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.
The world looks upon what is visible, while the Lord sees the heart. What opportunities does this limited vision cause us to miss? What surface level insights are we supposing to be true when below the surface there is a hurting heart? Mary Landis, BRN Women's Ministry Consultant, considers these questions and shares a personal testimony of the Lord seeing her heart.
Mission teams take the gospel to the nations; Summer outreach continues across PA/SJ; and we rejoice over baptisms - it's a great week in the BRN family!
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.
July 20-28, First Baptist Church of Crestmont in Willow Grove, Pa., sent out a group of 16 youth students and six leaders to partner with YouthWorks Missions Organization in Puerto Rico to live on mission and share the gospel.
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.
BRN churches focus on reaching the next generation through VBS and summer outreach and we celebrate baptisms - it's an exciting week in the BRN Family!
The Baptist Resource Network (BRN) of Pennsylvania/South Jersey partnered with six local churches in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area June 27-28 for the second annual Serve PA/SJ Tour.