So is the “Baptist” Brand Really Worth It?

In the next four posts we will be extending Jonathan Leeman’s breakout session at the Virginia Baptist Convention entitled “So is the ‘Baptist’ Brand Really Worth It?” So is the Baptist brand really worth it? This is a question I first asked in 1996. I had just moved to Washington, DC in 1996 and had begun looking for a church. …

Ministry Grid Launch

It’s finally here. Whether you have been waiting with baited breath or this is your first time hearing about it, Ministry Grid is set to launch on Tuesday, November 12th. We are excited about this dynamic platform for training the church. We believe it will provide unprecedented opportunity for churches to develop leaders and servants in every area of ministry in the …

Disciple Making Part 3: Every Member Develops A Personal Disciple Making Plan

At the B21 panel at SBC 2013, David Platt explains how at Brook Hills every member develops a personal disciple making plan.   B21 Every Member Develops A Personal Disciple Making Plan from Baptist21 on Vimeo. by Paul Akin, Director of Mid-Term Mission at The Church at Brook Hills Every Disciple a Disciple-maker?             When one reads the book of Acts, what …

Play Gospel-Centered Music For Your Children

by Jon Akin While listening to the song “Hail the King” by the Mars Hill Band “Citizens,” the ears of my 4 year-old daughter Emma Grace perked up and she asked me, “Why did he say, ‘Our sin defeated through his blood’?” This gave me a great opportunity to explain a necessary aspect of the gospel – the atonement – …

Disciple Making Part 2: Disciple Making from the Air and Ground

B21 Disciple Making from the Air and Ground from Baptist21 on Vimeo. At the B21 panel at SBC 2013, David Platt lays out the need for two levels of disciple making. As pastors we need to wage an air war through the preaching ministry that fuels the disciple-making efforts of the congregation, and we need to wage a ground war …

Send North America and The SBC Annual Meeting

Guest post by Dean Inserra pastor of City Church in Tallahassee  I recently had the privilege of being in Dallas for the Send North America conference hosted by the North American Mission Board. There were somewhere in the ballpark of 4,000 people who gathered at Prestonwood Baptist Church for this empowering event. When I heard the report of the attendance …

Disciple Making Part 1: Pastor, Are You a Disciple Maker?

B21 Pastor, Are You a Disciple Maker? from Baptist21 on Vimeo. At the recent B21 Panel David Platt offered several insights on developing a disciple-making culture in your church. We will post 3 clips from his discussion and conclude with Brook Hills Disciple-Making Plan for each member.

On Leaving Your Local Church

Guest post by Dwayne Milioni pastor of Open Door Church in Raleigh, NC “We must never jump to conclusions and take our leave of a church in a willy-nilly way, for joining and leaving churches are very serious matters. Most churches receive their members with sacred vows; if you joined your church this way, you should resolve to keep your vows …

Dr. Russell Moore on Same-Sex Marriage

In light of yesterday’s Supreme Court rulings on same-sex marriage, we thought it would be helpful to repost Dr. Moore’s answer on this topic from a recent interview. The ERLC has provided a helpful bulletin insert for churches to use. This insert will walk your people through how to respond to the Supreme Court decisions in a gospel-centered way. http://erlc.com/documents/pdf/20130626-bulletin-scotus-marriage.pdf …

Thank You!

B21 Panel Sponsors An event like we hosted last Tuesday is not easy, nor cheap to pull off! Every year we have had generous support from many key entities. We wanted to take a minute to thank and highlight those who have helped us sponsor this year’s Baptist21 Panel at the SBC. We absolutely COULD NOT do this without these …