Episodes
![The Benefits of Team Preaching - Dr. Chuck Lawless](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6564516/Podcast_Logo_300x300.png)
Monday May 20, 2024
The Benefits of Team Preaching - Dr. Chuck Lawless
Monday May 20, 2024
Monday May 20, 2024
“You set it up in such a way to say one of our goals as a church is that we want to raise up new leaders; to prepare the next generation of preachers of the word.”
Dr. Chuck Lawless discusses the many benefits for churches and congregants of team preaching, including giving opportunities for younger leaders in the church to find their calling.
Dr. Lawless is Dean of Doctoral Studies and Vice-President of Spiritual Formation and Ministry Centers at Southeastern Seminary. Find more from him at https://chucklawless.com. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Preaching
![Getting Ready for Convention – Bob Brown](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6564516/Podcast_Logo_300x300.png)
Thursday May 16, 2024
Getting Ready for Convention – Bob Brown
Thursday May 16, 2024
Thursday May 16, 2024
Bob Brown, pastor of Harmony Free Will Baptist Church in Lake Butler, Florida, will speak in the Sunday morning service at the 2024 National Convention. He shares some background about himself and previews his sermon, “Doing the Word…By Embracing Trials,” from James 1.
Bob also serves as the convention prayer chairman for the Florida Free Will Baptists, and has created 50 Days of Prayer for Convention. Prayer runs from June 1 until the start of the convention. Download the prayer guide at https://nafwb.org/convention/. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #DoersOfTheWord #James1
![Innovative Actions One Church Took to Help Its Hurting Community - David Potete](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6564516/Podcast_Logo_300x300.png)
Monday May 13, 2024
Monday May 13, 2024
Throughout its 25-plus years of ministry in Chicago, Northwest Community Church has partnered with various agencies to provide services to the community, which has in turn brought people into their building and much-needed funds into the church.
Pastor David Potete talks about the creative ways the church has found to keep the ministries of the church funded through the MINCE approach. For more on MINCE, visit https://nafwb.org/mince/. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Church #Ministry #Outreach #Community
![How to Help People Who Struggle with Dementia and Their Families - Mary Anne Oglesby-Sutherly](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6564516/Podcast_Logo_300x300.png)
Monday May 06, 2024
Monday May 06, 2024
“At the end of life, the church as a whole isn’t the best at [caring for the “least of these”]. But it’s hard to deal with something like dementia.”
Mary Anne Oglesby-Sutherly shares her experience of caring for and ministering to people with dementia, and gives ways the church can help to minister to those affected by it.
Mary Anne authored A Proactive Perspective in Dementia Care: A Relationship-Based Approach, available from Amazon: https://amzn.to/4dp7TsE. She is also Executive Director of Veranda Ministries. #BetterTogether #Dementia #DementiaCare
![Starting a Good News Club in a Public School Library - Hannah Driggers Matthews](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6564516/Podcast_Logo_300x300.png)
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Monday Apr 29, 2024
“A public school can be a good partnership for the local church, and Good News Club is a good way to do that.”
Hannah Driggers Matthews describes how any church can start a Good News Club in their local public school, and how it has impacted both the students and those teaching in the club.
Hannah also wrote about her experience in “Good News Goes to the Library” in the April-May issue of ONE Magazine: http://www.onemag.org/library.htm. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #GoodNewsClub #Children #Kids #Outreach
![Addressing Your Church's Financial Needs - Dr. Jay Moon](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6564516/Podcast_Logo_300x300.png)
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Addressing Your Church's Financial Needs - Dr. Jay Moon
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
“Often, one of the big reasons churches eventually close or church plants never get off the ground is due to their financial viability.”
Dr. Jay Moon, author of “Missional Vibrancy and Financial Viability” and professor at Asbury Seminar, describes his MINCE approach, providing effective financial and funding approaches for churches in financial distress.
Find more about MINCE and other resources at https://nafwb.org/mince/. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #MINCE #Church #ChurchFinances
![The Faith of Our Children – Matt Markins](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6564516/Podcast_Logo_300x300.png)
Monday Apr 15, 2024
The Faith of Our Children – Matt Markins
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
"The question we’ve been trying to figure out is this right here: what is it the church does that leads to lasting faith in kids?"
Matt Markins, president & CEO of Awana, discusses factors that help shape and influence kids in their faith. He addresses research insights that helped determine these factors in his book, “The Faith of Our Children,” available here: https://amzn.to/3xDtLjy. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Discipleship #KidsMinistry #Childrensministry #Kids #Children
![How the Insurance World Has Changed and the Implications for Churches - Roger Peyton](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6564516/Podcast_Logo_300x300.png)
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
“It is more important than ever that you’re proactive because it may not be as easy to switch or find a solution as it was two years ago.”
Roger Peyton of James Greene & Associates talks about the major shift in the insurance market, the challenge that brings for churches, and steps they can take to mitigate the cost of their insurance.
Find the flyer Roger refers to here: https://nafwb.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/James-Greene-Flyer.jpg. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Insurance #Church
![How We Get Our English Bible - Dr. Robert E. Picirilli](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6564516/Podcast_Logo_300x300.png)
Monday Apr 01, 2024
How We Get Our English Bible - Dr. Robert E. Picirilli
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
![A Jesus Bar Mitzvah – Dr. Richard Ross](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6564516/Podcast_Logo_300x300.png)
Monday Mar 25, 2024
A Jesus Bar Mitzvah – Dr. Richard Ross
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
With over 30 years’ experience in student ministry, Dr. Richard Ross has developed a specific discipleship moment in which churches recognize a “milestone” of students recognizing the call on their lives and taking significant roles in the church.
Dr. Ross is Senior Professor of Student Ministry at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, frequent speaker at the D6 Family Conference, co-founder of the True Love Waits movement, and author of many books. Find more resources from Dr. Ross at https://richardaross.com. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #StudentMinistry #Students #Discipleship