Better Together

“How are we spending our time on social media? What are we sharing? Are you using it to be a light in the darkness of the social media landscape? Are you using it as a ministry versus just posting content?”

Lauren Biggs, media and content coordinator for IM, Inc., shares some things to consider as a church works to use social media platforms to reach its congregation and the community. She gives “dos and don’ts” and practical tips for laying out a social media plan to engage your audience. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #SocialMedia #Ministry #Church

“What I tell our church is I’m not a perfect pastor and this isn’t a perfect church, but it brought us together to serve a perfect God.”

Barry Long discusses the pastor placement program, where churches seeking a pastor and pastors seeking a church fill out a questionnaire to help determine their compatibility of philosophy, traditions, and practices. Through the program, Barry was called as pastor to Heritage Free Will Baptist Church.

The program is part of the Refresh initiative of the National Association of Free Will Baptists, Inc. You can find more about the church and pastor questionnaires at https://nafwb.org/refresh/. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Pastor #Church

“I decide to figure out a way that I could put a tool in the hands of people who had nothing to go on or very little.”

Doug Little discusses the challenging shortage of musicians in so many of our churches and introduces a resource he is offering to help provide worship music for them. Access the resource at https://www.douglittlesongs.com.

Doug is chairman of the Free Will Baptist Music Commission and field manager for the Free Will Baptist Foundation. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Music #Worship

Dr. Vernon Whaley joins the podcast to discuss his books, “Exalt His Name: Understanding Music and Worship” (Book 1 and 2), published in partnership with the Evangelical Training Association. The books are helpful resource tools for individuals, worship teams, worship leaders, and pastors to use in practicing worship.

Available at https://www.etaworld.org/collections/books. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Worship

“We wanted it to be thoroughly Free Will Baptist in its theme, in its presentation, in its theology, and in its doctrine.”

Dr. Vernon Whaley describes the process of how “Rejoice: The Free Will Baptist Hymn Book” came to its existence, including all those who contributed to the project.

Dr. Whaley is the Dean of the School of Music at Trevecca University and served as chair of the Music Department for Free Will Baptist Bible College (now Welch College). #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Worship #Hymnal

“I think we’ve got to be realistic; we’ve got to understand that we can know the Scriptures and still have the questions.”

Sherman Branch faced an unimaginable tragedy in his life that left him searching for answers. He shares his experience and advice for those facing similar situations. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Grief

“God just used his life; he touched hundreds of thousands in the short nine years that he lived…and we’re excited about how God’s still using his story to impact and touch people’s lives.”

Luke Johnson shares the story of his late son, Landen, born with one of the rarest medical conditions in the world. Luke and his wife, Amanda, have created the Landen’s Story Foundation to further the legacy of their son and his impact on people’s lives. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Legacy

Presented at the 2023 National Convention