IMB trustees appoint 80 new missionaries, approve 2020-21 budget
International Mission Board trustees unanimously approved the appointment of 80 full-time, fully funded personnel during their Sept. 29-30 meeting.
Hillview Baptist Church teams up with Camp Susque to provide safe places for online students
Hillview Baptist Church assists families faced with students forced to study at home during the pandemic.
Thank you for praying and giving, says Barry Whitworth
Barry Whitworth, executive director of the Baptist Resource Network, extends gratitude to churches who participated in the September 13-20, 2020, Week of Prayer and Offering for State Missions.
It’s ACP time!
The Annual Church Profile collects data that is used by the SBC Executive Committee and by the Baptist Resource Network to measure the health and growth of our churches. The BRN uses this vital data to effectively plan events, strategize resources, and evaluate the needs of our churches.
5 recent Supreme Court rulings impact churches, ministries across America
In the past few months, the U.S. Supreme Court has issued several decisions that impact religious organizations. Here is a breakdown.
Send Relief Day of Service: 7 ways to meet local needs
A 'Day of Service' is the easiest onramp for churches to get connected with their communities and give people an opportunity to discover ways to be involved with ministry in their own neighborhoods.
The BRN welcomes Bux-Mont Baptist Church’s new pastor, Charles Blachford
BRN extends a welcome to Pastor Charles Blachford, the new pastor of Bux-Mont Baptist Church in Hatboro, Pennsylvania. Blachford, who is executive vice president at Missio Seminary in Philadelphia, previously served at Streamsong Church in Doylestown, a church plant out of Riverside Community Church in Horsham.
Philadelphia church plant seeks to help provide safe learning environments for children during the pandemic
When the Philadelphia Public School system committed to virtual learning through November 17, a problem was created that was too big for any governing body or administration to solve alone. Bedrock Fishtown, a new church plant in Philadelphia, began asking and praying for ways they could be part of the solution for the upcoming school year.
Disaster relief volunteers respond in aftermath of Hurricane Isaias
Hurricane Isaias brought massive rain and flooding to the eastern portion of Pennsylvania and parts of New Jersey. Disaster Relief put out a call for flood and downed tree cleanup teams, and several churches responded.