It has just been announced that David Platt is the next President of the IMB. We are so thankful for the Trustees hard work, and we could not be more excited for this election. Here are several reasons we think David Platt is a great choice: We need a leader who resources cooperative missions corporately and personally David Platt …
Involvement with the Local High School
Josh Greene, Lead Pastor of First Baptist Church Fairdale, is passionate about community involvement in the local church. In this post he outlines how his church gets involved with their local high school. While schools provide incredible potential for outreach and ministry, many of our churches fail to have a lasting or recognizable presence on campus. May Josh’s wisdom from experience challenge and …
Small Groups Are Good But They’re Not Enough
With the release of his new book, Aspire: Developing and Deploying Disciples in the Church for the Church, Matt Rogers, pastor of The Church at Cherrydale, wants to provide a tool for relational discipleship. Among other things, it provides a one-year plan that is ideal for one-on-one disciple-making. In the post below Rogers challenges us all tho question, while small groups are good, are they …
Being the New Pastor at an Older Church
Josh Greene, Lead Pastor of First Baptist Church Fairdale, gives helpful and practical advice for new pastors who take a position of leadership at an older church. This topic is one that includes many of us at B21 and many of our brothers in the ministry. We are confident Josh’s insight will prove helpful. Read, learn, and share these points of advice with …
The Future of the IMB
Eric King, Missional Church Strategist for the International Mission Board, leads the discussion as key figures in the SBC talk about the future of the IMB. As they look for a successor to IMB president Tom Elliff, this time of transition affords an opportunity to step back and discuss issues like strategy, theological differences, funding, and cooperation within the larger conversation of what …
Same-sex Attraction in the Church
In preparation for the ERLC National Conference, “The Gospel, Homosexuality, and the Future of Marriage,” the ERLC released this very pertinent and helpful video interview and blog post by Sam Allbery (@SamAllberry), associate pastor at St Mary’s Church in Maidenhead,UK and one of the speakers at the conference. In the below post and video Sam talks openly about his own struggles and offers valuable …
Interview with David Platt
In this video B21’s Jon Akin sits down with David Platt, pastor of The Church at Brook Hills, to talk about the relationship of the gospel with materialism, social justice issues, and missions. May you be challenged as we to engage those around us and those far away with the gospel and use “our unprecedented wealth for the spread of God’s …
Do We Really Care About Discipleship?
With the release of his new book, Aspire: Developing and Deploying Disciples in the Church for the Church, Matt Rogers, pastor of The Church at Cherrydale, wants to equip the church with a tool for making disciples in the context of one-on-one relationships. In the post below Rogers challenges all of us to evaluate if we really value discipleship to the degree we …
Campus Involvement in Student Ministry
Josh Greene, Lead Pastor of First Baptist Church Fairdale, gives helpful and practical advice about how a youth ministry can get into and have a presence in the local schools in the community. While schools provide incredible potential for outreach and ministry, many of our churches fail to have a lasting or recognizable presence on campus. May Josh’s wisdom from experience challenge …
Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century
In this panel B21’s Jon Akin sits down with Edgar Aponte, Director of Hispanic Leadership Development and Instructor of Theology at SEBTS, Rhyne Putnam Assistant Professor of Theology and Culture at NOBTS, and Steven Smith Vice President for Student Services and Professor of Communication at SWBTS to talk about meeting the distinct challenges of the 21st century. Among the topics discussed are gay marriage, religious liberty, and …