Baptist Resource Network

Send Network One Day - Philadelphia
2025-10-24 19:00 - 2025-10-25 14:00 (America/New_York) | Keystone North Church, 2060 Detwiler Rd., Harleysville, PA, 19438, United States
About the Event:
Send Network One Days are local events designed to inspire and equip Jesus followers to join God’s mission of expanding His Kingdom. Through prayer, worship, and collaboration, these events aim to multiply disciples and churches across North America. Together, we are rallying around the Great Commission to bring the gospel to our neighborhoods, cities, and beyond.
Who’s Invited:
Send Network One Day is for anyone who is passionate about God’s mission—church planters, sending pastors, ministry teams, and faithful Jesus followers who want to take the next step in advancing the gospel.
What to Expect:
Send Network One Day events are all about rallying believers around God’s mission. Each event is an opportunity for your community to come together to pray, worship, learn, and strategize to reach your city with the gospel.
Date/Time:
Friday, Oct. 24, 7-9 pm- Saturday, Oct. 25, 9 am -2 pm
Location:
Keystone North Church
2060 Detwiler Rd.
Harleysville, PA 19438
Interested in the Pittsburgh event instead? Click here.
Presenter: Mac Lake, founder and CEO of The Multiply Group
Church leadership and missions expert Mac Lake will lead this workshop designed to provide both clergy and laity with strategies that create a culture that leads to reproduction.
Mac is passionate about transforming leaders and organizations around the world. From planting a church, leading at a large multi-site church, launching a groundbreaking church planting network, to founding and leading a Company, Mac’s impact on leaders and leadership development is undeniable.
He has a unique gift for helping organizations optimize their leadership and leadership development strategies, guiding them toward growth, healthy scaling, and excellence.
When Mac enters a room, people are not just encouraged—they’re inspired to grow. And it doesn’t stop there. Mac has an incredible skill for turning inspiration into action. Whether delivering an inspiring and actionable keynote, detailing a step-by-step plan to grow on a large Post-it, or sketching out on a napkin how a leader can overcome their biggest challenges, Mac makes complex strategies understandable and achievable.
As the founder of Multiply Group, Mac has dedicated his life to helping organizations and leaders achieve their full potential. Through his many influential books, including The Multiplication Effect and The Discipling Leaders Series, Mac continues to equip leaders around the world with the resources and tools to achieve more with their leadership development efforts.
Cost:
Free, includes lunch
Registration:
Click here to register
Questions?
Contact John Cope, director of Send Network PASJ, at jcope@namb.net, or David Ludwig, BRN director of discipleship and leadership development, at davidl@brnunited.org.

Pastor Prayer Meeting
2025-10-24 07:00 - 08:00, 2025-10-17 07:00 - 08:00, 2025-10-10 07:00 - 08:00, 2025-10-03 07:00 - 08:00, 2025-09-26 07:00 - 08:00, 2025-09-19 07:00 - 08:00, 2025-09-12 07:00 - 08:00, 2025-09-05 07:00 - 08:00 and 2 more dates | Zoom, United States
At the BRN, we teach healthy churches to filter all of their activities through the filters of the Kingdom of God and Prayer. Kingdom keeps our focus on the glory of the King instead of our own fame. Prayer keeps us in a humble posture before our King so that He might direct our steps. To that end, BRN pastors are invited to join a weekly prayer meeting via Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9078251336?omn=89750957132
Meeting ID: 907 825 1336
Passcode: [REDACTED]
“Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving” (Colossians 4:2).

Day of Prayer for Associational Missions
2025-10-19

Accelerate Conference
2025-10-07 | Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel, 4650 Lindle Rd, Harrisburg, PA, 17111, United States
View all the information for the 2025 Accelerate Conference here.

Executive Board Meeting
2025-10-06 17:00 - 21:00 | TBA, United States

CP Sunday
2025-10-05
The Cooperative Program is Southern Baptists’ unified plan of giving through which cooperating Southern Baptist churches give a percentage of their undesignated receipts in support of their respective state convention and the Southern Baptist Convention missions and ministries.

BRN Corporate Prayer Time
2025-10-02 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-09-04 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom Online Meeting

Caring Well Sunday
2025-09-28
To make our churches safe from abuse, we must be proactive. Developing policies and procedures ahead of time, training and educating staff and volunteers, as well as partnering with abuse experts will set your church up well to be a safe place for your community. Here are five essential action steps you can implement to care well for survivors of abuse.
1. Train:
Statistics tell us 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys (though many believe this is much higher) are sexually abused before they turn 18. Only a small percentage of these victims ever reveal their abuse. Church leaders must help our churches understand that the mission to prevent sexual abuse and our response to it is a clear and compelling gospel issue.
2. Screen:
In order to make your church safe from abuse, it is critical to implement a thorough screening process for anyone who will have access to children, youth, and vulnerable adults. A careful process ensures that individuals are suitable and compatible with your church’s policies and procedures.
3. Protect:
One of the ways you can protect children, youth, and vulnerable adults is by having solid policies and procedures in place at your church. These protect those you are serving while also protecting those that serve them. Once developed, being intentional about following policies and procedures is imperative for the protection of everyone involved.
4. Report:
Every state has laws identifying those required to report child abuse. Even if you believe you are not legally required to report child abuse in your state, you are still encouraged to report suspected or known abuse. As followers of Jesus, we are charged with protecting the vulnerable, and reporting known or suspected abuse is part of that mandate.
5. Care:
Abuse violates the dignity of our God-given image and disrupts our voice, sense of identity, and sense of trust and safety in relationships. Our response in supporting survivors of sexual abuse has the opportunity to accurately reflect the mission and character of Jesus Christ.
To make your church safe from abuse, church leaders must become informed about the impact of abuse and how to find the necessary supportive resources to come alongside survivors, for the sake of the gospel.
Download resources for your church.

Caring Well Sunday
2025-09-28

Campus Missionary Learning Community
2025-09-26 09:30 - 2025-09-27 11:00 | Zoom, United States
About the Event:
Campus missionaries and collegiate ministers serving across Pennsylvania/South Jersey are invited to a virtual learning opportunity! Through Friday, Sept. 26-Saturday, Sept. 27, the BRN Next Gen team will host a Campus Missionary Learning Community (CMLC), which will offer three distinct sessions over ZOOM that will engage in helpful conversations relevant to next gen ministry and reaching the campus for the sake of the Gospel.
Who’s Invited:
Campus Missionaries serving on campuses across Pennsylvania/South Jersey and Collegiate Pastors/Ministers who serve at a BRN affiliated church.
Date/Time:
September 26-27, 2025
Session Times Vary (see below)
Location:
Virtual: ZOOM (see links below)
CMLC Sessions:
Session 1: BRN Next Gen Missionary Updates and Information
Presenter:
Jennifer Musser, Drexel University BCM/BRN Executive Board Recording Secretary

Topics to be Discussed:

Accelerate Conference
Amplify Retreat
Winter CMLC
Spring Break Mission Trips
National Collegiate Summit 2026
BRN Next Budget
Evangelism Grant Updates

*This conversation is designed for those connecting directly with BRN Next Gen Ministry.
Target Audience:
BRN Campus Missionaries and Interns and BRN Partnered Church-Based Collegiate Leaders
When:
Friday, Sept. 26, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Zoom Link for this Session

Session 2: Student Leaders – Cultivating Your Greatest Resource
Presenter:
Eric Reiber, Penn State University Campus Missionary/BRN Next Gen Consultant

Topics to be Discussed:
Identifying, developing, and deploying student leaders to engage their peers.
*This conversation is designed for those leading campus and church based Christian student organizations and ministries.
Target Audience:
BRN Campus Missionaries and Interns, Church-Based Collegiate Leaders
When:
Friday, Sept. 26, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Zoom Link for this session

Session 3: Who is Generation Alpha
Presenter: Brian Musser, BCM Director at Drexel University/BRN Next Gen Consultant

Topics to be Discussed:
Understanding this generation of students that are coming to campuses near you.
*This conversation is designed for anyone connected with our churches that has an interest in understanding college students and young adults.
Target Audience:
Anyone and everyone who is interested in reaching the Next Generation
When:
Saturday, Sept. 27, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
*This session will be recorded and made available afterwards through the BRN.
Zoom Link for this Session
Register:
No need to register for this event! Join any of the sessions you wish by using the Zoom link provided (see above) at the time of that particular session.
Questions?
Contact Brian Musser and Eric Reiber, BRN Next Gen consultants, at nextgenministry@brnunited.org.

Children's Mission Day
2025-09-20
WMU launched Children’s Missions Day in 2008 to move children in grades 1–6 out of their churches and into their communities to do missions. The goal is for children’s groups to create projects that meet needs in their own communities.
Children’s Missions Day (CMD) has been going strong ever since, with people in communities across the United States hearing about and experiencing the love of Jesus because children’s groups are going beyond simply learning about missions to actively participating in missions.
Download resources for your church.

Children's Missions Day
2025-09-20

Accelerant Session
2025-09-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Zoom Online Meeting

BRN Directors' Meeting
2025-09-10 09:30 - 11:30 | Zoom Online Meeting

Alternate Week: #LovePASJ Week of Prayer and Offering for Missions
2025-09-07 - 2025-09-14
The LovePASJ Impact Funds Prayer and Offering for Missions gives Baptist Resource Network churches a way to support local ministry. Let’s pray BOLD prayers for a BOLD mission!
At the Baptist Resource Network, we seek to help you accelerate Kingdom movement by helping you take your next step in ministry, whatever that step may be, and ultimately, helping you achieve your next level in ministry. Doing that often requires boldness, so we are praying for God’s Holy Spirit to embolden us like never before! We believe God has given us everything we need to be bold prayer warriors, witnesses, generous givers, and Christians who love our neighbors well. Let’s boldly confront the pervasive lostness in our region — 14 million people in Pennsylvania and South Jersey — and beyond! Let’s consider how we can observe a bold missional month of prayer, service, and evangelism, seeking first God’s kingdom and His righteousness!
Where the Offering Goes
100% of this offering stays right here in Pennsylvania and South Jersey and supports ministry to our mission field, most notably in these areas:

Church Advancement
Church Starting and Missions Sending
Compassion Ministry/Disaster Relief
Next Gen Mobilization
Pastoral Wellness

To promote the offering in your church, feel free to download various resources, available in multiple languages, here.

Labor Day (Office Closed)
2025-09-01 | BRN HUB, 4620 Fritchey Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17109, United States

County Corrections Gospel Mission 4th Sunday Services
2025-08-24 18:00 - 20:00 | The Camp at Old Mill, 127 Brandamore Rd., Honey Brook, PA, 19344, United States
This summer, Providence Church in Coatesville, Pa., is s joining County Corrections Gospel Mission in hosting three Sunday evening outdoor camp sessions at 6 p.m. on June 22, July 27, and August 24 at The Camp at Old Mill in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania.
Each session will feature a keynote speaker who is well versed in the urgency of proclaiming God’s Word. These speakers include: Pastor Jordan Thomas of Grace Church in Memphis, TN (June 22); Pastor Sean Demars of 6th Avenue Community Church in Decatur, AL; and Dr. Robert Smith, Jr., Professor of Christian Preaching at Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, AL.
These free sessions will be held rain or shine. All are welcome to attend!
This event is sponsored by Providence Church Coatesville, County Corrections Gospel Mission, and The Camp at Old Mill.

Global Hunger Sunday
2025-08-24

The Battle Belongs to the Lord Ministry Couples Retreat
2025-08-18 16:00 - 2025-08-20 11:15 | Wyndham Gettysburg Hotel & Conference Center, 95 Presidential Circle, Gettysburg, PA, 17325, United States
Senior, executive, and associate pastors and their wives are invited to a Ministry Couples Retreat set against the historic backdrop of Gettysburg, Pa. Step away from the chaos of everyday life and ministry and find renewed strength, faith, and clarity for the battles you face together.
What to Expect:
Engage in inspiring talks and worship designed to deepen your spiritual connection with God and strengthen your relationship with each other. Explore the rich history of Gettysburg and draw parallels to the battles and victories in your own life and marriage. Enjoy peaceful moments of reflection, prayer, and relaxation in a serene, supportive environment. Build lasting relationships with other couples who share your faith and understand the unique challenges of ministry.
Presenter: Dr. Hance Dilbeck, President and Chief Executive Officer of GuideStone
Hance Dilbeck is President and Chief Executive Officer of GuideStone. He joined GuideStone in July 2021 as President-elect, and became President on March 1, 2022. Dr. Dilbeck came to GuideStone from the position of executive director-treasurer of Oklahoma Baptists since 2018. Prior to that, he had served as a pastor in Oklahoma churches for 30 years, 15 of which were at the Quail Springs Baptist Church in Oklahoma City. During that time, the church tripled in size even as it took part in planting 32 churches.
He has been an active participant in denominational life, having served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Oklahoma Baptist University, Southwestern Seminary, and the International Mission Board through the years. He is a prior Second Vice President of the Southern Baptist Convention. Dr. Dilbeck holds his undergraduate degree from Oklahoma Baptist University and both his Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
He and his wife Julie have three married sons and ten grandchildren.

Presenter: Dr. Barry Whitworth, Executive Director, Baptist Resource Network
Barry has been in ministry for over 30 years, serving as a mission pastor, associate pastor, church planter, pastor, interim pastor, transitional pastor and planter, church planting strategist, lead church planting catalyst, church planting director, and now executive director. Before his calling as executive director of the Baptist Resource Network in February 2017, he was a church planting missionary and served the Multiplying Churches team leader for the BRN.
Barry, who has planted churches and served on church staffs in Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland, says his passion is the local church — to assist and encourage the churches in “reaching the lost [and] discipling the saved.” He seeks to help Pennsylvania/South Jersey Baptists “decrease lostness,” “push back darkness” and “have an impact in our generation for such a time as this.”
In May 2017, Barry received an honorary doctorate degree from Davis College. The Doctor of Divinity degree is conferred on individuals who have distinguished themselves in Christian ministry and leadership. Barry’s life and service in ministry exemplifies the college’s mission of impacting the world for Jesus Christ. Barry was specifically chosen because of his dedication and leadership with the Baptist Convention of Pennsylvania/South Jersey, resulting in many churches planted. Davis College concurs with Barry’s vision for the local church and encouraging of local congregations, something the college is also passionate about. Prior to ministry, he was employed by the USPS for 12 years, working as a maintenance mechanic and supervisor.
He and his wife Beth have two daughters and six grandchildren.

Presenter: Dr. W. Thomas Hammond, Jr., Executive Director, Georgia Baptist Mission Board
On January 1, 2019, W. Thomas Hammond, Jr. became the executive director of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board. Previously, he served as the lead pastor of Alpharetta First Baptist Church from 2013-2018. Rev. Hammond served as vice president for Convention Advancement with the SBC Executive Committee; senior director of Church Evangelism with the North American Mission Board; director of missions at the Metrolina Baptist Association in Charlotte, North Carolina; minister of evangelism at Hebron Baptist Church, Dacula, Georgia; and evangelism associate at the Ohio Baptist Convention.
Rev. Hammond has also served as president of the Georgia Baptist Convention (2015-2017). Because of his passion for those who are without Christ, Rev. Hammond, as Georgia Baptist Convention president, led the Convention to implement The Big Invite campaign, which encouraged Georgia Baptists to invite their lost family and friends to church on Easter Sunday. The goal was to have 1 million Georgians in church on Easter Sunday in 2017. He is also the creator/originator of The NET, Evangelism Planter Software, TheBigDay.org, Praying your Neighbors to Christ, The Visitor Friendly Church, 316 Prayer Card, and One Hour Witness Training.
In addition to reaching the lost, Rev. Hammond loves pastors. He encouraged Georgia Baptist pastors to begin praying for one another through the Pastor Prayer Network during his time as the president of the Convention. Rev. Hammond is a graduate of Augusta State University in Augusta, Georgia, as well as Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis, Tennessee.
He is married to Kerri Russ Hammond, and they have two daughters, Katie Elisabeth and Karley Marie.
Other presenters include Beth Whitworth, BRN Ministry Wives Consultant; Jeff Gongwer, Pastor Wellness Catalyst, Georgia Baptist Mission Board; and Chris Reynolds, Lead Strategist for Pastor Wellness with the Georgia Baptist Mission Board.

Retreat Schedule:

Monday, August 18

4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Check-in

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Dinner

7:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Georgia Baptist Welcome/Introductions

7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Pictionary Game

8:30 p.m.
Dessert Fellowship

Tuesday, August 19

7:30 – 8:45 a.m.
Breakfast

8:45 – 10:00 a.m.
Session 1
Welcome: Chris Reynolds
Worship: Joy Stevens, Craig and Caroline Dale
Speaker: Dr. Hance Dilbeck

10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Break

10:15– 11:15 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
Breakout for Pastors: Jeff Gongwer, Pastor Wellness Catalyst
Breakout for Pastors’ Wives: Beth Whitworth, BRN Ministry Wives Consultant

11:15 – 11:30 a.m.
Break

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Session 2
Speaker: Dr. Hance Dilbeck

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch

1:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Free Time

6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Dinner

7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Session 3
Welcome Back: Chris Reynolds
Worship: Joy Stevens, Craig and Caroline Dale
Speaker: Dr. Barry Whitworth

Wednesday, August 20

7:30 – 8:45 a.m.
Breakfast

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Session 4
Welcome Back: Chris Reynolds
Worship: Joy Stevens, Craig and Caroline Dale
Speaker: Dr. Thomas Hammond

10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Break

10:15– 11:15 a.m.
Panel Discussion: Doing Ministry Together
Barry & Beth Whitworth
Thomas & Kerri Hammond
Craig & Caroline Dale
Emcee: Chris Reynolds

11:15 a.m.
Adjourn

Optional Excursion:
In addition to the retreat programming, participants have the opportunity to sign up for a free two-hour, bus-led tour of the Gettysburg Battlefields. Space is limited to the first 20 couples, so sign up today!
Registration:
REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED. THANK YOU!
This retreat is generously sponsored and led by our friends at the Georgia Baptist Mission Board.

#LovePASJ Week of Prayer and Offering for Missions (traditional week)
2025-08-17 - 2025-08-24 | BRN HUB, 4620 Fritchey Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17109, United States
