“At the end of life, the church as a whole isn’t the best at [caring for the “least of these”]. But it’s hard to deal with something like dementia.”

Mary Anne Oglesby-Sutherly shares her experience of caring for and ministering to people with dementia, and gives ways the church can help to minister to those affected by it.

Mary Anne authored A Proactive Perspective in Dementia Care: A Relationship-Based Approach, available from Amazon: https://amzn.to/4dp7TsE. She is also Executive Director of Veranda Ministries. #BetterTogether #Dementia #DementiaCare

“A public school can be a good partnership for the local church, and Good News Club is a good way to do that.”

Hannah Driggers Matthews describes how any church can start a Good News Club in their local public school, and how it has impacted both the students and those teaching in the club.

Hannah also wrote about her experience in “Good News Goes to the Library” in the April-May issue of ONE Magazine: http://www.onemag.org/library.htm. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #GoodNewsClub #Children #Kids #Outreach

“Often, one of the big reasons churches eventually close or church plants never get off the ground is due to their financial viability.”

Dr. Jay Moon, author of “Missional Vibrancy and Financial Viability” and professor at Asbury Seminar, describes his MINCE approach, providing effective financial and funding approaches for churches in financial distress.

Find more about MINCE and other resources at https://nafwb.org/mince/. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #MINCE #Church #ChurchFinances

"The question we’ve been trying to figure out is this right here: what is it the church does that leads to lasting faith in kids?"

Matt Markins, president & CEO of Awana, discusses factors that help shape and influence kids in their faith. He addresses research insights that helped determine these factors in his book, “The Faith of Our Children,” available here: https://amzn.to/3xDtLjy. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Discipleship #KidsMinistry #Childrensministry #Kids #Children

“It is more important than ever that you’re proactive because it may not be as easy to switch or find a solution as it was two years ago.”

Roger Peyton of James Greene & Associates talks about the major shift in the insurance market, the challenge that brings for churches, and steps they can take to mitigate the cost of their insurance.

Find the flyer Roger refers to here: https://nafwb.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/James-Greene-Flyer.jpg. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Insurance #Church

With over 30 years’ experience in student ministry, Dr. Richard Ross has developed a specific discipleship moment in which churches recognize a “milestone” of students recognizing the call on their lives and taking significant roles in the church.

Dr. Ross is Senior Professor of Student Ministry at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, frequent speaker at the D6 Family Conference, co-founder of the True Love Waits movement, and author of many books. Find more resources from Dr. Ross at https://richardaross.com. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #StudentMinistry #Students #Discipleship

When the pastor of Ada First FWB Church resigned, the leadership knew something had to be done. They met with Legacy FWB Church and determined the best thing to do would be to merge the two churches.

Pastor Jarrod Presley shares the steps they took in the process of merging and how the two congregations became one.  #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Church #ChurchMergers

The world is coming to our doorstep. There are around 1 million international students in the US. The top sending countries are China and India, countries it is often difficult to send missionaries to. Do you have a college close to your church? In these 5 podcasts, learn actions you can take to minister to these students.

Josh Chapman and Faron Thebeau serve as pastors at Mosaic Church Rolla, reaching students at Missouri S&T. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #College #CollegeMinistry #Outreach #InternationalStudents

The world is coming to our doorstep. There are around 1 million international students in the US. The top sending countries are China and India, countries it is often difficult to send missionaries to. Do you have a college close to your church? In these 5 podcasts, learn actions you can take to minister to these students.

Bradley Mercer serves with IM, Inc. reaching international students at the University of Missouri. Aaron Pontious is pastor of Rejoice Church in Columbia, Missouri. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #College #CollegeMinistry #Outreach #InternationalStudents