From the Mound to Ministry: Newly appointed Next Gen pastor partners with northwestern PA church
Edinboro Community Church Next Gen Pastor Robbie Mays is serving in college ministry at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. “The reason I wanted to be in college ministry with a church is that once college students leave the campus or they graduate, there is nothing specifically tailored for them. So, many of them will end up leaving the church as a whole... I want them to be involved in the church as much as possible," said Mays.
In Memoriam: Pastor Vincent Joseph Trigili
Vincent Joseph Trigili, associate pastor at Living Faith Baptist Church in Fombell, Pennsylvania, passed away unexpectedly in the comfort of his home on Monday, August 24, 2020.
BRN attorney cautiously points churches back to yellow phase
Davis Younts, legal counsel for the Baptist Resource Network, points churches to COVID-19 guidelines for the yellow phase for direction on how churches should now gather.
“Understanding Stress Response Cycles and Compassion Fatigue” Roundtable (West Region)
What is compassion fatigue? A condition characterized by emotional and physical exhaustion leading to a diminished ability to empathize or feel compassion for others.
We’re the oddballs… but we’ve come to it honestly
We all have to work this stuff out in this strange time, and what God has for one church may be the opposite of what He’s calling another church to do.
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.
Southern Baptists organize to help amid COVID-19 crisis
"We're going to get strategic and make sure big crowds aren't gathering in our building at one time, to make sure we're responsible while at the same time distributing food to people in need," said Rob Wilton, the North American Mission Board's (NAMB) Send City Missionary who provides oversight to Send Relief's ministry activity in the city.
Church Revitalization PA/SJ SEND Network Training
This is the concluding training time for the West Region's Church Revitalization training cohort and is not open to the…
Church Revitalization Cohort, West Region
The Church Revitalization Cohort will equip pastors and church leaders to engage in best practices and learn together how pursue…