Better Together

A Church Revitalization Story – Brandon Baber

Pastor Brandon Baber tells the story of New London Church, from his call to become the pastor, to serving as a bivocational pastor for ten years, to a name change and recently moving into a new building. Brandon shares the ways the church began to reach the community around it, pouring into lives and sending them out to make disciples. #NAFWB

Check Out GRACE Outreach at the Convention – Dr. Bruce Barnes

Data shows that Christians in the U.S. are not sharing their faith with the people around them. GRACE Outreach offers people a variety of different things they can do to evangelize and is finding that more and more people are sustaining their involvement in evangelism through the ministry.

Listen as Dr. Bruce Barnes, promotional director for VAFWB and founder of the program, describes the ways that GRACE Outreach can change the ways we try and reach people with the gospel.

GRACE Outreach will have a booth at the 2022 National Convention. Stop by and see Dr. Barnes in Birmingham to find out more. #NAFWB #GotheExtraMile

The Theology Behind Feet Washing – Dr. Kevin Hester

“The way in which we talk about feet washing in our churches is something that doesn’t encourage the practice.”

“Washing the Saints’ Feet” is an ordinance held by the National Association of Free Will Baptists, Inc. (https://nafwb.org/treatise/). Dr. Kevin Hester, Dean of the School of Theology at Welch College, discusses the significance and importance of the practice of feet washing.

Feet washing will be observed during a special service Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. at the 2022 National Convention. Communion will be observed at 7:00 p.m. during the evening worship service.

Resources for Pastor’s Wives – Carolyn Dwyer

Carolyn Dwyer, pastor’s wife and a veteran in ministry for over 50 years, shares about a new opportunity from the Executive Office that will work to facilitate networking, fellowship, and encouragement among pastor’s wives.  

Mrs. Dwyer will also be presenting a seminar Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. at the National Convention: “The Pastor’s Wife: Its Realities and Rewards.”

You can find more about the program by visiting the Executive Office booth at the National Convention or by emailing us at questions@nafwb.org. #NAFWB

Addressing Pastor Needs – Tom Jones

Dr. Eddie Moody talks with Tom Jones regarding some of the ways the National Association of Free Will Baptists, Inc. and Free Will Baptist North American Ministries are working to provide professional counseling options for our pastors and their families. Tom served as a pastor and church planter before becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor.

 

You can find more information emailing us at questions@nafwb.org. #NAFWB

What to Expect at the Vertical Three Conference - Derek Altom

Derek Altom, director of events and development for Randall House and D6 Family, apreviews the 2022 Vertical Three Conference happening in conjuction with the National Convention in Birmingham, Alabama. All of the Vertical Three worship services will be streamed live on the Vertical Three Ministries Facebook page.

Find more information at http://verticalthree.com. #NAFWB #V32022 #GotheExtraMile

The Good Citizen - Josh Hershberger

“As followers of Jesus, we are called to follow him in every area of our lives, and that includes our role as citizen.”

Joshua Hershberger, author of “The Good Citizen” and executive director and general counsel for The Good Citizen Project (https://www.goodcitizen.us) talks about how we can equip church leaders and the church itself to increase its Gospel impact by building a culture that values outward focus.  

“The Good Citizen” is available from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Citizen-Four-Step-Gospel-Centered-Citizenship-ebook/dp/B08KRK979W. #NAFWB 

The Flourishing Pastor - Tom Nelson

“We were profoundly formed in community, and we thrive in community. Without community, we have all kinds of challenges.”

 

Tom Nelson, author of “The Flourishing Pastor” and President of Made to Flourish, talks about the challenges pastors face as they work to develop themselves and lead their congregations.

 

Made to Flourish (https://www.madetoflourish.org) works to empower pastors and their churches to integrate faith, work, and economic wisdom for the flourishing of their communities.

 

“The Flourishing Pastor” is available from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Flourishing-Pastor-Recovering-Leadership-Resources/dp/1514001322. #NAFWB

 

 

The Giving Tree - Phyllis York

“Our main purpose is to equip women to be better disciples for Christ; then, in turn, they can make disciples.”

 

Interim Director Phyllis York gives an overview of the ministries, resources, and special projects of WNAC and their impact on Free Will Baptists. In the last decade, WNAC given over $2 million to IM, Inc. and North American Ministries.

 

WNAC recently established The Giving Tree, a fundraising campaign to increase annual income to the office to sustain its ministries and make future growth possible. For more, visit https://www.wnac.org/giving-tree/. #NAFWB

Convention Tuesday Night Speaker - Kent Barwick

Kent Barwick is the speaker for the Tuesday night service at the 2022 National Convention. He previews his sermon from John 4: “Reaching the Hard to Reach.”

Kent is pastor of Colquitt Free Will Baptist Church.

Find all National Convention information at https://nafwb.org/convention/. #NAFWB #GotheExtraMile