Baptist Resource Network

BRN Senior Leaders' Planning Retreat
2019-08-06 - 2019-08-07 | BRN HUB, 4620 Fritchey Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17109, United States

Revitalization Boot Camp, Central Region
2019-08-26 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | BRN HUB, 4620 Fritchey Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17109, United States
Revitalization Boot Camp-Central Region
With over 75% of churches plateauing or in decline, we must do something different to change this trajectory. Come and hear about best practices, true-to-life experiences, as well as a Q&A panel engagement. This workshop is designed to help fight against the apathy within our churches and lost-ness in our communities that can show up in a decline in attendance, little or no evangelistic fruit in church growth and/or no baptisms. A plateauing or declining church also shows up in the lack of a younger generation of future church leaders. Come and learn how to reverse these trends and sustain momentum.
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CPC Gathering
2019-08-27

The Missions Gathering with BRN Women
2019-09-07 09:00 - 15:00 | Red Land Baptist Church, 661 Big Spring Road, New Cumberland, PA, 17070, United States
Do you have a “Challenge” for Missions?
Join us on September 7 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm to be a part of Knowing, Growing and Going. You will have a chance to learn more about the missionaries your church is supporting, hear testimonies and challenges from your missionaries, get ideas on how you can enhance the missions education in your church and receive training for missions leadership. The Missions Gathering is for all adults in your church!
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Team BRN Meeting
2019-09-10 08:00 - 16:00 | BRN HUB, 4620 Fritchey Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17109, United States

Leadership Roundtable (Western Region)
2019-09-19

Cooperative Program Emphasis Month, SBC
2019-10-01
Cooperative Program Emphasis, SBC

SBC PrayerLink Prayer Experience
2019-10-04 14:30 - 2019-10-05 12:00 | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh – Green Tree, 500 Mansfield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15205, United States
Join fellow pastors and church leaders in a unique prayer experience
Dr. Jerry Dixon, prayer coordinator for the Baptist Resource Network, invites BRN pastors and their wives, as well as persons of prayer from their churches to attend a SBC PrayerLink prayer experience in Pittsburgh on October 4-5. PrayerLink is a network of Southern Baptist prayer leaders which seeks to foster a culture of Kingdom-focused prayer toward revival and spiritual awakening throughout SBC life and beyond.
You will have the opportunity to join with other national leaders in prayer for God to move in Pittsburgh, across our two states, and beyond. The experience will start at the hotel, lead up to dinner on Friday night, and then will culminate with a group prayer experience on Saturday morning on Mount Washington, overlooking the city of Pittsburgh. Cost is $25.

Should you opt to stay at the hotel venue, click this link to access the Personalized Online Group web page for PRAYER LINK’s hotel reservation and book your reservations online. The rate of $119 includes two tickets to the hot breakfast buffet in the Seasons Restaurant. The special rate ends on September 1.
Churches are especially urged to send their pastors and pastors wives in honor of Pastor Appreciation Month. Currently, efforts are being made to secure scholarships for those who have need. Please send a message to the BRN Helpdesk at helpdesk@brnonline.org to request a scholarship, should any become available.
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Disaster Relief Chaplain Survivor Care Training (East)
2019-10-05 | Harrisburg Mission House, 98 Holbrook Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17109, United States

Revitalization Boot Camp-South Jersey
2019-10-05 09:00 - 12:30 | Swedesboro Baptist Church, 700 Auburn Ave., Swedesboro, NJ, 08085, United States
Revitalization Boot Camp-South Jersey
With over 75% of churches plateauing or in decline, we must do something different to change this trajectory. Come and hear about best practices, true-to-life experiences, as well as a Q&A panel engagement. This workshop is designed to help fight against the apathy within our churches and lost-ness in our communities that can show up in a decline in attendance, little or no evangelistic fruit in church growth and/or no baptisms. A plateauing or declining church also shows up in the lack of a younger generation of future church leaders. Come and learn how to reverse these trends and sustain momentum.

Confirmed Panelists for South Jersey: Pastor Tom Dawson (SOAR Church), Pastor Darius Nable (Church of the Good Shepherd-Cherry Hill) and Pastor James Betner (Instructor) Tentative Panelist: Rev. John Colwell (Cornerstone Fellowship Church) Facilitator & Host: Dr. Philip Ginyard

Continental Breakfast served

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BRN Directors Meeting
2019-10-08 10:00 - 15:00, 2019-11-13 10:00 - 15:00, 2019-12-12 10:00 - 15:00 | BRN HUB, 4620 Fritchey Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17109, United States

The Word Alive with Lysa TerKeurst
2019-10-11 17:30 - 2019-10-12 12:30 | LCBC Church, 2392 Mount Joy Road, Manheim, PA, 17545, United States
The Word Alive with Lysa TerKeurst
Featuring best-selling author, Lysa TerKeurst, president of Proverbs 31 Ministries, and worship leader, Ellie Holcomb, this women’s event will allow you to experience Scripture with elements that will help you see, taste, hear, and touch the Holy Land without ever leaving the country.
DATE: October 11-12, 2019
LOCATION: LCBC, 2392 Mount Joy Rd, Manheim, PA 17545
The Word Alive in the main sanctuary is now SOLD OUT. But no worries, there is an overflow room prepared for 300 women. If you have friends who would still like to join us, they can attend at a discounted price of $49. They will experience the day and enjoy the excitement around this conference via simulcast in a room near the LIVE event.
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However, BRN has individual conference tickets and lodging available
The Baptist Resource Network has purchased advanced tickets for The Word Alive conference and still has a limited number available.You can purchase these tickets at cost ($70) as well as lodging at the BRN’s Volunteer House for an additional $20.
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Have questions? Contact Beth Whitworth at (717) 652-5856.

Orphans and Widows Sunday, SBC
2019-11-03

BRN Executive Board Meeting
2019-11-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Penn Harris Hotel, 1150 Camp Hill Bypass, Camp Hill, PA, 17011, United States

BRN Annual Meeting
2019-11-07 12:00 - 2019-11-08 12:00 | Penn Harris Hotel, 1150 Camp Hill Bypass, Camp Hill, PA, 17011, United States

Statewide Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Awards Banquet
2019-11-08 17:00 - 21:00 | Red Land Baptist Church, 661 Big Spring Road, New Cumberland, PA, 17070, United States

Disaster Relief Appreciation Day, SBC
2019-11-10

Week of Prayer for Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
2019-12-01 - 2019-12-08

CPC Annual Retreat
2019-12-09 - 2019-12-11

New Year's Day (offices closed)
2020-01-01

FREE VBS Preview Simulcast
2020-01-10 19:00
As hundreds gather at Ridgecrest Conference Center for the kickoff of the 2020 VBS preview series, anyone—for the first time ever—can watch from around the globe. On Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. ET, LifeWay will live stream the evening session of their “Concrete & Cranes” preview event from the conference center near Asheville, N.C. for free.
“VBS is the most evangelistic event most churches do all year. It’s a strategy the church cannot afford to ignore,” said Chuck Peters, director of operations for LifeWay Kids. So we are hosting this simulcast as a way to invite church leaders, parents, and anyone, anywhere, involved in kids ministry get a sneak peek of what we’re offering this year and how it can best be used.”
To access the simulcast, users will need to create a free LifeWay Digital Pass account, which they’ll use to sign in and watch the evening session.
The 2020 VBS theme, “Concrete & Cranes,” revealed June 2019, will focus on Philippians 1:6 and will teach kids—through five stories from the life of Jesus—how they can build their lives on the sure foundation of Christ and His gospel.
In addition to the simulcast, the rollout of “Concrete & Cranes” includes another new free feature — the exclusive VBS Director’s Club.
Club membership includes:
• Recruiting and enlistment tools
• Exclusive themed clip art
• Access to training presentations
• Themed social media assets for promotion
• Bible story and worship rally overview videos
• Other resources and special offers
Churches looking to get a head start on VBS can order the new Director’s Kit (formerly known as the Jumpstart Kit). For “Concrete & Cranes” the kit comes in form of a tool case.
The 2020 kit includes an administrative guide that offers training tips, set-up and promotion suggestions, a double-sided promotional poster, a CD-ROM containing evaluation tools and forms, music, samples of take-home activity books for all age groups, as well as some gifts for the VBS director.
The kit also features a “Decorating Made Easy” book full of ideas for all budgets, timeframes, church sizes, and contexts.
“Our team is so excited for kids, students and adults to learn about the strong foundation we have in Jesus at VBS this year,” said Jana Magruder, director of LifeWay Kids.
“‘Concrete & Cranes’ is big on fun and helps kids build on the love of Jesus to reach their homes and communities for the gospel.”
All 2020 VBS materials are now available for purchase at LifeWay.com/VBS. Any order totaling $50 or more includes free shipping.
The Baptist Resource Network will hold its LifeWay 2020 VBS Preview event on April 18, 2020, at the BRN Hub in Harrisburg.

Joy Allmond is a writer for LifeWay Christian Resources.

Human Trafficking Awareness Day/Month
2020-01-11
January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month with Saturday, January 11, as Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Show your support on this day by wearing blue and share your pictures in blue on social media with the hashtag #wearblueday to create awareness and shine a light to everyone you know about Human Trafficking in support of the many around the world who are caught in slavery.
You can also add to your post on social medial a reason like:

“Today I am wearing Blue to bring awareness to #humantrafficking”
“I wear blue because (insert the reason why you are wearing blue) #wearblueday #endtrafficking”
“I want to see an end to modern day slavery so I am wearing blue today!”

The National Human Trafficking Hotline number is 888-373-7888 Or text HELP to 233733 (be free).
At this number you can make an anonymous tip or leave your name and get a case number to report more information for possible ongoing situations. As always it’s important to remain safe and never engage a potential trafficking situation but alert the authorities to suspicious behavior! If you see something SAY something!

BRN Directors Meeting
2020-01-15 09:30 - 12:30 | Zoom Online Meeting

Sanctity of Human Life Sunday
2020-01-19
On January 13, 1984, President Ronald Reagan issued a proclamation designating January 22 as the first National Sanctity of Human Life Day. (January 22, 1973, was the day the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion-on-demand in all 50 states.) Churches around the United States use the day, the third Sunday in January, to celebrate God’s gift of life, commemorate the many lives lost to abortion, and commit themselves to protecting human life at every stage.

Martin Luther King Jr Day (offices closed)
2020-01-20 | BRN HUB, 4620 Fritchey Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17109, United States

MLK Day of Service
2020-01-20
On January 20, Send Relief will be reaching out to people in need on the Martin Luther King Jr. national day of service, and we invite you to join a service project at one of our Send Relief ministry centers, including the Pittsburgh Ministry Center in Mount Washington.
Launch a Backpack Project
If you aren’t close to a ministry center, you can launch a backpack project in your own community through your church or at your school.
To help you get started, Send Relief is offering backpacks at cost if you order within the next 48 hours. The backpacks come in cases of 24 for a price of $84—that’s only $3.50 for each backpack. While supplies last, Send Relief will also provide Send Relief T-shirts to groups that register with at least 20 volunteers. Our website also features:
• A “how to” guide to help you with your backpack project.
• A downloadable promotions kit you can use to encourage people to participate.
Let’s all consider this time as “a day on, not a day off,” by honoring King’s life and sharing the love of Christ in tangible ways.
Visit our website to register, and join Send Relief and thousands of others across the country on this national day of service by meeting needs and changing lives.

Racial Unity Cohort
2020-01-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Riverside Community Church, 239 Columbia Ave., Horsham, PA, 19044, United States
A cohort of 12 pastors (African American and Anglo) have gathered for over two years to work on racial reconciliation and racial unity. The long period of gathering together allowed them to develop a culture of trust with one another. Participants admit, at first, there was a lot of ignorance and arrogance on all sides, but ultimately the pastors developed a deep love for one another, similar to how Jesus Christ loves the church.
As a result of the discussions, there is a new initiative to encourage the partnership of churches from different backgrounds called Mansion Hope, a joint effort by the pastors to reach the underprivileged community of Strawberry Mansion with the gospel.
There are also plans to convene a similar cohort in the western region, and for new cohorts to be started with the other ethnic groups that make up our big, beautiful and diverse Baptist Resource Network family.
Please Note: These meetings are by invitation only.

BRN Strategy Meeting with Will Mancini
2020-01-30 09:00 - 16:00 | BRN HUB, 4620 Fritchey Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17109, United States
Will Mancini leads Denominee as the third organization he has founded since transitioning from pastoral work to full-time church consulting in 2001. In 2004 he started Auxano, a nonprofit which serves 400 churches yearly in Southern Baptist and other evangelical denominations through onsite consulting, training and certification of services that include visionary planning, leadership development and capital campaign design. In 2016 he started Younique, a company that helps leaders deliver personal visioning and life planning to members and attenders in their churches. He is the author of “God Dreams: 12 Vision Templates for Finding and Focusing Your Church’s Future” and “Church Unique: How Missional Leaders Cast Vision, Create Culture and Create Movement.”
Through Denominee’s work with state conventions and Baptist associations, “we’re trying to help local churches thrive through biblical network leadership that thrives,” Mancini told Baptist Press, by “activating a new imagination for how groupings of churches flourish and how the network brings value to those local churches.”
The local church is “a complete local expression of the body of Christ,” he said. “But we as Southern Baptists have always believed in partnering for the sake of … going beyond what one church can do.”
Mancini said he works as a “strategic outsider,” his preferred term for a church consultant. His aspiration is for every church to have its own strategic outsider — “someone who brings a strategic viewpoint from an outside objective vantage point … not entangled emotionally with the dynamic inside the organization, but who brings fresh insight. Each three-year process is customized based on several realities, including the current state strategy, the current level of church engagement and the unique needs and opportunities in each region.”
Although Auxano has become somewhat of a network as new churches every year use their vision and discipleship tools, Mancini said he began to sense God’s direction toward something larger.
“I don’t want to compete with all of these other preexisting networks of state conventions and local associations,” he said. “I want to add value to them, and I want to help them add value to their churches.”
