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SUMMARY:Deacons' Training
DESCRIPTION:SPECIAL OPS IN SERVICE \nFeaturing four biblical essentials for ‘Deacons on Purpose’ as taught by Dr. Ryan Day of Wrightsdale Baptist Church \nAbout the Training:\n \nFeaturing A Deacon on Purpose\, written by Dr. Tony Wolfe \nA healthy deacon body is critical to the overall health of the church. When deacons serve biblically\, they advance the cause of Christ; when they do not\, they hinder it. A Deacon On Purpose outlines four essential commitments every deacon must make to serve Jesus’s church well\, in concert with biblical teaching. 1) Lead by Example. The deacon is the lead servant in the local church. He should strategically leverage relational influence to model faithful Christian living and service in the body of Christ. 2) Serve the People. A deacon who is above the people is below the office. The primary function of the office is to serve Christ’s people with an open heart and open hands. 3) Support the Pastor and Staff. Deacons are an extension of the pastor’s long arm of ministry. The two offices must work in concert with one another if either is to be effective. 4) Protect the Peace. Other than the gospel itself\, unity is the most precious thing a church can possess. Deacons must cultivate and guard peace with careful intentionality.  These four sessions are primarily derived from Acts 6:1-7\, a passage widely understood to have laid the foundation for the office of deacon in the local New Testament church. \n \nPresenter:\nDr. Ryan Day\, Lead Pastor of Wrightsdale Baptist Church\, Peach Bottom\, Pa.\nDR. RYAN DAY\, a native of Westminster\, Maryland\, came to Wrightsdale Baptist Church as Lead Pastor in 2020. Prior to Wrightsdale\, he served at Grace Baptist Church in Hazleton\, Pennysylvania for twenty years. Ryan is a 1998 graduate of Baptist Bible College (now Clarks Summit University) and 2005 graduate of Baptist Bible Seminary. He also holds a doctor of ministry degree from Baptist Bible Seminary. When he’s not ministering at the church\, enjoying time with his family\, or making plans for the next trip to Ocean City\, Maryland\, Ryan enjoys presidential biographies\, the Baltimore Ravens\, and playing guitar in praise and worship settings. He loves Lancaster County and is excited about “Accelerating Kingdom Movement” within the BRN. Ryan is married to Heather\, and they have five sons and one daughter. \n\n\nAbout the Materials:\n \nWho’s Invited:\nPastors\, current deacons\, and prospective deacons \nDates/Locations:\nChoose the location nearest you! \n\nSaturday\, April 11\, 9:30am – 12:30pm: BRN Training Center\, Harrisburg (4620 Fritchey St.\, Harrisburg\, PA 17109)\nSaturday\, May 2\, 9:30am – 12:30pm: Keystone Montgomeryville Warehouse (506 Stump Rd\, Montgomeryville\, Pa.)\nSaturday\, June 20\, 9:30am – 12:30pm: Rolling Hills Church (120 Gernert Dr\, Verona\, PA 15147)\n\nCost:\n$20 per person (covers lunch and materials) \nRegistration:\nClick here to register \nQuestions?\nContact Dr. Ryan Day at ryan@wrightsdale.org.
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/deacons-training-2/2026-06-20/
LOCATION:BRN HUB\, 4620 Fritchey Street\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training/Workshop
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SUMMARY:Deacons' Training
DESCRIPTION:SPECIAL OPS IN SERVICE \nFeaturing four biblical essentials for ‘Deacons on Purpose’ as taught by Dr. Ryan Day of Wrightsdale Baptist Church \nAbout the Training:\n \nFeaturing A Deacon on Purpose\, written by Dr. Tony Wolfe \nA healthy deacon body is critical to the overall health of the church. When deacons serve biblically\, they advance the cause of Christ; when they do not\, they hinder it. A Deacon On Purpose outlines four essential commitments every deacon must make to serve Jesus’s church well\, in concert with biblical teaching. 1) Lead by Example. The deacon is the lead servant in the local church. He should strategically leverage relational influence to model faithful Christian living and service in the body of Christ. 2) Serve the People. A deacon who is above the people is below the office. The primary function of the office is to serve Christ’s people with an open heart and open hands. 3) Support the Pastor and Staff. Deacons are an extension of the pastor’s long arm of ministry. The two offices must work in concert with one another if either is to be effective. 4) Protect the Peace. Other than the gospel itself\, unity is the most precious thing a church can possess. Deacons must cultivate and guard peace with careful intentionality.  These four sessions are primarily derived from Acts 6:1-7\, a passage widely understood to have laid the foundation for the office of deacon in the local New Testament church. \n \nPresenter:\nDr. Ryan Day\, Lead Pastor of Wrightsdale Baptist Church\, Peach Bottom\, Pa.\nDR. RYAN DAY\, a native of Westminster\, Maryland\, came to Wrightsdale Baptist Church as Lead Pastor in 2020. Prior to Wrightsdale\, he served at Grace Baptist Church in Hazleton\, Pennysylvania for twenty years. Ryan is a 1998 graduate of Baptist Bible College (now Clarks Summit University) and 2005 graduate of Baptist Bible Seminary. He also holds a doctor of ministry degree from Baptist Bible Seminary. When he’s not ministering at the church\, enjoying time with his family\, or making plans for the next trip to Ocean City\, Maryland\, Ryan enjoys presidential biographies\, the Baltimore Ravens\, and playing guitar in praise and worship settings. He loves Lancaster County and is excited about “Accelerating Kingdom Movement” within the BRN. Ryan is married to Heather\, and they have five sons and one daughter. \n\n\nAbout the Materials:\n \nWho’s Invited:\nPastors\, current deacons\, and prospective deacons \nDates/Locations:\nChoose the location nearest you! \n\nSaturday\, April 11\, 9:30am – 12:30pm: BRN Training Center\, Harrisburg (4620 Fritchey St.\, Harrisburg\, PA 17109)\nSaturday\, May 2\, 9:30am – 12:30pm: Keystone Montgomeryville Warehouse (506 Stump Rd\, Montgomeryville\, Pa.)\nSaturday\, June 20\, 9:30am – 12:30pm: Rolling Hills Church (120 Gernert Dr\, Verona\, PA 15147)\n\nCost:\n$20 per person (covers lunch and materials) \nRegistration:\nClick here to register \nQuestions?\nContact Dr. Ryan Day at ryan@wrightsdale.org.
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/deacons-training-2/2026-05-02/
LOCATION:BRN HUB\, 4620 Fritchey Street\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17109\, United States
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SUMMARY:D-Life Training (Harvest Community Church\, Corry)
DESCRIPTION:Living the D-Life means living a life of disciple-making. Think about it. What if you could successfully equip and empower everyone in your ministry for a lifestyle of disciple-making? What if everyone embraced disciple-making as a way of life instead of a program of the church? What if believers all over the world started living out their supreme purpose in life and started making disciples just like Jesus? This would be a game-changer! \nWho’s Invited:\nChurch leaders and members at Harvest Community Church\, Corry \nDate/Time:\nApril 25\, 2026\, 10 a.m. – 2:30  p.m. \nLocation:\nHarvest Community Church\n627 Worth St\nCorry\, PA 16407 \nFacilitator:\nDavid Ludwig\, Director of Discipleship and Leadership Development\nAs director of discipleship and leadership development for the Baptist Resource Network of Pennsylvania/South Jersey\, David Ludwig is passionate about disciple-making and equipping pastors and leaders to develop healthy\, disciple-making churches. David is also a Certified Leadership Coach and has coached pastors\, church planters\, and other leaders across our network\, helping them to discover solutions to the challenges they were facing. He holds a Master of Arts degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville\, Kentucky; and a Bachelor of Science degree in religion from Liberty University\, in Lynchburg\, Virginia. \nRegister:\nRegister here. (Note: Registration is for Harvest Community Church members only.) \nLearn More:\nTo learn more\, contact David Ludwig at davidl@brnunited.org
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/d-life-training-harvest-community-church-corry/
LOCATION:Harvest Community Church-Corry\, 627 Worth St\, Corry\, PA\, 16407\, United States
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SUMMARY:Deacons' Training
DESCRIPTION:SPECIAL OPS IN SERVICE \nFeaturing four biblical essentials for ‘Deacons on Purpose’ as taught by Dr. Ryan Day of Wrightsdale Baptist Church \nAbout the Training:\n \nFeaturing A Deacon on Purpose\, written by Dr. Tony Wolfe \nA healthy deacon body is critical to the overall health of the church. When deacons serve biblically\, they advance the cause of Christ; when they do not\, they hinder it. A Deacon On Purpose outlines four essential commitments every deacon must make to serve Jesus’s church well\, in concert with biblical teaching. 1) Lead by Example. The deacon is the lead servant in the local church. He should strategically leverage relational influence to model faithful Christian living and service in the body of Christ. 2) Serve the People. A deacon who is above the people is below the office. The primary function of the office is to serve Christ’s people with an open heart and open hands. 3) Support the Pastor and Staff. Deacons are an extension of the pastor’s long arm of ministry. The two offices must work in concert with one another if either is to be effective. 4) Protect the Peace. Other than the gospel itself\, unity is the most precious thing a church can possess. Deacons must cultivate and guard peace with careful intentionality.  These four sessions are primarily derived from Acts 6:1-7\, a passage widely understood to have laid the foundation for the office of deacon in the local New Testament church. \n \nPresenter:\nDr. Ryan Day\, Lead Pastor of Wrightsdale Baptist Church\, Peach Bottom\, Pa.\nDR. RYAN DAY\, a native of Westminster\, Maryland\, came to Wrightsdale Baptist Church as Lead Pastor in 2020. Prior to Wrightsdale\, he served at Grace Baptist Church in Hazleton\, Pennysylvania for twenty years. Ryan is a 1998 graduate of Baptist Bible College (now Clarks Summit University) and 2005 graduate of Baptist Bible Seminary. He also holds a doctor of ministry degree from Baptist Bible Seminary. When he’s not ministering at the church\, enjoying time with his family\, or making plans for the next trip to Ocean City\, Maryland\, Ryan enjoys presidential biographies\, the Baltimore Ravens\, and playing guitar in praise and worship settings. He loves Lancaster County and is excited about “Accelerating Kingdom Movement” within the BRN. Ryan is married to Heather\, and they have five sons and one daughter. \n\n\nAbout the Materials:\n \nWho’s Invited:\nPastors\, current deacons\, and prospective deacons \nDates/Locations:\nChoose the location nearest you! \n\nSaturday\, April 11\, 9:30am – 12:30pm: BRN Training Center\, Harrisburg (4620 Fritchey St.\, Harrisburg\, PA 17109)\nSaturday\, May 2\, 9:30am – 12:30pm: Keystone Montgomeryville Warehouse (506 Stump Rd\, Montgomeryville\, Pa.)\nSaturday\, June 20\, 9:30am – 12:30pm: Rolling Hills Church (120 Gernert Dr\, Verona\, PA 15147)\n\nCost:\n$20 per person (covers lunch and materials) \nRegistration:\nClick here to register \nQuestions?\nContact Dr. Ryan Day at ryan@wrightsdale.org.
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/deacons-training-2/2026-04-11/
LOCATION:BRN HUB\, 4620 Fritchey Street\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17109\, United States
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SUMMARY:D-Life Training-South Jersey
DESCRIPTION:Living the D-Life means living a life of disciple-making. Think about it. What if you could successfully equip and empower everyone in your ministry for a lifestyle of disciple-making? What if everyone embraced disciple-making as a way of life instead of a program of the church? What if believers all over the world started living out their supreme purpose in life and started making disciples just like Jesus? This would be a game-changer! \nWho’s Invited:\nChurch leaders and members in the BRN’s South Jersey region \nDate/Time:\nMarch 21\, 2026\, 5-8 p.m. \nLocation:\nThe Church of the Good Shepherd\n299 Browning Ln\nCherry Hill\, N.J. 08003 \nFacilitator:\nDavid Ludwig\, Director of Discipleship and Leadership Development\nAs director of discipleship and leadership development for the Baptist Resource Network of Pennsylvania/South Jersey\, David Ludwig is passionate about disciple-making and equipping pastors and leaders to develop healthy\, disciple-making churches. David is also a Certified Leadership Coach and has coached pastors\, church planters\, and other leaders across our network\, helping them to discover solutions to the challenges they were facing. He holds a Master of Arts degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville\, Kentucky; and a Bachelor of Science degree in religion from Liberty University\, in Lynchburg\, Virginia. \n\nCost:\n$15 per person\, includes training materials\, a D-Life One-Year New Testament Journal\, and refreshments \nRegister:\nRegister here. \nLearn More:\nTo learn more\, contact David Ludwig at davidl@brnunited.org
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/d-life-training-south-jersey/
LOCATION:Church of the Good Shepherd\, 299 Browning Ln\, Cherry Hill Township\, NJ\, 08003\, United States
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SUMMARY:Disciple-Making One-Day Workshop
DESCRIPTION:About the Workshop:\nThis is a one-day\, six-hour workshop that includes a time of training\, resources\, and peer-to-peer conversations about disciple-making and multiplication. There will be an optional Cohort offered (Zoom\, February-May) for those who want coaching and assistance in a group environment to help them implement what they learned and develop a culture of disciple-making in their church. And for those who want to continue on\, we will have a second in-person gathering in June where you will get continued coaching and assistance to help you meet your goals. \nWho’s Invited:\nPastors\, church leaders\, and anyone involved in disciple-making in their local church \nDate/Time:\nJanuary 15\, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.\nPlus\, optional Monthly Zoom Cohort (February to May) and second in-person gathering in June  (details to follow) \nLocation:\nBRN Training Center (BRN Hub) \nFacilitators:\nKevin Marsico\, Chief of Global Ministry\, Dynamic Church Planting International (DCPI); and lead pastor\, Northstar Church in Frederick\, Maryland\nKevin Marsico serves as the Chief of Global Ministry where he oversees training\, global leadership\, and DCPI curriculum & translaons. Kevin is passionate about mentoring and developing high-level church planng movement leaders to accelerate church planting movements worldwide. He also is a powerful and enthusiasc speaker and has been a pastor at NorthStar Community Church in Frederick\, Maryland\, since its inception in 2001. Kevin brings relevant\, biblical truth to his Sunday messages and inserts humor\, passion\, and insight into his high-energy teachings. \n\nDavid Ludwig\, Director of Discipleship & Leadership Development\n \nDavid Ludwig\, as director of discipleship and leadership development for the Baptist Resource Network of Pennsylvania/South Jersey\, is passionate about disciple-making and equipping pastors and leaders to develop healthy\, disciple-making churches. David is also a Certified Leadership Coach and has coached pastors\, church planters\, and other leaders across our network. He holds a master of arts degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville\, Kentucky; and a bachelor of science degree in religion from Liberty University in Lynchburg\, Virginia. \n\n\nCost:\nFree\, registration will be required so we can prepare for meals and materials. \nRegister:\nClick here to register \nQuestions?\nContact David at davidl@brnunited.org.
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/disciple-making-workshop/
LOCATION:BRN HUB\, 4620 Fritchey Street\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17109\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Disciple-Making Church Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Is your current discipleship plan working? Are your small groups producing results? Are disciples being reproduced? Are leaders trained and equipped to multiply more disciples? You want to see your church actively growing. The Disciple Making Church Seminar wants to help you. \nAbout the Seminar:\nThis seminar will be an interactive experience where pastors will learn from Impact Discipleship Ministries the four keys to structuring their church to make and multiply disciples of Jesus Christ. It will \nThis seminar will focus on the following areas: \nTHE MISSION: \nThe first portion of the seminar revolves around defining the mission Jesus left for us in the Great Commission: To make disciples. What is a disciple\, and why do we need to make them? \nTHE MODEL: \nThe second portion of the seminar points us toward the perfect model for disciple-makers: Jesus. We look at how he modeled disciple-making for His own disciples in His own ministry. \nTHE METHOD: \nThe final portion of the seminar shows you the methods Jesus used to multiply disciples during His ministry on earth and ensured that they would continue to multiply once He left. \nTHE TAKEAWAYS: \nYou’ll walk away with a full understanding of the target\, strategy\, environments\, and leadership development needed to create a sustainable disciple making ministry in your church. \nPresenters:\nFounder and Director Ken Adams\nKen Adams grew up in Stone Mountain\, Georgia and graduated from Southwestern Theological Seminary in May 1989 with a Master of Divinity. Ken was called as the first pastor of Crossroads Church\, Newnan in June 1989. Ken has a passion for being a disciple of Christ\, and pouring his life into others who have a desire to walk as Jesus walked. As a result of that passion\, spiritual growth became the number one goal for Crossroads. Crossroad’s objective for reaching that goal is the “Disciple Making Church Strategy\,” which revolves around making and multiplying disciples of Jesus Christ. \nFOUNDING IMPACT MINISTRIES: After searching the market and not finding adequate resources on disciple making to help achieve the spiritual growth goals of Crossroads\, Ken began writing his own curriculum. Crossroads began to use his resources in its small groups in the early 1990’s. His curriculum was so successful in achieving Crossroad’s goals\, Ken decided to make his resources available to other churches. Impact Discipleship Ministries\, Inc. was founded in 2002. Since that time\, churches across the U.S. and across the globe are actively using Impact’s resources. Ken continues to lead training seminars on the Disciple Making Church strategy\, and continues to develop new resources to help churches and individuals develop fully trained disciples of Jesus Christ.  Ken and his wife\, Val\, live in Sharpsburg\, Georgia. \nConsultant and Coach Ron Cansler\nRon Cansler has been a pastor for 20 years and comes to Impact Ministries as the Executive Pastor of Global Impact with Crossroads Baptist Church in Newnan\, Ga. With his extensive experience\, Ron leads the Global Initiative to make disciples all over the world through church planting\, mission initiatives and church revitalization. Ron is a graduate of the University of North Georgia and Luther Rice Seminary. He and his wife have two adult daughters\, Kayla and Erin. Ron has lived in Colorado and New Mexico\, but has spent most of his life in North Georgia. Ron enjoys family time\, camping\, golfing\, traveling\, playing the guitar\, good coffee\, and great conversations with his wife. He is passionate about sharing God’s Word in a way that leads to life change. Ron loves the local church and believes it is the hope of the world when it follows Jesus and his plan. \nFlint River Baptist Association Mission Strategist Frank Nuckolls\nFrank Nuckolls is the Mission Strategist for the Flint River Baptist Association. He holds a doctorate in education and leadership and is credentialed in Ministry Coaching. Frank retired in 2019 after 28 years with the Georgia Baptist Mission Board. He also serves as an adjunct professor at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and a trainer for Impact Discipleship Ministries. He and his wife\, Joy\, have one son\, David\, two grandchildren\, and will celebrate 45 years of marriage in September. \n\nWho’s Invited:\nPastors and Discipleship Pastors \nLocations/Dates:\nChoose the location and date best for you! \n\nHarrisburg at the BRN Training Center on April 30\nPittsburgh at Rolling Hills Church on May 1\n\nCost:\nCost per participant is $15\, which covers lunch and materials. \nRegistration:\nThis event has been cancelled and registration has closed. \nQuestions?\nContact David Ludwig\, director of discipleship and leadership development for the Baptist Resource Network.
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/the-disciple-making-church-seminar-2/
LOCATION:Rolling Hills Church\, 120 Gernert Dr.\, Verona\, PA\, 15147\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Disciple-Making Church Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Is your current discipleship plan working? Are your small groups producing results? Are disciples being reproduced? Are leaders trained and equipped to multiply more disciples? You want to see your church actively growing. The Disciple Making Church Seminar wants to help you. \nAbout the Seminar:\nThis seminar will be an interactive experience where pastors will learn from Impact Discipleship Ministries the four keys to structuring their church to make and multiply disciples of Jesus Christ. \nThis seminar will focus on the following areas: \nTHE MISSION: \nThe first portion of the seminar revolves around defining the mission Jesus left for us in the Great Commission: To make disciples. What is a disciple\, and why do we need to make them? \nTHE MODEL: \nThe second portion of the seminar points us toward the perfect model for disciple-makers: Jesus. We look at how he modeled disciple-making for His own disciples in His own ministry. \nTHE METHOD: \nThe final portion of the seminar shows you the methods Jesus used to multiply disciples during His ministry on earth and ensured that they would continue to multiply once He left. \nTHE TAKEAWAYS: \nYou’ll walk away with a full understanding of the target\, strategy\, environments\, and leadership development needed to create a sustainable disciple making ministry in your church. \nPresenters:\nFounder and Director Ken Adams\nKen Adams grew up in Stone Mountain\, Georgia and graduated from Southwestern Theological Seminary in May 1989 with a Master of Divinity. Ken was called as the first pastor of Crossroads Church\, Newnan in June 1989. Ken has a passion for being a disciple of Christ\, and pouring his life into others who have a desire to walk as Jesus walked. As a result of that passion\, spiritual growth became the number one goal for Crossroads. Crossroad’s objective for reaching that goal is the “Disciple Making Church Strategy\,” which revolves around making and multiplying disciples of Jesus Christ. \nFOUNDING IMPACT MINISTRIES: After searching the market and not finding adequate resources on disciple making to help achieve the spiritual growth goals of Crossroads\, Ken began writing his own curriculum. Crossroads began to use his resources in its small groups in the early 1990’s. His curriculum was so successful in achieving Crossroad’s goals\, Ken decided to make his resources available to other churches. Impact Discipleship Ministries\, Inc. was founded in 2002. Since that time\, churches across the U.S. and across the globe are actively using Impact’s resources. Ken continues to lead training seminars on the Disciple Making Church strategy\, and continues to develop new resources to help churches and individuals develop fully trained disciples of Jesus Christ.  Ken and his wife\, Val\, live in Sharpsburg\, Georgia. \nConsultant and Coach Ron Cansler\nRon Cansler has been a pastor for 20 years and comes to Impact Ministries as the Executive Pastor of Global Impact with Crossroads Baptist Church in Newnan\, Ga. With his extensive experience\, Ron leads the Global Initiative to make disciples all over the world through church planting\, mission initiatives and church revitalization. Ron is a graduate of the University of North Georgia and Luther Rice Seminary. He and his wife have two adult daughters\, Kayla and Erin. Ron has lived in Colorado and New Mexico\, but has spent most of his life in North Georgia. Ron enjoys family time\, camping\, golfing\, traveling\, playing the guitar\, good coffee\, and great conversations with his wife. He is passionate about sharing God’s Word in a way that leads to life change. Ron loves the local church and believes it is the hope of the world when it follows Jesus and his plan. \nFlint River Baptist Association Mission Strategist Frank Nuckolls\nFrank Nuckolls is the Mission Strategist for the Flint River Baptist Association. He holds a doctorate in education and leadership and is credentialed in Ministry Coaching. Frank retired in 2019 after 28 years with the Georgia Baptist Mission Board. He also serves as an adjunct professor at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and a trainer for Impact Discipleship Ministries. He and his wife\, Joy\, have one son\, David\, two grandchildren\, and will celebrate 45 years of marriage in September. \n\nWho’s Invited:\nPastors and Discipleship Pastors \nLocations/Dates:\nChoose the location and date best for you! \n\nHarrisburg at the BRN Training Center on April 30\nPittsburgh at Rolling Hills Church on May 1\n\nCost:\nCost per participant is $15\, which covers lunch and materials. \nRegistration:\nThis event has been cancelled and registration has closed. \nQuestions?\nContact David Ludwig\, director of discipleship and leadership development for the Baptist Resource Network.
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/the-disciple-making-church-seminar/
LOCATION:BRN HUB\, 4620 Fritchey Street\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference/Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240629T100000
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SUMMARY:D-Life Bootcamp: PLAID Community Church
DESCRIPTION:The Return to Christ-Like Disciple-Making—It’s not a program; it’s a lifestyle.\nA D-Life Workshop based on the work of Bill Wilks (Founder of D-Life & Author of “The Greater Work”)\nwww.livethedlife.com \nTwo-thousand years ago\, by the Sea of Galilee\, Jesus launched a movement that forever changed the course of history. It’s time to reignite this movement. For Jesus and the early church\, disciple-making was not a program. It was a lifestyle. It as the one main thing Jesus taught them to do. With no buildings or budgets\, the early church grew rapidly because it knew how to make disciples who make disciples. Plan and simple\, the early church was a grassroots disciple-making movement. If the church today wants to reestablish itself as a powerful force on earth for the gospel of Christ\, it must return to this movement. The key to global evangelism is not the megachurch\, but the many churches of all sizes willing to rekindle the flames of a once powerful disciple-making movement. In this session\, we will unpack the core principle of this movement and how to rekindle it in your ministry. \nDAVID LUDWIG BIO\nDavid Ludwig\nAs Associate Director of Church Health and Discipleship for the Baptist Resource Network of Pennsylvania/South Jersey\, David Ludwig is passionate about disciple-making and equipping pastors and leaders to develop healthy\, disciple-making churches. He holds a Master of Arts degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville\, Kentucky; and a Bachelor of Science degree in religion from Liberty University\, in Lynchburg\, Virginia. \nThis event is for PLAID Community Church in Pittston\, Pa.
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/d-life-bootcamp-plaid-community-church/
LOCATION:Plaid Community Church\, 1575 River Road\, Pittston\, PA\, 18640
CATEGORIES:Training/Workshop
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SUMMARY:Small-Church Ministry Expert Karl Vaters to speak
DESCRIPTION:Karl Vaters is the author of five books\, including the brand-new De-Sizing the Church: How Church Growth Became a Science\, Then an Obsession\, and What’s Next. \nKarl’s other books are: \n\nThe Church Recovery Guide: How Your Congregation Can Adapt and Thrive after a Crisis\n100 Days to a Healthier Church: A Step-By-Step Guide for Pastors and Leadership Teams\nSmall Church Essentials: Field-Tested Principles for Leading a Healthy Congregation of Under 250\nThe Grasshopper Myth: Big Churches\, Small Churches and the Small Thinking That Divides Us\n\nKarl produces resources for Helping Small Churches Thrive at KarlVaters.com. \nHis heart is to help pastors of small churches (up to 90 percent of us) find the resources to lead well\, and to capitalize on the unique advantages that come with pastoring a small church – something virtually every pastor will spend at least some of their ministry years doing. He also believes that big and small churches can and should work together more often – to the benefit and blessing of everyone. \nKarl also hosts a bi-weekly podcast\, The Church Lobby: Conversations on Faith & Ministry. Episodes feature in-depth interviews about the topics that concern pastors\, especially those who minister in a small church context. \nKarl has served in small-church ministry for over 40 years\, so he speaks and writes from decades of hands-on pastoral experience. He and his wife\, Shelley have three children and two grandkids. \nThis one-day experience will cover…\n\nRedefining Success\n“Big” vs. “Small” Churches\nFinding & Training Volunteers for Tomorrow’s Church\nDe-Sizing the Church\n\nTwo locations:\n\nTuesday\, June 4th – Carlisle Baptist Church (701 Walnut Bottom Rd. Carlisle\, PA 17013)\nWednesday\, June 5th – Restored Church (74 S. Meade St. Wilkes-Barre\, PA 18702)\n\nCost:\n$20 per person\, includes a light breakfast and lunch \nRegistration:\nRegister here.
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/karl-vaters-2/
LOCATION:Restored Church\, 74 South Meade Street\, Wilkes-Barre\, PA\, 18702\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training/Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240604T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240604T150000
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SUMMARY:Small-Church Ministry Expert Karl Vaters to speak
DESCRIPTION:Karl Vaters is the author of five books\, including the brand-new De-Sizing the Church: How Church Growth Became a Science\, Then an Obsession\, and What’s Next. \nKarl’s other books are: \n\nThe Church Recovery Guide: How Your Congregation Can Adapt and Thrive after a Crisis\n100 Days to a Healthier Church: A Step-By-Step Guide for Pastors and Leadership Teams\nSmall Church Essentials: Field-Tested Principles for Leading a Healthy Congregation of Under 250\nThe Grasshopper Myth: Big Churches\, Small Churches and the Small Thinking That Divides Us\n\nKarl produces resources for Helping Small Churches Thrive at KarlVaters.com. \nHis heart is to help pastors of small churches (up to 90 percent of us) find the resources to lead well\, and to capitalize on the unique advantages that come with pastoring a small church – something virtually every pastor will spend at least some of their ministry years doing. He also believes that big and small churches can and should work together more often – to the benefit and blessing of everyone. \nKarl also hosts a bi-weekly podcast\, The Church Lobby: Conversations on Faith & Ministry. Episodes feature in-depth interviews about the topics that concern pastors\, especially those who minister in a small church context. \nKarl has served in small-church ministry for over 40 years\, so he speaks and writes from decades of hands-on pastoral experience. He and his wife\, Shelley have three children and two grandkids. \nThis one-day experience will cover…\n\nRedefining Success\n“Big” vs. “Small” Churches\nFinding & Training Volunteers for Tomorrow’s Church\nDe-Sizing the Church\n\nTwo locations:\n\nTuesday\, June 4th – Carlisle Baptist Church (701 Walnut Bottom Rd. Carlisle\, PA 17013)\nWednesday\, June 5th – Restored Church (74 S. Meade St. Wilkes-Barre\, PA 18702)\n\nCost:\n$20 per person\, includes a light breakfast and lunch \nRegistration:\nRegister Here
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/karl-vaters/
LOCATION:Carlisle Baptist Church\, 701 Walnut Bottom Rd\, Carlisle\, 17013-3655
CATEGORIES:Training/Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240427T080000
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SUMMARY:D-Life Bootcamp: Walnut Creek Baptist Church
DESCRIPTION:The Return to Christ-Like Disciple-Making—It’s not a program; it’s a lifestyle.\nThis D-Life Workshop is based on the work of Bill Wilks (Founder of D-Life & Author of “The Greater Work”)\nwww.livethedlife.com \nPlease note: This event is held in conjunction with the Advanced Disaster Relief training\, but you don’t have to be a disaster relief volunteer to attend the D-Life training\, nor do you have to take this training to be a disaster relief volunteer. It’s simply another great opportunity to learn about discipleship!\nTwo-thousand years ago\, by the Sea of Galilee\, Jesus launched a movement that forever changed the course of history. It’s time to reignite this movement. For Jesus and the early church\, disciple-making was not a program. It was a lifestyle. It as the one main thing Jesus taught them to do. With no buildings or budgets\, the early church grew rapidly because it knew how to make disciples who make disciples. Plan and simple\, the early church was a grassroots disciple-making movement. If the church today wants to reestablish itself as a powerful force on earth for the gospel of Christ\, it must return to this movement. The key to global evangelism is not the megachurch\, but the many churches of all sizes willing to rekindle the flames of a once powerful disciple-making movement. In this session\, we will unpack the core principle of this movement and how to rekindle it in your ministry. \nDAVID LUDWIG BIO\n \nAs Associate Director of Church Health and Discipleship for the Baptist Resource Network of Pennsylvania/South Jersey\, David Ludwig is passionate about disciple-making and equipping pastors and leaders to develop healthy\, disciple-making churches. He holds a Master of Arts degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville\, Kentucky; and a Bachelor of Science degree in religion from Liberty University\, in Lynchburg\, Virginia. \n\nREGISTRATION:\nPlease register here.  (If you have selected D-Life on your Advanced DR Training registration\, there is no need to register here)
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/d-life-bootcamp-walnut-creek-baptist-church/
LOCATION:Walnut Creek Baptist Church\, 6015 West Ridge Rd.\, Erie\, PA\, 16506\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training/Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240406T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240406T120000
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SUMMARY:D-Life Bootcamp: Country & Town Baptist
DESCRIPTION:The Return to Christ-Like Disciple-Making—It’s not a program; it’s a lifestyle.\nThis D-Life Workshop is based on the work of Bill Wilks (Founder of D-Life & Author of “The Greater Work”)\nwww.livethedlife.com \nPlease note: This event is held in conjunction with the Advanced Disaster Relief training\, but you don’t have to be a disaster relief volunteer to attend the D-Life training\, nor do you have to take this training to be a disaster relief volunteer. It’s simply another great opportunity to learn about discipleship!\nTwo-thousand years ago\, by the Sea of Galilee\, Jesus launched a movement that forever changed the course of history. It’s time to reignite this movement. For Jesus and the early church\, disciple-making was not a program. It was a lifestyle. It as the one main thing Jesus taught them to do. With no buildings or budgets\, the early church grew rapidly because it knew how to make disciples who make disciples. Plan and simple\, the early church was a grassroots disciple-making movement. If the church today wants to reestablish itself as a powerful force on earth for the gospel of Christ\, it must return to this movement. The key to global evangelism is not the megachurch\, but the many churches of all sizes willing to rekindle the flames of a once powerful disciple-making movement. In this session\, we will unpack the core principle of this movement and how to rekindle it in your ministry. \nDAVID LUDWIG BIO\nDavid Ludwig\nAs Associate Director of Church Health and Discipleship for the Baptist Resource Network of Pennsylvania/South Jersey\, David Ludwig is passionate about disciple-making and equipping pastors and leaders to develop healthy\, disciple-making churches. He holds a Master of Arts degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville\, Kentucky; and a Bachelor of Science degree in religion from Liberty University\, in Lynchburg\, Virginia. \n\nREGISTRATION:\nREGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU!
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/d-life-bootcamp-country-town-baptist/
LOCATION:Country & Town Baptist Church\, 220 Gettysburg Pike\, Mechanicsburg\, PA\, 17055-5613\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training/Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T120000
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SUMMARY:D-Life Bootcamp: Keystone\, Montgomeryville
DESCRIPTION:The Return to Christ-Like Disciple-Making—It’s not a program; it’s a lifestyle.\nThis D-Life Workshop is based on the work of Bill Wilks (Founder of D-Life & Author of “The Greater Work”)\nwww.livethedlife.com \nPlease note: This event is held in conjunction with the Advanced Disaster Relief training\, but you don’t have to be a disaster relief volunteer to attend the D-Life training\, nor do you have to take this training to be a disaster relief volunteer. It’s simply another great opportunity to learn about discipleship!\nTwo-thousand years ago\, by the Sea of Galilee\, Jesus launched a movement that forever changed the course of history. It’s time to reignite this movement. For Jesus and the early church\, disciple-making was not a program. It was a lifestyle. It as the one main thing Jesus taught them to do. With no buildings or budgets\, the early church grew rapidly because it knew how to make disciples who make disciples. Plan and simple\, the early church was a grassroots disciple-making movement. If the church today wants to reestablish itself as a powerful force on earth for the gospel of Christ\, it must return to this movement. The key to global evangelism is not the megachurch\, but the many churches of all sizes willing to rekindle the flames of a once powerful disciple-making movement. In this session\, we will unpack the core principle of this movement and how to rekindle it in your ministry. \nDAVID LUDWIG BIO\n \nAs Associate Director of Church Health and Discipleship for the Baptist Resource Network of Pennsylvania/South Jersey\, David Ludwig is passionate about disciple-making and equipping pastors and leaders to develop healthy\, disciple-making churches. He holds a Master of Arts degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville\, Kentucky; and a Bachelor of Science degree in religion from Liberty University\, in Lynchburg\, Virginia. \n\nREGISTRATION:\nPlease register here.  (If you have selected D-Life on your Advanced DR Training registration\, there is no need to register here)
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/d-life-bootcamp-keystone-montgomeryville/
LOCATION:Keystone Montgomeryville\, 427 Stump Road\, North Wales\, PA\, 19454\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training/Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240316T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240316T123000
DTSTAMP:20260628T131117
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SUMMARY:D-Life Bootcamp: God's Field Church
DESCRIPTION:The Return to Christ-Like Disciple-Making—It’s not a program; it’s a lifestyle.\nA D-Life Workshop based on the work of Bill Wilks (Founder of D-Life & Author of “The Greater Work”)\nwww.livethedlife.com \nTwo-thousand years ago\, by the Sea of Galilee\, Jesus launched a movement that forever changed the course of history. It’s time to reignite this movement. For Jesus and the early church\, disciple-making was not a program. It was a lifestyle. It as the one main thing Jesus taught them to do. With no buildings or budgets\, the early church grew rapidly because it knew how to make disciples who make disciples. Plan and simple\, the early church was a grassroots disciple-making movement. If the church today wants to reestablish itself as a powerful force on earth for the gospel of Christ\, it must return to this movement. The key to global evangelism is not the megachurch\, but the many churches of all sizes willing to rekindle the flames of a once powerful disciple-making movement. In this session\, we will unpack the core principle of this movement and how to rekindle it in your ministry. \nDAVID LUDWIG BIO\nDavid Ludwig\nAs Associate Director of Church Health and Discipleship for the Baptist Resource Network of Pennsylvania/South Jersey\, David Ludwig is passionate about disciple-making and equipping pastors and leaders to develop healthy\, disciple-making churches. He holds a Master of Arts degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville\, Kentucky; and a Bachelor of Science degree in religion from Liberty University\, in Lynchburg\, Virginia. \nThis event is for God’s Field Church in Ambridge\, Pa.
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/d-life-bootcamp-gods-field-church/
LOCATION:God’s Field Church\, 812 Merchant Street\, Ambridge\, PA\, 15003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training/Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240303T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240303T193000
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SUMMARY:D-Life Bootcamp: Gettysburg
DESCRIPTION:The Return to Christ-Like Disciple-Making—It’s not a program; it’s a lifestyle.\nby Bill Wilks (Founder of D-Life & Author of “The Greater Work”)\nwww.livethedlife.com \nTwo-thousand years ago\, by the Sea of Galilee\, Jesus launched a movement that forever changed the course of history. It’s time to reignite this movement. For Jesus and the early church\, disciple-making was not a program. It was a lifestyle. It as the one main thing Jesus taught them to do. With no buildings or budgets\, the early church grew rapidly because it knew how to make disciples who make disciples. Plan and simple\, the early church was a grassroots disciple-making movement. If the church today wants to reestablish itself as a powerful force on earth for the gospel of Christ\, it must return to this movement. The key to global evangelism is not the megachurch\, but the many churches of all sizes willing to rekindle the flames of a once powerful disciple-making movement. In this session\, we will unpack the core principle of this movement and how to rekindle it in your ministry. \nBILL WILKS BIO\nDr. Bill Wilks is the Lead Pastor of NorthPark Church in Trussville\, Alabama\, where he has served since 1999. He has a Doctor of Ministry degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and has frequently served as an Adjunct Professor at the New Orleans Baptist Seminary extension center in Birmingham\, Alabama. \nBill is also the founder and author of D-Life\, which exists to equip common people to be Christ-like disciple makers. He is the author of four D-Life Journals\, D-Life Online\, and his most recent book\, “The Greater Work–Disciple–Making. Anytime. Anywhere.” Bill and his wife\, Rondie\, have traveled extensively to train thousands of believers how to make disciples who make disciples. \n\nThis event is for the whole church! Pastors\, invite your church members!\nSAVE THE DATE FOR THE FIRST TWO TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES:\n\nMarch 2\, 9:00 a.m. – 1 p.m.\, West Hills Baptist Church\, Moon\, PA (registration begins at 8:30 a.m.)\nMarch 3\, 3:30 – 7:30 p.m.\, Memorial Baptist Church\, Gettysburg\, PA (registration begins at 3 p.m.)\n\nCOST:\n$10 includes materials and refreshments \nRegister Here
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/d-life-bootcamp-2/
LOCATION:Memorial Baptist Church\, 1096 Biglerville Rd\, Gettysburg\, PA\, 17325
CATEGORIES:Training/Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T130000
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SUMMARY:D-Life Bootcamp: Pittsburgh
DESCRIPTION:The Return to Christ-Like Disciple-Making—It’s not a program; it’s a lifestyle.\nby Bill Wilks (Founder of D-Life & Author of “The Greater Work”)\nwww.livethedlife.com \nTwo-thousand years ago\, by the Sea of Galilee\, Jesus launched a movement that forever changed the course of history. It’s time to reignite this movement. For Jesus and the early church\, disciple-making was not a program. It was a lifestyle. It as the one main thing Jesus taught them to do. With no buildings or budgets\, the early church grew rapidly because it knew how to make disciples who make disciples. Plan and simple\, the early church was a grassroots disciple-making movement. If the church today wants to reestablish itself as a powerful force on earth for the gospel of Christ\, it must return to this movement. The key to global evangelism is not the megachurch\, but the many churches of all sizes willing to rekindle the flames of a once powerful disciple-making movement. In this session\, we will unpack the core principle of this movement and how to rekindle it in your ministry. \nBILL WILKS BIO\nDr. Bill Wilks is the Lead Pastor of NorthPark Church in Trussville\, Alabama\, where he has served since 1999. He has a Doctor of Ministry degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and has frequently served as an Adjunct Professor at the New Orleans Baptist Seminary extension center in Birmingham\, Alabama. \nBill is also the founder and author of D-Life\, which exists to equip common people to be Christ-like disciple makers. He is the author of four D-Life Journals\, D-Life Online\, and his most recent book\, “The Greater Work–Disciple–Making. Anytime. Anywhere.” Bill and his wife\, Rondie\, have traveled extensively to train thousands of believers how to make disciples who make disciples. \n\nThis event is for the whole church! Pastors\, invite your church members!\nSAVE THE DATE FOR THE FIRST TWO TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES:\n\nMarch 2\, 9:00 a.m. – 1 p.m.\, West Hills Baptist Church\, Moon\, PA (registration begins at 8:30 a.m.)\nMarch 3\, 3:30 – 7:30 p.m.\, Memorial Baptist Church\, Gettysburg\, PA (registration begins at 3 p.m.)\n\nCOST:\n$10 includes materials and refreshments \nRegister Here
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/d-life-bootcamp/
LOCATION:West Hills Baptist Church\, 259 Shafer Rd\, Moon\, PA\, 15108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training/Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240226T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T150000
DTSTAMP:20260628T131117
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T022913Z
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SUMMARY:Revive Summit
DESCRIPTION:Please note this event has been canceled.\nA 2-day event that includes in-depth Bible study\,  prayer\, practical instructions to improve biblical preaching\, proven steps to move a church toward following Jesus’ plan for their church and meaningful\, restorative worship for those in attendance. \nFeaturing:\n\nColin Pugh\, NAMB Replant Specialist\nDavid Jackson\, NAMB Replant Specialist\nJimBo Stewart\, Associate Director\, NAMB Replant Team\nDr. Frank Lewis\, Former Pastor\, Nashville’s First Baptist Church\nDr. Joe Crider\, Faculty at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Worship Pastor at First Baptist Church\, Benbrook\nDr. Richard Blackaby\, President\, Blackaby Ministries International\nRick Fisher\, Vice President\, Blackaby Ministries International\nMatt MacNaughton\, Bivocational Specialist\n\nDates:\nFebruary 26-27\, 2024 (Day 1\, 8:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Day 2\, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) \nSchedule:\nDAY ONE – February 26\n\n\n8:15 am – Doors Open (light breakfast snack items and coffee available) \n8:45 am – Welcome and Prayer \n9:00 am – Opening Scriptural Focus \n9:10 am – Main Session 1 – Richard Blackaby – Christ’s Presence in the Church \n9:55 am – Break \n10:15 am – Main Session 2 – Joe Crider – Worship in Church Revitalization \n11:00 am – Break \n11:15 am – Main Session 3 – Frank Lewis – Preaching When it is Hard \n12:00 pm – Lunch provided \n1:30 pm – Breakouts \nRick Fisher – Powerful Praying Church \nDavid Jackson – Building Trust \nJoe Crider – Why Do We Gather? \nFrank Lewis – Steps to Expositional Preaching \n2:30 pm – Break \n2:45 pm – Breakouts repeated \n3:45 pm – Break \n4:00 pm – Colin Pugh – Winning Your Community for Christ \n5:00 pm – JimBo Stewart – See the Church\, Be the Church \n6:00 pm – Dinner provided \n\n\n\n\nDAY TWO – February 27 \n\n\n8:30 am – Doors open (light breakfast snack items and coffee available) \n8:45 am – Welcome and Prayer \n9:00 am – Opening Scriptural Focus \n9:10 am – Main Session 1 – Richard Blackaby – The Ways of God \n9:55 am – Break \n10:15 am – Main Session 2 – David Jackson – First Love \n11:15 am – Breakouts \nRichard Blackaby – Increasing Your Fruitfulness \nColin Pugh and Matt MacNaughton – Thriving in Bi-vocational Ministry \nJoe Crider – What’s at Stake on Sunday Mornings? Scripture-Guided Worship \nFrank Lewis – Preaching through Philemon \n12:00 pm – Lunch \n1:00 pm Breakouts repeated \n1:50 pm – Break \n2:00 pm – Main Session 3 – JimBo Stewart – God’s Not Done with Your Church \n3:00 pm – Dismissal \n\n\nLocation:\nCross Creek Baptist Church in Trucksville\, PA \nCost:\n$15 \nRegister:\nRegister Here by  February 19\, 2024\, 11:59 AM  Please note this event has been canceled.
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/revive-summit/
LOCATION:Cross Creek Community Church\, 370 Carverton Rd\, Trucksville\, PA\, 18708\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training/Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T113000
DTSTAMP:20260628T131117
CREATED:20240122T175550Z
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SUMMARY:D-Group for Pastors
DESCRIPTION:This D-Group for pastors will be facilitated by David Ludwig and will include studying the books Matthew\, Acts\, and 2 Timothy\, praying for one another\, fellowshipping\, and learning a simple\, biblical\, and reproducible disciple-making process modeled after Jesus and His six practices of discipleship. The group will meet on Thursdays\, from 10:00-11:30 a.m. from February 22 to May 16. Interested? Sign up below. \nThis group is to introduce pastors to the D-Life process and let them experience firsthand what takes place in D-Life groups. \nRegistration Coming Soon
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/d-group-for-pastors/
LOCATION:Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cohort
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ORGANIZER;CN="David Ludwig":MAILTO:davidl@brnunited.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231113T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231113T160000
DTSTAMP:20260628T131117
CREATED:20231113T200000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231102T145959Z
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SUMMARY:Iron Sharpens Iron: Emerging Topics
DESCRIPTION:Nine topics. Nine months. \nIron Sharpens Iron is a virtual conversation series that will take place at 3 p.m. on the second Monday of every month through November. It is designed to give BRN pastors the space to talk to other BRN pastors about evangelism\, discipleship\, leadership development\, compassion ministry\, reaching the next generation\, and other prominent ministry topics. Each virtual conversation will take place via Zoom\, with the appropriate Zoom links being sent out after registration is complete. \nUpcoming BRN Iron Sharpens Iron Virtual Conversations: \n\nFebruary 13: Evangelism\nMarch 13: Discipleship\nApril 10: Leadership Development\nMay 8: Reaching the Community\nJune 12: Leaving a Legacy\nAugust 14: Full Strength Network\nSeptember 11: Compassion Ministry\nOctober 9: Raising up the Next Generation\nNovember 13: Emerging Topics\n\nPastors\, this is your space to speak up and sharpen one another! Register today for the November 13 gathering below. \nRegister \nRegistration will open monthly for each individual conversation.
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/iron-sharpens-iron-emerging-topics/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Gathering
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ORGANIZER;CN="Larry Anderson":MAILTO:larrya@brnunited.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231009T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231009T160000
DTSTAMP:20260628T131117
CREATED:20230203T164035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T182437Z
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SUMMARY:Iron Sharpens Iron: Raising up the Next Generation
DESCRIPTION:Nine topics. Nine months. \nIron Sharpens Iron is a virtual conversation series that will take place at 3 p.m. on the second Monday of every month through November. It is designed to give BRN pastors the space to talk to other BRN pastors about evangelism\, discipleship\, leadership development\, compassion ministry\, reaching the next generation\, and other prominent ministry topics. Each virtual conversation will take place via Zoom\, with the appropriate Zoom links being sent out after registration is complete. \nUpcoming BRN Iron Sharpens Iron Virtual Conversations: \n\nFebruary 13: Evangelism\nMarch 13: Discipleship\nApril 10: Leadership Development\nMay 8: Reaching the Community\nJune 12: Leaving a Legacy\nAugust 14: Full Strength Network\nSeptember 11: Compassion Ministry\nOctober 9: Raising up the Next Generation – CANCELED (due to Oct. 9 being Columbus Day\, this session of Iron Sharpens Iron has been canceled. Please join us in November!)\nNovember 13: Emerging Topic(s)\n\nPastors\, this is your space to speak up and sharpen one another! Register today for the October 9 gathering below. \nRegister \nRegistration will open monthly for each individual conversation.
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/iron-sharpens-iron-raising-up-the-next-generation/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Gathering
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ORGANIZER;CN="Larry Anderson":MAILTO:larrya@brnunited.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230911T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230911T160000
DTSTAMP:20260628T131117
CREATED:20230203T163010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T195352Z
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SUMMARY:Iron Sharpens Iron: Compassion Ministry
DESCRIPTION:Nine topics. Nine months. \nIron Sharpens Iron is a virtual conversation series that will take place at 3 p.m. on the second Monday of every month through November. It is designed to give BRN pastors the space to talk to other BRN pastors about evangelism\, discipleship\, leadership development\, compassion ministry\, reaching the next generation\, and other prominent ministry topics. Each virtual conversation will take place via Zoom\, with the appropriate Zoom links being sent out after registration is complete. \nUpcoming BRN Iron Sharpens Iron Virtual Conversations: \n\nFebruary 13: Evangelism\nMarch 13: Discipleship\nApril 10: Leadership Development\nMay 8: Reaching the Community\nJune 12: Leaving a Legacy\nAugust 14: Full Strength Network\nSeptember 11: Compassion Ministry\nOctober 9: Raising up the Next Generation\nNovember 13: Emerging Topic(s)\n\nPastors\, this is your space to speak up and sharpen one another! Register today for the September 11 gathering below. \nRegister \nRegistration will open monthly for each individual conversation.
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/iron-sharpens-iron-compassion-ministry/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Gathering
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ORGANIZER;CN="Larry Anderson":MAILTO:larrya@brnunited.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230814T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230814T160000
DTSTAMP:20260628T131117
CREATED:20230811T163458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T163708Z
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SUMMARY:Iron Sharpens Iron: Full Strength Network
DESCRIPTION:Nine topics. Nine months. \nIron Sharpens Iron is a virtual conversation series that will take place at 3 p.m. on the second Monday of every month through November. It is designed to give BRN pastors a space to talk to other BRN pastors about evangelism\, discipleship\, leadership development\, compassion ministry\, reaching the next generation\, and other prominent ministry topics. Each virtual conversation will take place via Zoom\, with the appropriate Zoom links being sent out after registration is complete. \nUpcoming BRN Iron Sharpens Iron Virtual Conversations: \n\nFebruary 13: Evangelism\nMarch 13: Discipleship\nApril 10: Leadership Development\nMay 8: Reaching the Community\nJune 12: Leaving a Legacy\nAugust 14: Full Strength Network\nSeptember 11: Compassion Ministry\nOctober 9: Raising up the Next Generation\nNovember 13: Emerging Topic(s)\n\nPastors\, this is your space to speak up and sharpen one another! Register today for the August 14 gathering below. \nRegister \nRegistration will open monthly for each individual conversation.
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/iron-sharpens-iron-fsn/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Gathering
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ORGANIZER;CN="Larry Anderson":MAILTO:larrya@brnunited.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230508T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230508T160000
DTSTAMP:20260628T131117
CREATED:20230203T155814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230203T155814Z
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SUMMARY:Iron Sharpens Iron: Reaching the Community
DESCRIPTION:Nine topics. Nine months. \nIron Sharpens Iron is a virtual conversation series that will take place at 3 p.m. on the second Monday of every month through November. It is designed to give BRN pastors the space to talk to other BRN pastors about evangelism\, discipleship\, leadership development\, compassion ministry\, reaching the next generation\, and other prominent ministry topics. Each virtual conversation will take place via Zoom\, with the appropriate Zoom links being sent out after registration is complete. \nUpcoming BRN Iron Sharpens Iron Virtual Conversations: \n\nFebruary 13: Evangelism\nMarch 13: Discipleship\nApril 10: Leadership Development\nMay 8: Reaching the Community\nJune 12: Full Strength Network\nAugust 14: Leaving a Legacy\nSeptember 11: Compassion Ministry\nOctober 9: Raising up the Next Generation\nNovember 13: Emerging Topic(s)\n\nPastors\, this is your space to speak up and sharpen one another! Register today for the May 8 gathering below. \nRegister \nRegistration will open monthly for each individual conversation.
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/iron-sharpens-iron-reaching-the-community/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Gathering
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ORGANIZER;CN="Larry Anderson":MAILTO:larrya@brnunited.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230410T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230410T160000
DTSTAMP:20260628T131117
CREATED:20230203T155306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230203T155306Z
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SUMMARY:Iron Sharpens Iron: Leadership Development
DESCRIPTION:Nine topics. Nine months. \nIron Sharpens Iron is a virtual conversation series that will take place at 3 p.m. on the second Monday of every month through November. It is designed to give BRN pastors the space to talk to other BRN pastors about evangelism\, discipleship\, leadership development\, compassion ministry\, reaching the next generation\, and other prominent ministry topics. Each virtual conversation will take place via Zoom\, with the appropriate Zoom links being sent out after registration is complete. \nUpcoming BRN Iron Sharpens Iron Virtual Conversations: \n\nFebruary 13: Evangelism\nMarch 13: Discipleship\nApril 10: Leadership Development\nMay 8: Reaching the Community\nJune 12: Full Strength Network\nAugust 14: Leaving a Legacy\nSeptember 11: Compassion Ministry\nOctober 9: Raising up the Next Generation\nNovember 13: Emerging Topic(s)\n\nPastors\, this is your space to speak up and sharpen one another! Register today for the April 10 gathering below. \nRegister \nRegistration will open monthly for each individual conversation.
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/iron-sharpens-iron-leadership-development/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Gathering
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ORGANIZER;CN="Larry Anderson":MAILTO:larrya@brnunited.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230313T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230313T160000
DTSTAMP:20260628T131117
CREATED:20230203T154008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230203T154431Z
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SUMMARY:Iron Sharpens Iron: Discipleship
DESCRIPTION:Nine topics. Nine months. \nIron Sharpens Iron is a virtual conversation series that will take place at 3 p.m. on the second Monday of every month through November. It is designed to give BRN pastors the space to talk to other BRN pastors about evangelism\, discipleship\, leadership development\, compassion ministry\, reaching the next generation\, and other prominent ministry topics. Each virtual conversation will take place via Zoom\, with the appropriate Zoom links being sent out after registration is complete. \nUpcoming BRN Iron Sharpens Iron Virtual Conversations: \n\nFebruary 13: Evangelism\nMarch 13: Discipleship\nApril 10: Leadership Development\nMay 8: Reaching the Community\nJune 12: Full Strength Network\nAugust 14: Leaving a Legacy\nSeptember 11: Compassion Ministry\nOctober 9: Raising up the Next Generation\nNovember 13: Emerging Topic(s)\n\nPastors\, this is your space to speak up and sharpen one another! Register today for the March 13 gathering below. \nRegister \nRegistration will open monthly for each individual conversation.
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/iron-sharpens-iron-discipleship/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Gathering
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ORGANIZER;CN="Larry Anderson":MAILTO:larrya@brnunited.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230213T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230213T160000
DTSTAMP:20260628T131117
CREATED:20230202T224053Z
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SUMMARY:Iron Sharpens Iron-Evangelism
DESCRIPTION:Nine topics. Nine months. \nIron Sharpens Iron is a virtual conversation series that will take place at 3 p.m. on the second Monday of every month through November. It is designed to give BRN pastors the space to talk to other BRN pastors about evangelism\, discipleship\, leadership development\, compassion ministry\, reaching the next generation\, and other prominent ministry topics. Each virtual conversation will take place via Zoom\, with the appropriate Zoom links being sent out after registration is complete. \nUpcoming BRN Iron Sharpens Iron Virtual Conversations: \n\nFebruary 13: Evangelism\nMarch 13: Discipleship\nApril 10: Leadership Development\nMay 8: Reaching the Community\nJune 12: Full Strength Network\nAugust 14: Leaving a Legacy\nSeptember 11: Compassion Ministry\nOctober 9: Raising up the Next Generation\nNovember 13: Emerging Topic(s)\n\nPastors\, this is your space to speak up and sharpen one another! Register today for the February 13 gathering below. \nRegister \nRegistration will open monthly for each individual conversation.
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/iron-sharpens-iron/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Gathering
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ORGANIZER;CN="Larry Anderson":MAILTO:larrya@brnunited.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220321T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220321T143000
DTSTAMP:20260628T131117
CREATED:20210922T200434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220308T183015Z
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SUMMARY:Advance Evangelism Conference
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE! On March 21\, 2022\, the Baptist Resource Network of PA/SJ will host its inaugural ADVANCE evangelism conference\, featuring the following: \n\nReaching the Post-COVID World (overcoming Division and Distance)\nReaching the Digital World (from Social Media/Social Ministry)\nReaching the Next Gen (with a Biblical Apologetic and a Loving Hermeneutic)\n\n\nSpeakers include:\nEd Stetzer\nExecutive Director of the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center and\nDean of the School of Mission\, Ministry\, and Leadership \nEd Stetzer\, Ph.D.\, is a professor and dean at Wheaton College where he also serves as Executive Director of the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center. He has planted\, revitalized\, and pastored churches\, trained pastors and church planters on six continents\, has earned two master’s degrees and two doctorates\, and has written hundreds of articles and a dozen books. \nHe is Regional Director for Lausanne North America\, is the editor-in-chief of Outreach Magazine\, and is frequently cited in\, interviewed by\, and writes for news outlets such as USAToday and CNN. He is the Founding Editor of The Gospel Project\, a curriculum used by more than 1.7 million individuals each week for Bible study. \nHis national radio show\, Ed Stetzer Live\, airs Saturdays on Moody Radio and affiliates. \nHe serves as interim teaching pastor of Calvary Church in New York City and serves as teaching pastor at Highpoint Church. \n\nDaniel Yang\nDirector of the Send Institute \nDaniel is the Director of the Send Institute\, leading and overseeing all of its initiatives. Prior to directing the institute\, he planted a church in Toronto where he also helped recruit\, assess\, and train church planters through the Send Network and the Release Initiative. Daniel has served on various church staffs including Northwood Church\, led by Bob Roberts Jr.\, where he was trained as a church planter and involved in global and multi-faith engagement. \nPrior to church planting\, Daniel was an engineer for eight years. He earned an M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary\, a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Michigan\, and is currently a Ph.D. Intercultural Studies student at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is also the co-author of Inalienable: How Marginalized Kingdom Voices Can Help Save the American Church (InterVarsity\, May 2022). \n  \n  \n\nWorship by Seven\nSeven is a group of multi-talented musicians from Messiah University who have a heart for ministry\, performance and creativity. They write\, collaborate\, perform concerts and lead worship with great enthusiasm and expression. They represent a wonderful cross-section of the Messiah University community\, with members from a variety of academic majors. Seven’s mission is to spread the message of Jesus Christ through musical worship that incorporates each member’s unique gifts and creativity. \n  \n\nPlus Breakout Sessions\, featuring:\nDavid Ludwig\, BRN Associate Director of Church Health\nDr. Larry Anderson\, BRN Director of Church Health\nChris Betner\, Lead Pastor\, DelVal East\, Willingboro\, N.J.\n  \n\nConference Schedule\n(8:30-9:30) Registration and Meet and Greet \n(9:30) Opening & Worship \nPrayer & Welcome\nWorship Team: Messiah University’s Seven \n(10:00-10:50) SPEAKER: Daniel Yang\n“Reaching The Digital World (Social Media/Social Ministry)” \n(11:00-11:50) SPEAKER: ED STETZER\n“Reaching The Next Gen with a Biblical Apologetic and a Loving Hermeneutic” \n(11:50-12:30) Lunch & Networking \n(12:30-1:20) Breakout Sessions \n\nHow to share the gospel: Introducing you to a variety of ways to share the gospel\, wherever you are (David Ludwig\, BRN Associate Director of Church Health)\nIt takes more than the Pastor! How to get your people to be evangelistic (Dr. Larry Anderson\, BRN Director of Church Health)\nThe evangelistic call to action: How to make EVERY message evangelistic (Chris Betner\, Lead Pastor\, DelVal East\, Willingboro\, N.J.)\n\n(1:30-2:20) SPEAKER: ED STETZER\n“Reaching The Post-COVID World (Overcoming Division and Distance)” \n\nHotel Accommodations:\nClosest Hotel: \nWyndham Garden State College\n310 Elks Club Road\, Boalsburg\, Pennsylvania 16827\n(814) 466-2255 | website \nPrefer another hotel? Here is a list. \n\nCost:\nConference is free: An optional lunch costs $10 per person. \n\nRegistration:\nRegister for Advance Conference\n\nThe BRN wishes to express appreciation to the North American Mission Board for graciously sponsoring this event!
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/advance/
LOCATION:Calvary Church-State College\, 201 Harvest Fields Drive\, Boalsburg\, PA\, 16827\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference/Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210217T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210217T120000
DTSTAMP:20260628T131117
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SUMMARY:Pivot: Leadership for the Next Chapter
DESCRIPTION:What if this season we’ve been going through is not an interruption but a disruption? What if it’s not a temporary time brought on by circumstances beyond our control\, but rather a transition brought about by the one Who is in control? If it’s a temporary interruption our goal is to get out of it as quickly as possible. If it’s a transitional disruption\, our goal is to get into it as deeply as God desires\, because in times of transition God catalyzes transformation to prepare us for the next chapter. We’ll spend time talking about leading in times of transition and disruption. We’ll ask the question\, “What’s next?” And we’ll give a model for leadership development in the next chapter. \nFeaturing Dan Nold\, lead pastor of Calvary Church\, State College\, Pa. \nPastor Dan has been married to Lynn for over 30 years. As much as he loves the church\, his most significant and enjoyable achievement has been partnering with Lynn to love and develop their four kids and now one kid-in-law: Sarah\, Katy (and her husband\, Josiah)\, Jake and Josh. Dan and Lynn came to State College and Calvary in 1994. Dan earned a Bachelor of Science in Speech Communication from Bethel University and a Master of Divinity from Bethel Seminary. Currently\, Dan is working on his Doctor of Ministry in Organic Leadership Development. Dan loves to preach\, develop leaders and strategize about the future of the church in the Centre region. Years ago\, Dan read a prayer by A.W. Tozer that he still prays consistently\, “Lord make me a man to whom you can entrust your glory.” That’s Dan’s greatest purpose. “I long to become a man to whom God can entrust his glory—a living display of the gospel of grace—to inflame a passion for Christ in others.” \nRegister
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/pivot-leadership-for-the-next-chapter/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Training/Workshop,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="David Ludwig":MAILTO:davidl@brnunited.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T123000
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SUMMARY:REVIVE! Christ and His Church Virtual Conference
DESCRIPTION:God has a purpose for every church. There is much that He wants to do through each church. However\, it has been our experience that God gives each church and its leaders “crossroads moments” in their history where they must make decisions based on faith if they are to continue to be used to fulfill the purposes God has in mind for them. It has also been our experience that the current health of any church is a summation of the decisions made over many years.\nFeaturing Richard Blackaby and Mark Clifton\nBlackaby Ministries International (BMI)\, in partnership with the North American Mission Board\, is excited to bring “REVIVE: Christ and His Church” to the Baptist Resource Network of PA/SJ! Dr. Richard Blackaby\, author and president of Blackaby Ministries International\, and Dr. Mark Clifton of NAMB’s Legacy Church Planting will unpack several significant truths from the “Flickering Lamps” and “Reclaiming the Glory” books as well as from their extensive ministry with pastors and churches. \n \nThe virtual conference will begin at 8:30 am and conclude at 12:30 pm. \nThe cost of $10 includes the two featured books. \nWhether your church is experiencing positive spiritual health or finds itself struggling\, it is vitally important to be oriented to the Headship of Christ. We encourage you to set aside time to attend the entire gathering in September\, determined to park your heart before God\, allowing Him to speak to you in fresh and transforming ways. Bring several of your key leaders as well so that together\, you can experience God’s heart for you and your church! \nTestimonies from precious conference attendees:\nThe overwhelming response from the pastors was that they felt that every pastor in our association needed to hear what Richard Blackaby and Mark Clifton had to share. The Biblical challenge delivered by Richard Blackaby was powerful! The practical insights from Mark Clifton pertaining to the “nuts and bolts” of church revitalization was extremely insightful. The message of the Revive Conference is one that needs to be delivered to the church in North America! \nRevive\, there couldn’t be a more perfect name for this one day conference. I came expecting to get some good information on how to revive my congregation\, which I received\, but I came away with so much more. I came away with my own soul being revived. \nThe main thing I brought back with me from the conference was hope. \nSchedule/Topics:\n8:30–9:30 a.m.: Welcome from Barry Whitworth followed by Message by Richard Blackaby: \n “Christ’s Presence in the Church” – What difference does it make in the spiritual health of every church when we recognize and celebrate the presence of the Risen Christ in and among us? \n9:45–10:45 a.m.: Message by Mark Clifton \n “10 Attitude Adjustments Struggling Churches Must Make to be Healthy and Effective” – Mark will address essential areas of focus that pastors/church leaders can address to see the church move from being plateaued or in decline to renewed life and spiritual vitality. \n11:00–11:30 a.m.: 30 minutes of Q/A with Richard Blackaby/Mark Clifton \n11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Message by Richard Blackaby \n“Taking Your Leadership to the Next Level” – What more does God have in mind for your life as a leader that will  both honor Him and bless those you lead? God always wants to take our lives as leaders to the next level – what could that look like for your life as a leader? \nPlease note: Registration will close at 100 people. \n  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/revive-christ-and-his-church-conference/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Conference/Seminar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Larry Anderson":MAILTO:larrya@brnunited.org
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