Better Together

Who Are the Nones and How Can We Reach Them? - Dr. Ryan Burge

“If you put “nones” together, there are three groups; atheists, agnostics, and nothing in particular…About 1 in 5 Americans fall into the “nothing in particular” category. They are probably the largest religious group in America today.”

Dr. Ryan Burge, author of “The Nones: Where They Came From, Who They Are, and Where They Are Going,” talks about ways Christians can engage in reaching those who do not hold to any particular belief system, a quickly growing segment of our society.

Order a copy of his book: https://www.amazon.com/Nones-Where-They-Came-Going/dp/1506465854?tag=thegospcoal-20. #NAFWB #Reach

How to Maintain Your Church Website – Joshua Riggs

“A lot of churches have issues maintaining their sites. Unfortunately, you can go to a lot of church websites and you’ll see outdated information, or broken pages, or broken links. This doesn’t represent your church very well.”

Joshua Riggs continues his series on church websites with plans on how a church can maintain its website, including who should be responsible for maintaining it.

Joshua is the creator of https://www.worshipresources.church, helping churches discover and learn how to use quality resources to make them better. #NAFWB #BetterTogether

Why Should You Go to D6? – Derek Altom

“It really helps cement in the hearts and minds of the people the idea that it’s the church and the home working together to do generational discipleship and pass our faith on to the next generation.”

Derek Altom of D6 Family describes how the D6 Conference is truly a conference for everyone because it has something for people in all aspects of ministry. He even reveals a special promo code for Better Together Podcast listeners!

Plan to attend the D6 Conference April 20-22 in Orlando for an opportunity to refocus, reconnect, and reset: http://d6conference.com. #NAFWB #Train

Website Content – Joshua Riggs

“As it relates to your entire church website, think about communicating to first-time guests. Ask yourself, ‘What questions do we need to answer that first-time guests are asking?’”

In part 3 of our series on church websites, Joshua Riggs covers the seven pages that every church website needs to have and the content on each of those pages.

Joshua is the creator of https://www.worshipresources.church, helping churches discover and learn how to use quality resources to make them better. #NAFWB #BetterTogether

Forum 22 – Dr. J. Matthew Pinson

Welch College President Dr. J. Matthew Pinson joins the podcast to preview the upcoming Forum22 Bible Conference.

Forum22 will be held on the Welch College campus March 6-8, featuring a slate of intergenerational speakers addressing various topics. Speakers include: Dr. Harry Reeder, Cindy Reeder, Jerry Nunes, Dr. Paul Harrison, and Dr. Jesse Owens.

Find more information and register for the conference at https://welch.edu/forum. #NAFWB

The Building Blocks of Every Website – Joshua Riggs

“What do you need to get a website off the ground?” Joshua Riggs presents part two of our series on church websites, highlighting the three basic building blocks and focusing on how you can launch a great website or refresh your current one.

Joshua is the creator of Worshipresources.church and worship pastor at Bethany Church. #NAFWB

The Impact of One Association – Duane Littlefield

The mission board of the Salem Association of Florida had a desire to help the churches within its association. They sought ways they could work with churches and partner with them to meet needs. Now, people are taking notice of the revitalization taking place in those churches.

Pastor Duane Littlefield of 1st Free Will Baptist Church of Malone discusses steps the association took to reach out to those churches in need and bring new life to their ministry.

Do I Really Need a Church Website? - Joshua Riggs

“My goal in this series is to help you understand the basic functions of a church website: why you need one, who should maintain it, what kind of content should be on the site, what kind of tools you should use, and more.”

 

Joshua Riggs begins a six-part series all about church websites. Part one explores the question of whether or not a church needs a website if it already has a Facebook page. Joshua is the creator of WorshipResources.church and worship pastor at Bethany Church. #NAFWB

Why Give to the Welch Offering – David Williford

“Last year the average student at Welch, because of contributions to the Welch Fund, their total tuition bill was decreased by around $6,000 per student.”

David Williford of Welch College talks about the history of the Welch Offering (back to the days of Paul Ketteman) and how the offering continues to benefit students and the advancement of Christian higher education.

The 2022 Welch College offering is Sunday, February 27. Plan to receive a special offering at your church that will directly help reduce tuition costs for students. Find more ways to give to the college at https://welch.edu/give/. #NAFWB

Ministering From Your Strengths - Dr. Gordon Penfold

“Before COVID, we estimated that 80-85% of churches were plateaued or declining when it came to worship attendance.”

Dr. Gordon Penfold has studied and found some defining characteristics and behaviors of pastors in revitalized (or declining) churches, using the Birkman assessment tools in his research. He wrote the book “Pastor Unique” based on his findings. Buy the book: https://www.pastorunique.com.

Dr. Penfold is one of the founders of TurnaroundPastor.com. #NAFWB