Better Together

Can Churches Do Bible Clubs in Public Schools? - Jeff Nichols

Jeff Nichols, state director for Child Evangelism Fellowship of Tennessee, presented this seminar at the 2020 Leadership Conference. 

Download the notes from the session at https://nafwb.org/leadershipconference/.

For more information about Child Evangelism Fellowship and Good News Clubs, visit www.cefoftennessee.com or www.cefonline.com. #NAFWB

Lessons Learned From the School Shooting That Never Happened - Molly Hudgens

Molly Hudgens rejoins the podcast to discuss the release of her book, "Saving Sycamore: The School Shooting That Never Happened." In 2016, Molly talked a student with a loaded handgun out of committing a mass shooting at Sycamore Middle School. She recalls the events of that day and what led to her heroic act. #NAFWB

Read Molly's story from a 2017 issue of ONE Magazine: https://www.onemag.org/gun.htm.

Molly's book is available for order at https://www.amazon.com/Saving-Sycamore-School-Shooting-Happened-ebook/dp/B08KKYLVFQ.

Creating a Strong Social Media Strategy for Your Church - Lauren Biggs & Lena Wooten

Lauren Biggs, media connections coordinator for IM, Inc., and Lena Wooten, Director of Marketing for Randall House & D6 Family, presented "Creating a Strong Social Media Strategy for Your Church" at the 2020 Leadership Conference. 

Download the notes from the session here: Creating a Strong Social Media Strategy for Your Church. 

What are the most important roles for pastors to perform? - Gary McIntosh

Dr. Gary McIntosh, professor of Christian Ministry and Leadership at Biola University, joins the podcast to discuss the many roles a pastor performs in ministry, and how a pastor can prioritize those roles. #NAFWB

Dr. McIntosh wrote a recent article in ONE Magazine, "The Ten Hats of Pastor:" http://onemag.org/ten_hats.htm.

His newest book, "The 10 Key Roles of a Pastor," is available for pre-order on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0801094887/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_t1_6F68FbWXEECDS?fbclid=IwAR3uIvsoEKcY9a8fj0L2DcGY15OZqaHx7ViM6HiCa4fHFht6RAVYS0oGQjk.

Changing Our Tone, Not Our Tune - Jim McComas

Jim McComas, CEO of Free Will Baptist Family Ministries, presented "Changing Our Tone, Not Our Tune," at the 2020 Leadership Conference. You can download his powerpoint at http://nafwb.org/leadershipconference.

 

Untold Consequences - Dr. Paul Harrison

Dr. Paul Harrison joins the podcast to discuss his article, "Untold Consequences," from the August-September issue of ONE Magazine. Dr. Harrison explains how the decisions we make can have unintended, far-reaching effects. #NAFWB

You can read the article here: http://onemag.org/untold_consequences.htm.

Dr. Harrison is pastor of Madison Free Will Baptist Church and administrator of Classic Sermon Index (https://classicsermonindex.com).

 

How Can You Invest in the Next Generation? - Matt Markins

Matt Markins, President and Chief Strategy Officer for Awana, joins the podcast to discuss how we can prepare the future generations to live with a resilient faith in an increasingly secular culture. #NAFWB

Matt has co-authored the book, "Resilient: Child Discipleship and the Fearless Future of the Church." It is available at https://www.resilientdisciples.com/ or https://www.amazon.com/.

Best Practices for Better Boards - Dr. Ron Hunter, Jr.

Ron Hunter, Executive Director & CEO of Randall House and D6 Family, presented "Best Practices for Better Boards" at the 2020 Leadership Conference.

You can download a copy of his notes at https://nafwb.org/leadershipconference/.

Closing a Church the Right Way – David Brown

While it is never an easy decision, sometimes a church is forced to close its doors. Free Will Baptist Foundation Director David Brown joins the podcast to talk about how a church can do so properly, following correct legal guidelines, and making sure any money resulting from the closing goes to the church’s selected ministries. #NAFWB 

For more about how the Free Will Baptist Foundation can help, visit http://fwbgifts.org.

 

Preparing for Your Last Days – Brenda Evans

Mrs. Brenda Evans joins the podcast for a ONE Magazine conversation about her article in the October-November issue. She shares ways people can prepare for their last days as they reach the later stages of life.

Read “On the Brink:” https://www.onemag.org/on_the_brink.htm