foundry: Living and loving like Jesus

February 4, 2021
LaVeta Jones
BRN
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Four times per year we do not gather on Sunday to sing or listen to preaching. Instead we leave the building and serve our community.

During Black History Month, take the time to hear the stories of those around you, says Whitworth

February 4, 2021
Barry Whitworth
BRN, SBC
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Baptist Resource Network Executive Director Barry Whitworth urges churches to celebrate the life of missionary George Liele and other great African American heroes of the faith who have advanced God’s Kingdom.

Use the power of ‘Hello’ to secure church environments

February 2, 2021
Dennis Carson
BRN
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Keeping churches secure while sustaining the open and welcoming environment necessary for peaceful congregation requires a holistic approach to security.