Onward Fall 2026 Resources
Onward is a magazine for news, stories, and updates from the members of the NAB family. It is published multiple times a year. The resources below were included in the fall 2026 edition.
ARTICLE
“The Life and Ministry of Emma Rauschenbusch-Clough”
by Randy Tschetter
Written by the director of the NAB Heritage Commission, this article tells the story of the first international missionary to come out of North American Baptist Conference churches: Emma Rauschenbusch-Clough, the daughter of one of the founders of the NAB.
BOOKS
Movements that Change the World: Five Keys to Spreading the Gospel
by Steve Addison
When Jesus commissioned his followers, he was not just inaugurating the historical church, he was founding a missionary movement. Addison draws from biblical, historical, and contemporary case studies to isolate the essential elements of a dynamic missionary movement.
Revitalize: Biblical Keys to Helping Your Church Come Alive Again
by Andrew Davis
Church decline is not inevitable. Leaning on the lessons he’s learned in his own journey, Davis gives pastors the spiritual support they long for and the practical advice they need to turn their churches around and position them for greater health in the future.
Reframation: Seeing God, Mission, and People through Reenchanted Frames
by Alan Hirsch and Mark Nelson
Hirsch and Nelson call on followers of Jesus to reframe and reenchant our worldview, enlarging our perception of God and Gospel. They offer an invitation to stretch our minds, expand our hearts, and awaken ourselves and those around us to the grand story of God.
Dwell: Life with God for the World
by Barry D. Jones
Jones shares his vision for authentic Christian spirituality focused on becoming more like Jesus. This presence in the world should lead us to pattern our lives after the life of Jesus who was a boundary breaker, a shalom-maker, a people-keeper, and a wounded-healer.
Sent to Flourish: A Guide to Planting and Multiplying Churches
edited by Len Tang and Charles E. Cotherman
Written by a diverse team of scholar-practitioners who have planted churches in a variety of contexts, cultures, and church traditions, this book provides a tested roadmap based on Fuller Theological Seminary’s renowned church-planting program.
The Antioch Way: Become a Multiplying Church by Equipping and Sending Church Planters
by Craig L. Whitney
Church planting is for everyday believers who are called, equipped, sent, and celebrated by their local church – just like the early church in Antioch. Whitney lays out a blueprint for rediscovering a biblical, Spirit-led approach to multiplication that’s about recognizing and developing those already in your congregation.
PODCASTS
Dry Bones Live
This brand new podcast from two NAB Multipliers – Pastor Warren Rachele from Hope Community Church in Paul, Idaho, and Pastor Timm Hein from Forest Park Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois – is full of practical steps rooted in solid theology and humility.
New Churches Podcast
This podcast delivers biblical and practical insights to help you be a faithful and effective church planter. Learn from trusted pastors, theologians, missiologists, and faithful leaders who can help you pursue the mission God has given you.
Church Revitalization: Leading in an Age of Leaving
Recorded live at The Gospel Coalition’s 2018 West Coast Conference, this panel discussion aims to encourage pastors and members alike in the work of church revitalization and includes the practical implications and pastoral realities that need to be addressed.
VIDEOS
Sending Church Masterclass
This free masterclass series examines the characteristics and calling of a multiplying church across 28 sessions, each less than 10 minutes long. These classes will help you and your church establish a multiplying culture, develop leaders from within, and support those you send.
What Is a Microchurch?
There is a biblical call to plant churches, but what is church? This teaching from Matt Ulrich at Greenhouse Church in Gainesville, Florida, looks at the earliest churches to describe church as a worshiping community on mission together, what he calls microchurches.