July 2024 Top Five
The Baptist Resource Network's Elizabeth Benge shares the top five resources and opportunities for July 2024.
Barry Whitworth introduces a new Campers on Mission chapter in Pennsylvania
Baptist Resource Network Executive Director Barry Whitworth interviews Bill Hoops, a disaster relief chaplain who is organizing a Campers on Mission chapter in Pennsylvania. Campers on Mission is a fellowship of evangelical Christian campers with a shared mission: to share their faith and the love of Jesus Christ while camping and participating in various mission activities.
#TransformPASJ Good Reads: ‘The Making of a Leader’ by Dr. J. Robert Clinton
David Ludwig, Baptist Resource Network associate director of church health and discipleship, reviews the book, "The Making of a Leader," by Dr. J. Robert Clinton, which helps leaders understand the stages of leadership and what steps you need to take to lead well.
Are you intentional about leadership development?
Jesus had an intentional leadership development plan and a leader succession plan. David Ludwig, Baptist Resource Network associate director of church health and discipleship, shares three reasons he believes this is important.
This Week in the BRN Family 06.20.24
South Jersey ministry couples are blessed by a date night; BRN evangelism grants help churches reach their neighbors; and we celebrate ministry milestones - it's an exciting week in the BRN family!
#TransformPASJ Good Reads: De-sizing the Church: How Church Growth Became a Science, Then an Obsession, and What’s Next
In De-sizing the Church, pastor Karl Vaters takes us on a multi-faceted journey through our centuries-long obsession with size, both in and outside the church, and how it has negatively affected those who serve and worship in big and small congregations alike. He also dispels some prevailing myths and affirms what was good and true about the Church Growth Movement. And he invites us to consider how removing church size from the equation can be an essential element in rebuilding trust, restoring relationships, and renewing our spiritual lives.
Small churches are a big part of the strategy that God is using, says Karl Vaters, in interview with David Ludwig
David Ludwig, BRN associate director of church health and discipleship, interviews author and speaker Karl Vaters about the significance of small churches to God's kingdom. "If we treat small churches like a problem, we're going to have one approach, but if we look at small churches and think maybe it's a part of God's strategy, we will have a completely different approach and a completely different mindset," said Vaters, who led several seminars in Pennsylvania this month.
7 reasons pastors need encouragement today
Chuck Lawless, dean of doctoral studies and vice president of spiritual fFormation and ministry centers at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, understands pastors need encouragement throughout the year. Here are some reasons why.
Benefits of a one-on-one disciple-making approach (Part Two)
David Ludwig, BRN associate church health director, explores the differences between a discipleship program and an intentional disciple-making approach.
Whitworth shares highlights of SBC annual meeting in Indianapolis
Barry Whitworth, executive director of the Baptist Resource Network, shares his favorite highlights from the June 11-12 annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Indianapolis, Ind.