BRN Archives

A Shout-Out to Pastors—Also Essential Employees

April 28, 2020
Barry Whitworth
BRN
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Baptist Resource Network Executive Director Barry Whitworth gives a shout-out to pastors, whom he calls "essential." Noting pastors have worked tirelessly to minister to their churches and their communities , during the COVID-19 pandemic, Whitworth urges his listeners to do something special to love and encourage them.

COVID-19 puts ‘true value of the Cooperative Program on full display’

April 27, 2020
Guest Writer
BRN, SBC
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Noting cooperation is a trademark of Southern Baptists and that we're seeing it lived out at this time, BRN Executive Director Barry Whitworth celebrates the nearly 100,000 meals being delivered to 40 of our BRN churches to distribute to people in their communities.

Lives of Philadelphia pastors, Rev. Dr. William L. Banks and Rev. Melvin Floyd, celebrated

April 23, 2020
Shannon Baker
BRN
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Rev. K. Marshall Williams of Nazarene Baptist Church remembers two influential Philadelphia pastors who have left a mark on his city.

Pastor Jason Hunt celebrates the Cooperative Program

April 23, 2020
Shannon Baker
BRN
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Jason Hunter, pastor of First Baptist Church of Clarion, Pennsylvania, is thankful for the Cooperative Program, Southern Baptists’ unified plan of giving to support missions and ministries all over the world.

Questions to ask your online viewers

April 23, 2020
David Ludwig
BRN
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Many churches, now broadcasting online, have viewers they don't even know. BRN's David Ludwig shares some ways to engage with these online participants.

Ten ‘COVID’ Commandments for reopening churches

April 23, 2020
Larry Anderson
BRN
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While the country discusses how to re-enter into businesses and other public spaces, BRN's Dr. Larry Anderson points to ten areas churches should consider before opening their churches again.

PA/SJ Disaster Relief Director Kenton Hunt gives COVID-19 update

April 20, 2020
Guest Writer
BRN
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PA/SJ Disaster Relief volunteers have been busy during the pandemic, securing food for distribution, supplying masks, praying for pastors, and so much more.

Subtle Trauma: Working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic

April 17, 2020
Guest Writer
BRN
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Doreen Weiss, a licensed professional counselor, offers six suggestions to help people get back to some normalcy after all the trauma brought on by COVID-19.

BRN initiates a Pastor Crisis Support fund as well as a designated Pastor Prayer Line

April 16, 2020
Barry Whitworth
BRN
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"It grieves our hearts to know there are men of God who are doing without, giving beyond themselves when they have financial needs within their own family," shares BRN Executive Director Barry Whitworth. "We want to do something to help and encourage these pastors."

Be wise in this world

April 15, 2020
Kyle Canty
BRN
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Kyle Canty, Send Philadelphia missionary and assistant pastor at Great Commission Church, expresses concern that fellow Philadelphia residents are 'missing wisdom in favor of foolishness' during the pandemic.