50 STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: An Ode to God
Music and ministry strike a chord for third generation pastor, Reverend Paul James of Careview Community Church in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania.
3 ways to tell if physically absent church members are still spiritually engaged
Not everyone who has not physically returned yet to church is in danger of drifting away. Here are a few ways to tell who’s still connected and who needs to be reengaged.
Barry Whitworth: Cooperative Program solved dilemma of competing and overlapping funding appeals
When the Southern Baptist Convention was founded, all its related entities sought financial support, often resulting in competing and overlapping appeals to churches. But then... the idea for cooperative ministry was born.
Pastor Josh Crans elected to Coatesville school board
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
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
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
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
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
Elizabeth Benge shares the Top Five resources and opportunities for February 2021.
50 STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: A conversation with continuity
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.