This Week in the BRN Family 06.27.24
VBS is in full swing across PA/SJ; BRN churches celebrate graduates and ministry milestones; and we rejoice as more than 20 people are baptized over the course of two weeks - it's a joyful week in the BRN Family!
July 2024 Top Five
The Baptist Resource Network's Elizabeth Benge shares the top five resources and opportunities for July 2024.
In Memoriam: Thomas “Tommy” Harmon
Thomas “Tommy” Harmon, former pastor of West Falls Baptist Church in Falls, Pa., went home to be with the Lord on June 19, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 6.
Barry Whitworth introduces a new Campers on Mission chapter in Pennsylvania
Baptist Resource Network Executive Director Barry Whitworth interviews Bill Hoops, a disaster relief chaplain who is organizing a Campers on Mission chapter in Pennsylvania. Campers on Mission is a fellowship of evangelical Christian campers with a shared mission: to share their faith and the love of Jesus Christ while camping and participating in various mission activities.
#TransformPASJ Good Reads: ‘The Making of a Leader’ by Dr. J. Robert Clinton
David Ludwig, Baptist Resource Network associate director of church health and discipleship, reviews the book, "The Making of a Leader," by Dr. J. Robert Clinton, which helps leaders understand the stages of leadership and what steps you need to take to lead well.
Are you intentional about leadership development?
Jesus had an intentional leadership development plan and a leader succession plan. David Ludwig, Baptist Resource Network associate director of church health and discipleship, shares three reasons he believes this is important.
This Week in the BRN Family 06.20.24
South Jersey ministry couples are blessed by a date night; BRN evangelism grants help churches reach their neighbors; and we celebrate ministry milestones - it's an exciting week in the BRN family!
Edinboro Community Church cultivates relationships at local elementary
BRN Evangelism Grant funds contribute to Edinboro Community Church blessing teachers and staff at a local elementary school in Edinboro, Pa.
Mind, Body, and Soul Health Fair serves Philadelphia community
St. John Memorial Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Pa., utilized BRN Evangelism Grant funds to partner with local healthcare agencies and other churches to provide a Mind, Body, and Soul Health Fair for their community.
#TransformPASJ Good Reads: De-sizing the Church: How Church Growth Became a Science, Then an Obsession, and What’s Next
In De-sizing the Church, pastor Karl Vaters takes us on a multi-faceted journey through our centuries-long obsession with size, both in and outside the church, and how it has negatively affected those who serve and worship in big and small congregations alike. He also dispels some prevailing myths and affirms what was good and true about the Church Growth Movement. And he invites us to consider how removing church size from the equation can be an essential element in rebuilding trust, restoring relationships, and renewing our spiritual lives.