August 2024 Top Five
The Baptist Resource Network's Elizabeth Benge shares the top five resources and opportunities for August 2024.
Woven Women Good Reads: ‘Rhinestone Jesus’ by Kristen Welch
Woven Women's Mary Landis reviews Kristen Welch's "Rhinestone Jesus," a spiritual adventure story of one woman who went from living a safe, “good-girl” faith that didn’t cost much, to realizing that God was daring her to say yes to a deeper, more authentic way.
Woven Women: Relearning My ABCs
Evangelism is never about our success or failure. It is solely about showing up with a humble heart that grieves for the unsaved person in our presence.
This Week in the BRN Family 07.25.24
BRN churches pour into the next generation through VBS; evangelism grants help churches live on mission and share the gospel; and two get baptized in the river - it's a wonderful week in the BRN Family!
Crossway Church enrolls 50 in Christianity Explored course as result of outreach
An annual Independence Day Celebration at Crossway Church in Millersville, Pa., exceeded 1,000 guests, leading to 50 community members exploring Jesus Christ through Crossway's Christianity Explored course.
Fellowship CrossPoint pours into military families through Adventure Camp
Kids Adventure Camp has become a staple at Fellowship CrossPoint Church in Chesterfield, New Jersey. This week of fun and learning about Jesus is open to all families in the Chesterfield community, but this year the church put a special focus on making the camp available for military families.
Expressway Baptist takes gospel outside church walls for Backyard Bible School
For the fourth year in a row, Expressway Bible Church hosted a Backyard Bible School for children living in the Sheldon Park Housing Projects in Natrona Heights, Pa. Each night, children received a small meal and the good news of Jesus Christ!
Stay at home mission trip forges new partnerships at First Baptist Clarion
Earlier this summer, First Baptist Church of Clarion teamed up with a mission team from Shady Grove Baptist Church in Belton, South Carolina. Through this partnership, Clarion was able to strengthen community bonds, offer evangelism training to its members, and vision cast for reaching the "unreached" areas of northwest Pennsylvania.
Serve Erie: ‘Mission opportunities right here in our own backyard!’
It's not too late to sign up for Serve Erie, says Barry Whitworth, executive director of the Baptist Resource Network of Pennsylvania/South Jersey.