Please join us in welcoming Brendan Byham, senior pastor of Faith Community Church Lakeside in McMurry, Pa., to the BRN family! Pastor Brendan comes into this role after seeking a part-time ministry opportunity. He has been serving the church since March 2025.
Akiko Sachs, wife of Pastor Ken Sachs of God's Field Church in Ambridge, Pa., reviews “Christ Centered Conflict Resolution: A Guide for Turbulent Times" by Tony Merida, a book that looks at how to handle conflicts in a healthy, Christ-like manner.
Kim Carson, former collegiate missionary at California University in California, Pa., retired from her ministry position with the NewLife campus ministry at Cal U at the end of the 2025 spring semester. Carson recalls her fondest moments of pouring into the next generation and shares the next gen ministry the Lord is calling her to next.
The Baptist Resource Network's Elizabeth Benge shares the top five resources and opportunities for August 2025.
Mason Dixon Baptist Church in New Freedom, Pa., sees the ‘trifecta’ of leadership development unfold during annual sports camp, June 16-20, as student leaders are discipled during and after camp hours.
Feeling the pressures of being a “solo pastor”? In his book "The Solo Pastor," author Gary L. McIntosh writes for those pastors who are facing the challenge of leading a small church with no additional staff. He offers practical strategies and effective options to help the solo pastor and small churches thrive.
If you're a pastor at a small church, then "Small Church Essentials" by Karl Vaters is for you! In this handy little book, Vaters seeks to affirm small church leaders and show them how to identify what they do well, and how to do it even better.
If you’ve been called to communicate in a small church, that doesn’t mean you’ve been given a small task. In this article from Lifeway Research, Communication pastor and author Mark MacDonald shares three key steps for effective communication within the walls of a small church.
