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BRN churches celebrate 50th anniversary, examine the ‘future church,’ and seek to love their neighbors during inaugural Accelerate Conference

October 14, 2021
Shannon Baker
BRN
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This year’s annual gathering of churches was shortened to one day, beginning with a brief business session at 9 a.m., followed by a full day of worship and engaging content.

Accelerate 2021: How can we know our neighbors if they won’t talk to us?

October 13, 2021
Shannon Baker
BRN
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Buff McNickle knows "breaking down walls with our neighbors is hard" and "breaking down the wall from knowing someone publicly to privately is HUGE!!!" but it is still possible.

Accelerate 2021: Unpacking what you need to know to impact the next Generation with the Gospel

October 13, 2021
Jennifer Musser
BRN
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Stanley Williams, director of BRN Next Collegiate Ministry and Eric Reiber, BRN collegiate minister at Penn State University, share "Gen Ed on the Next Gen" during a breakout at the 2021 Accelerate Conference in Harrisburg.

Philadelphia Mission Baptist Church celebrates 10 years — and more!

October 12, 2021
Guest Writer
BRN
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Philadelphia Mission Baptist Church, who recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, is really a story that started decades before.

Johnny And Kathy Pons With Macala Leigey And Kayla Merryman

50 STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: Praxis-A ministry of ‘theory and action’

October 12, 2021
Macala Mays
BRN
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Johnny Pons, a former Baptist Resource Network collegiate minister at Penn State University, invites collegians to put 'theory into action' through Praxis: Nashville.

Hear how Pastor Hernan Castano handled a challenge to his religious freedom

The City of Houston demanded that several area pastors turn over their sermons, e-mails, text messages, and other communications with their congregants.

Generational Prayer Wins: that religious freedom prevails at the College of the Ozarks

Pray that America restores religious freedom as a fundamental right, including the freedom of the College of the Ozarks to separate males and females in dorm rooms, showers, and locker rooms.

BRN executive director Barry Whitworth gives 2021 report to messengers and guests

October 7, 2021
Barry Whitworth
BRN
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Below is the verbatim Executive Director’s address, as offered by Barry Whitworth, executive director of the Baptist Resource Network, as given to messengers and guests during the 2021 Accelerate Conference on October 5, 2021.

BRN Executive Board President Buff McNickle

BRN president Buff McNickle gives 2021 report to messengers

October 7, 2021
Buff McNickle
BRN
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Below is the verbatim President’s Report, as offered by Pastor Buff McNickle, president of the Baptist Resource Network’s Executive Board, as given to messengers during the 2021 business session on October 5, 2021.

50 STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: Missions from Southern Mountains to Northern Backyards

September 29, 2021
Macala Mays
SBC
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Dewey and Kathie Aiken serve as on-site missions coordinators for the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, who graciously sends PA/SJ churches mission teams to assist in all kinds of ministries, including VBS, backyard Bible clubs, sports camps, and construction.