Better Together

We’re in the bubble of Christianity and we don’t even know any lost people to be burdened about, and we don’t share the Gospel with any lost people because we don’t know them.”

Dr. Chuck Lawless, dean of doctoral studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, discusses the disturbing trend that less and less believers are sharing their faith with others. His upcoming ebook, “Lord, I’m Caught in the Bubble,” will be available soon. For more resources from Dr. Lawless, visit https://chucklawless.com. #NAFWB #BetterTogether

Dr. Rufo Gomez and his family are serving as church planters for Free Will Baptist North American Ministries, planting a church in Antioch, Tennessee. Their goal is to reach Hispanics in the area, who make up 25% of the total population.

Pray for this new church plant, Ministerio Multicultural Iglesia Bautista Libre. Find out more about how to support Dr. Gomez and his family at https://www.fwbnam.com/gomez/. #NAFWB #BetterTogether

“The Great Commission was given to the universal Church, but the universal Church can’t do anything without the local church.”

Danny Gasperson, director of mobilization for Free Will Baptist International Missions, joins the podcast to discuss how believers as individuals and as a body can increase engagement and involvement in the Great Commission.

Read Danny’s article, “Committed to the Commission,” from the February-March issue of ONE Magazine: http://onemag.org/committed_commission.htm.

August 28 is the World Missions Offering. Plan for your church to participate: https://iminc.org/wmo/. #NAFWB

"Everyone together makes an IMpact."

IM Inc. wants to lighten the load of carrying the gospel with their partners around the world. The annual World Missions Offering (WMO) supports the efforts of ministries like church planting, discipleship, leadership training, and so much more.

General Director Clint Morgan describes the reasons churches should give to the WMO.

The 2022 WMO is Sunday, August 28. For more, visit https://iminc.org/wmo/. #NAFWB #BetterTogether

The International Fellowship of Free Will Baptist Churches (IFOFWBC) unites churches from around the world for the purposes of identification, communion, and mutual edification and encouragement.

Dr. Kenneth Eagleton, secretary-treasurer of the fellowship and director of field partnerships for IM, Inc., shares about the history of the fellowship, its membership, and details of its upcoming meeting in September in Bulgaria. #NAFWB #BetterTogether

Pastor Brandon Baber tells the story of New London Church, from his call to become the pastor, to serving as a bivocational pastor for ten years, to a name change and recently moving into a new building. Brandon shares the ways the church began to reach the community around it, pouring into lives and sending them out to make disciples. #NAFWB

Data shows that Christians in the U.S. are not sharing their faith with the people around them. GRACE Outreach offers people a variety of different things they can do to evangelize and is finding that more and more people are sustaining their involvement in evangelism through the ministry.

Listen as Dr. Bruce Barnes, promotional director for VAFWB and founder of the program, describes the ways that GRACE Outreach can change the ways we try and reach people with the gospel.

GRACE Outreach will have a booth at the 2022 National Convention. Stop by and see Dr. Barnes in Birmingham to find out more. #NAFWB #GotheExtraMile

“The way in which we talk about feet washing in our churches is something that doesn’t encourage the practice.”

“Washing the Saints’ Feet” is an ordinance held by the National Association of Free Will Baptists, Inc. (https://nafwb.org/treatise/). Dr. Kevin Hester, Dean of the School of Theology at Welch College, discusses the significance and importance of the practice of feet washing.

Feet washing will be observed during a special service Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. at the 2022 National Convention. Communion will be observed at 7:00 p.m. during the evening worship service.

Carolyn Dwyer, pastor’s wife and a veteran in ministry for over 50 years, shares about a new opportunity from the Executive Office that will work to facilitate networking, fellowship, and encouragement among pastor’s wives.  

Mrs. Dwyer will also be presenting a seminar Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. at the National Convention: “The Pastor’s Wife: Its Realities and Rewards.”

You can find more about the program by visiting the Executive Office booth at the National Convention or by emailing us at [email protected]. #NAFWB

Dr. Eddie Moody talks with Tom Jones regarding some of the ways the National Association of Free Will Baptists, Inc. and Free Will Baptist North American Ministries are working to provide professional counseling options for our pastors and their families. Tom served as a pastor and church planter before becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor.

 

You can find more information emailing us at [email protected]. #NAFWB