Cultivate Church putting faith into action
Cultivate’s food ministry is the embodiment of James’ exhortation not to merely talk about one’s faith, but to put that faith into action by addressing needs.
50 STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: ‘Joyful Generosity’
God had been generous with the Fellowship CrossPoint Church family in Chesterfield, New Jersey. How could they not turn around and be joyfully generous with the $100,000 He had provided them?
Two with ties to PA/SJ to serve on SBC’s Committee on Committees
Alva Manao of Bible Church International, Philadelphia, and Robert Trice of One Hope in Absecon, N.J., are among 68 diverse members (two members from each of the 34 states and regions qualified for representation on the boards of SBC entities) to nominate members of the Committee on Nominations who will in turn, nominate trustees and members of standing committees across the SBC.
50 STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: Living ‘minute to minute’ with God
Pastor Fernando Downs of Southside Baptist Church in Lumberton, N.J., knows what it means to rely on the Lord for every aspect of his life and ministry. With 46+ years of service, he has seen God's faithfulness as the longest serving SBC pastor in the entire state of New Jersey. With heartwarming care, he shares some of the powerful ways God has shaped his ministry during those years.
50 STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: A Gospel of Reconciliation and Compassion
Baptist Resource Network directors Dr. Larry Anderson, who oversees healthy churches, and Buff McNickle, who oversees compassion ministries, speak candidly about how God has moved in their roles at the BRN, especially through the recent racial reconciliation efforts in Philadelphia, where participants have come to a point of now having "a level of trust, a level of respect, a level of love" and safety in difficult conversations.
BRN welcomes Pastor Benjamin Elk of South Jersey Baptist Church International
Please join us in welcoming Benjamin Elk, the newly appointed interim pastor at South Jersey Baptist Church International in Pitman, NJ, to the Baptist Resource Network.
Pandemic challenges become BRN opportunities
Although the pandemic has presented society with many challenges, it has also simultaneously opened up doors of opportunity for BRN churches.
50 STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: Healthy outreach, amidst a pandemic
Today's frontlines are dotted with health care professions, working amidst an unpredictable virus and global pandemic. In Cherry Hill, New Jersey, many of these frontline, medical heroes belong to the Church of the Good Shepherd, a church led by Pastor Darius Nable and affiliated with the Baptist Resource Network of Pennsylvania/South Jersey.
“Understanding Stress Response Cycles and Compassion Fatigue” Roundtable (South Jersey Region)
What is compassion fatigue? It is a condition characterized by emotional and physical exhaustion leading to a diminished ability to empathize or feel compassion for others.
The importance of rural ministry during COVID-19
Life in a small-town church is often very different than many of us realize. It is important to remember the small, rural church during a time of pandemic and crisis.