Better Together

Current Trends in Worship Ministry That Affect Your Church - Music Commission Panel

A River Runs Through You: How the Holy Spirit Empowers Our Ministry - Robert J. Morgan

It's Your Turn: Passing the Baton to the Next Generation - Teresa Dixon

Know Your Church – Dr. Chuck Lawless

“Too many pastors say, ‘I know what my church thinks,’ but they’ve never really asked the question.”

Dr. Chuck Lawless of Church Answers and Southeastern Seminary discusses the Know Your Church Report, a 160-item questionnaire completed by a sampling of a church’s membership that includes a detailed health report for the church.

The Know Your Church report is available to NAFWB churches for $130 (60% off the regular price!). Find out more at https://churchanswers.com/partner-page-national-association-of-free-will-baptists/. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Church #ChurchAssessment

Moving Attenders to Members – Sam Rainer

Sam Rainer discusses best practices of ways for a church to assimilate regular attendees of church into becoming church members by using “The Complete Membership Class Toolkit.”  He also discusses the “Good News Neighbors Toolkit,” a simple plan for every size church to reach its community with the Gospel.

Sam is President of Church Answers. Through a partnership with Church Answers, member churches of the NAFWB are able to get these toolkits for 50% off the regular price: https://churchanswers.com/partner-page-national-association-of-free-will-baptists/. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Church #Outreach #Gospel #Neighbors

It’s Been a Wonderful Life – Doug Spillman

Doug Spillman reflects on a well-lived life as a soldier, Deputy U.S. Marshal, state trooper, and Free Will Baptist deacon. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Christian #Testimony #Servant

Invite Your One – Matt McCraw

“It’s a great, easy thing for people to do to get their feet wet with reaching out.”

Matt McCraw describes “Invite Your One,” an outreach strategy his church uses to encourage members and regular attenders to invite one person to attend church on a  special emphasis Sunday.

Matt is senior consultant with Church Answers and pastor of First Baptist Church, Bartow, Florida. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Church #Outreach

Following God to Unusual Places - Mike Corley

How do you end up on the mission field, and of all places, Russia? “Well…it certainly wasn’t my design.”

Mike Corley describes his journey from Army basic training to various points in his ministry career (some he can’t talk about), leading him to places and positions he never would have imagined. Mike is pastor of First FWB Baptist Church of Jonesboro, Arkansas. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Missions #GodsCall #GodsWill

NAFWB Partnership With Church Answers – Dr. Thom Rainer

“The whole purpose of it is what are the key resources that we can provide to help churches without breaking the bank and being the type of servant that we need to be.”

Thom Rainer, founder of Church Answers, discusses the partnership that was formed between the NAFWB and Church Answers. Through the partnership, Church Answers provides many of their church health resources with exclusive discounts for Free Will Baptist churches. Find the partnership page at bit.ly/4mqLvCR. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #ChurchAnswers #Church #Ministry #ChurchHealth

The Value and Opportunity of Chaplaincy - Sam Smith

“As a chaplain, it really broadens your scope of being able to minister to people who have no faith (or a different faith) background and you want to try to reach them where they’re at.”

Sam Smith, pastor of Foundation FWB Church, talks about the events that led him into local chaplaincy and how it has expanded his opportunities of ministry.

Sam’s article, “Local Chaplaincy,” is available in the June-July issue of ONE Magazine: https://www.onemag.org/local_chaplaincy.htm. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Chaplain #Chaplaincy