Better Together

“Lord, where do you want to use me? Where is the need?”

For Kris and Tana Willis, God’s answer to their questions was “Anchorage, Alaska.” They are preparing to serve as church planters in a city with no Free Will Baptist Church within 100 miles.

Find out more about the Willis’s ministry at http://www.fwbnam.com/willis/. #NAFWB

Jeff Jones, pastor of Hilltop Church in Fuquay-Varina, NC, presented "Implementing Discipleship Groups" at the 2020 Leadership Conference. 

Find the notes from the presentation and other seminars from the conference at https://nafwb.org/leadershipconference/.

“The fruit of disciple-making really doesn’t land in the fact of ‘Have I made a disciple?’ but ‘Can I make a disciple that can make another one?’”

After several years in the ministry, Chris Moix came to a realization that he had never actually made a disciple. Through a myriad of circumstances, he began to model his discipleship philosophies after the example of Jesus, and began creating disciples that in turn became disciple-makers. #NAFWB

Chris serves as lead pastor of Harrah Church in Oklahoma.

Jose Rodriguez presented "Gospel Unity in Cultural Diversity" at the 2020 Leadership Conference.

Jose is the dean of the Spanish Ministry Institute at Welch College. 

Find notes from Jose's seminar as well as other seminars from Leadership Conference at https://nafwb.org/leadershipconference/.

Dr. Sarah Bracey joins the podcast to discuss her article in ONE Magazine, “Teaching the Young to Adult.” Sarah explains how life lessons and discipline can help mature young people, both physically and spiritually.  

Dr. Bracey is the Psychology Program Coordinator at Welch College.

Read the full article: http://www.onemag.org/young_adult.htm. #NAFWB

Dr. Ian Hawkins presented "Faith and Science" at the 2020 Leadership Conference. 

Dr. Hawkins serves as chair of the Department of Arts and Sciences at Welch College. 

Find more seminars from the conference at https://nafwb.org/leadershipconference/. 

Todd Parrish, director of church relations at Welch College, joins the podcast to discuss his article in ONE Magazine, "Through Stormy Waters."

 

The article outlines the beginning of Welch College (then Free Will Baptist Bible College) in 1942 in the middle of World War II, and describes how the students and faculty managed to stay focused on their calling amidst the chaos. It gives valuable lessons as to how we can do the same today.

 

Read the article: http://www.onemag.org/stormy_waters.htm. #NAFWB

Christa Thornsbury presented "Women in the Church: A Free Will Baptist Perspective" at the 2020 Leadership Conference.

Find more seminars from the conference at https://nafwb.org/leadershipconference/. 

You can also read Christa's article "It's Hard to Be a Woman," from the February-March 2020 issue of ONE Magazine. 

Jesse Owens, pastor of Immanuel Church in Gallatin, TN and adjunct professor at Welch College, discusses his recent article in ONE Magazine. #NAFWB

Read "When Even Our Heroes Are Flawed:" http://www.onemag.org/flawed.htm.

Dr. Matt Pinson, president of Welch College, presented "Revitalizing Associations" at the 2020 Leadership Conference.

Find more seminars from the conference at https://nafwb.org/leadershipconference/.