This Week in the BRN Family 06.19.25
Churches engage in summer outreach opportunities; evangelism trainings take place; and we celebrate new life in Christ through baptism - it's an eventful week in the BRN Family!
CP Stories: Josh and Madison Oakes
Missionaries Josh and Madison Oakes serve Central Asian Peoples in a region where a mosque stands on nearly every corner, reminding them of the desperate need for the Gospel.
#RenewPASJ Good Reads: ‘At Your Best’ by Carey Nieuwhof
In 'At Your Best: How to Get Time, Energy, and Priorities Working in Your Favor,' influential podcast host and thought leader Carey Nieuwhof understands the challenges of constant pressure and seeks to help readers find a sustainable pace for life.
#RenewPASJ Good Reads: ‘Lead: 12 Gospel Principles for Leadership in the Church’ by Paul David Tripp
This month's #RenewPASJ Good Read, 'Lead: 12 Gospel Principles for Leadership in the Church' by Paul David Tripp, walks churches and pastors through twelve gospel principles necessary to combat the current leadership crisis occurring within the modern church.
12 Ways to Spend More Time with God
Chuck Lawless, dean of doctoral studies and vice president of spiritual formation and ministry centers at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, offers up 12 ways you can spend more time with God, despite a busy schedule.
Hispanic Baptists gain training, equipping
Hispanic Baptists from across the country gathered June 9 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas for a full day of training, encouragement and spiritual growth as part of the Hispanic Celebration preceding the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting.
Donna Gaines, Gayle Rogers Foster encourage women at Pastors’ Conf. women’s session
Donna Gaines, wife of pastor Steve Gaines, and Gayle Rogers Foster, daughter of the late Adrian Rogers, were the featured speakers at the Pastors’ Wives and Women in Ministry Conference June 9 at the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting.
WMU Missions Celebration seeks to ‘Let the Nations Be Glad’
“Let the nations be glad,” urged WMU Missions Celebration speakers as they celebrated the anniversaries of the IMB Journeyman Program, the North American Mission Board’s Annie Armstrong Easter Offering and the WMU Foundation during the June 8-11 SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas.
Messengers celebrate 100 years of Cooperative Program giving
During the June 10 afternoon session of the SBC annual meeting in Dallas, SBC Executive Committee President Jeff Iorg led messengers in celebrating 100 years of Cooperative Program giving.
Greetings from SBC 2025
Barry Whitworth, executive director of the Baptist Resource Network checks in to tell about the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Dallas.