Better Together

Leroy Forlines on the US and Secularism – Matthew Steven Bracey

Welch College Press recently published “Secularism and the American Republic,” written by the late F. Leroy Forlines, long-time scholar of theology and culture and professor at Welch College.

Matthew Steven Bracey, editor of the book gives some background and insight into the book as well as into the mind of Mr. Forlines.

“Secularism and the American Republic” is available from Welch College Press: https://welch.edu/welchpress.

Plan to give to the Welch Fund Offering Sunday, February 26. Gifts to the Welch Fund go directly to reducing the tuition for students: https://welch.edu/give.#NAFWB #BetterTogether #Secularism #US

Connecting to a Community Through Fitness – Jonathan & Stephanie Locklear

“They want social interaction, and not just social media interaction. They desire to be connected in person.”

Jonathan and Stephanie Locklear serve at Woodhaven Free Will Baptist Church. Through unique circumstances, they have found a way to reach out to members of their community who were longing for connection.

Woodhaven participated in Know Your Community, obtaining a report of their community’s demographics and psychographics to better understand how to reach those around them. Find out more about Know Your Community at https://nafwb.org/know/. #NAFWB #BetterTogether

The Solo Pastor – Dr. Gary McIntosh

“Even though you have other people who help you, you’re really responsible for everything; everything kind of falls back on your desk.”

 

Dr. Gary McIntosh previews his book, “The Solo Pastor,” addressing the challenges pastors face when they are the lone staff member at a church.

 

“The Solo Pastor: Understanding and Overcoming the Challenges of Leading a Church Alone” releases tomorrow from several booksellers. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Pastor

Baby Boomers: An Untapped Resource – Dr. Doug Earls

“This is a group that’s eager, and willing, and wanting to do something worthwhile.”

Dr. Doug Earls, retired pastor of Calvary Chapel in Buffalo, MO, discusses the value of the Baby Boomer generation and ways churches can involve them in all facets of ministry and outreach. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #BabyBoomer

The Sanctity of Human Life - Pam Crank

Sunday is National Sanctity of Human Life Day. Pam Crank of Hope Center and Free Will Baptist Family Ministries shares how Christians and churches can support and promote life.

Find more about the Hope Center and its ministries at https://www.hopecentergreeneville.com. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #SanctityofLife

The Troy Sadowski Story: How God Changed a Georgia Football All-American’s Life

Troy Sadowski, former NFL tight end and All-American at the University of Georgia, shares his testimony of coming to faith in Jesus.

Troy is Executive Vice President of Cornerstone Estate Planning, who partners with FWB Foundation to offer a comprehensive estate planning for families. Find more at https://www.fwbgifts.com/estateplan. #NAFWB #BetterTogether

Lessons for All Churches From a Church Planter - Chad Kivette

As someone who has planted three churches, Chad Kivette is uniquely gifted at reaching people and connecting them to the church and to Christ.

He shares ways all Christians can get out of their comfort zones to connect with lost people and find similarities in their lives to build relationships and reach them with the gospel.

Chad is a church planter for Free Will Baptist North American Ministries and lead pastor of 24/7 Church Kodak, TN. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Evangelism #ChurchPlanting

Reaching People Who Are Hostile to Christianity - Trif Trifonov

“There is a lot of suspicion and animosity toward Evangelicals and Protestant churches, so we need to be very creative in our work in order to present Christ to our people.”

Trif and Vanya Trifonov serve as church planters with IM, Inc., to Varna, Bulgaria. Trif shares the challenges and opportunities of ministering in a culture that is skeptical of Christianity.

Find more about the Trifonov’s ministry at https://iminc.org/im-missionaries/trif-and-vanya-trifonov/. #NAFWB #BetterTogether

The Wonder of Operation Christmas Child - Julie Thomas

Julie Thomas has been involved with Samaritan’s Purse and Operation Christmas Child for over 9 years. She shares about her experience of packing shoe boxes as well as a special opportunity she has this year to distribute them in person overseas.

To find out more about how your church can get involved in the ministry of Operation Christmas Child, visit https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/. #NAFWB #BetterTogether

40 Questions About Arminianism – Dr. J. Matthew Pinson

“There’s too much infighting and too much negativity from a lot of people that really kind of misunderstand each other. I think Reformed Arminianism has the opportunity to bring some people together around the table and discuss this.”

Dr. J. Matthew Pinson, president of Welch College, discusses his book, “40 Questions About Arminianism,” which addresses much of the unknown and misunderstood teachings of Jacobus Arminius and encourages a broad understanding of historic and contemporary Arminianism.

“40 Questions About Arminianism” is available from Christianbook and Amazon. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Arminianism