BRN’s Cliff Jenkins earns doctorate, leadership award
Cliff Jenkins, director of multiplying churches for the Baptist Resource Network of Pennsylvania/South Jersey, focused his doctoral project on multiethnic church planting.
Small New Jersey churches gain strength and diversity in union
Grace Falls Church, a congregation of about 30 worshippers McNickle has pastored since 2013, and One Hope Church, a 45-member church Filipino American pastor Robert F. Trice replanted in 2019, are now one.
50 STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: Planting Churches, Raising Up Leaders
A former church planter, Cliff Jenkins, director of multiplying churches at the Baptist Resource Network and lead church planting catalyst for the North American Mission Board, understands the importance of church planters practicing soul care and pouring into other leaders.
CP: Mobilizing Hispanics and Latinos to serve in South Asia
Your support of both CP and THE LOTTIE MOON CHRISTMAS OFFERING helps missionaries share the Gospel around the world and equip other believers to do the same.
ERLC focuses on potential overturn of Roe vs. Wade
“The way you cut down a tree is a thousand cuts, and every step we take to advance that goal of both protecting life in the womb and caring for mothers and their communities is important,” Sobolik said.
50 STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: ‘A Great Uniting’: Mentorship to global partnership
Pastor Ricky Wilson of Christian Faith Fellowship in Downingtown, Pa., takes us all the way to Zambia, Africa, where he has established a global ministry partnership.
CP: Connecting with communities in Central Asia
Your support through the Cooperative Program gives missionaries like the Crosbys opportunities to connect with communities and show them the love of Jesus through various events and initiatives.
BRN Exec urges churches to fill out 2021 ACP report
Barry Whitworth, executive director of the Baptist Resource Network, urges churches to submit their Annual Church Profile (ACP), an important tool for churches, the BRN and the SBC to understand God's activity in our region. Starting this year, Whitworth pledges to change the scorecard on baptisms. For every baptism reported, the BRN will deduct those numbers from 14 million people in our region who do not have a saving relationship with Jesus Christ. "At first, it might seem small in the face of an enormous task. But consider what happens when we all do our part," he says. "I truly believe we can accelerate Kingdom movement!"
A ‘Relentless’ WMU
The Pennsylvania/South Jersey WMU met on November 13th, 2021 at Country and Town Baptist Church in Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania. 59 people were in attendance as they focused on the theme: Relentless.