Due to the ongoing concerns over COVID-19 and the difficulties in international travel, much of which likely not be fully alleviated by July 2021, the Governing Board has decided to move Triennial to a virtual platform. Excitingly, this also means we will be able to waive all registration fees. This means the entire Triennial conference will be free. Every main session. Every breakout session. Everything.
Continue ReadingWhen the subject of hospitality first was mentioned as the theme for the 2021 Triennial, I was unenthused. Sounds nice, I thought. But it’s not really exciting, not thick, not challenging. Hospitality is about being pleasant, inviting people to your house, offering them a beverage, right? Being hospitable feels light and fluffy.When the subject of hospitality first was mentioned as the theme for the 2021 Triennial, I was unenthused. Sounds nice, I thought. But it’s not really exciting, not thick, not challenging. Hospitality is about being pleasant, inviting people to your house, offering them a beverage, right? Being hospitable feels light and fluffy.
Continue ReadingIn its nearly one hundred years in operation, White Cross has gone through a number of changes and transitions, all in service of providing tangible assistance to our brothers and sisters in the Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services. In an effort to continue providing a high level of support to this crucial ministry, two more changes to the White Cross ministry are being finalized.
Continue ReadingGod is using our wonderful brothers and sisters to continue to work in and through NAB churches in various neighborhoods, both in North American and beyond. One of the ways the NAB seeks to encoura...
Continue Reading“As leaders, the most important thing we bring to the church is the person we are becoming, because that’s what everybody sees, that’s what gets reproduced, and that’s what people will trus...
Continue ReadingFor most of us, this has not been an easy year. I don’t think I need to highlight the ways that 2020 has been a year of isolation, division, and pain. We’ve all experienced this to some degree....
Continue ReadingDue to the ongoing concerns over COVID-19 and the difficulties in international travel, much of which likely not be fully alleviated by July 2021, the Governing Board has decided to move Triennial ...
Continue ReadingWhen the subject of hospitality first was mentioned as the theme for the 2021 Triennial, I was unenthused. Sounds nice, I thought. But it’s not really exciting, not thick, not challe...
Continue ReadingGod is at work in our NAB churches and a Missional/Formational movement is forming as we lean into a renewed theological vision of the church on mission.
Continue ReadingRecently, Aaron sat down to write of his experiences and what God is teaching him in the process. We are delighted to share Aaron’s learnings widely, and we invite you to join him, Wayne Stapleto...
Continue ReadingIn its nearly one hundred years in operation, White Cross has gone through a number of changes and transitions, all in service of providing tangible assistance to our brothers and sisters in the Ca...
Continue ReadingIn its nearly one hundred years in operation, White Cross has gone through a number of changes and transitions, all in service of providing tangible assistance to our brothers and sisters in the Ca...
Continue ReadingIt is always encouraging and empowering to hear stories from NAB churches who are actively pursuing how to best love and care for their local community, living out their faith missionaries sent by ...
Continue ReadingNew NorCal RM; Executive Director Search Update; and Church Planter Assessments
Continue ReadingThe placement of the “cornerstone” or “foundation stone” in the ground is a powerful image as we are visually reminded of Christ as the true cornerstone. This is a customary service in Rom...
Continue ReadingOn January 26, Citywalk Church in Yuba City, California, celebrated its first birthday as a church, with gratitude for all God had done in 2019 and anticipation for what he would do in 2020. Momen...
Continue ReadingA little over a year ago, NAB Gateway and NAB International Missions began exploring a partnership in Lebanon with an organization called Horizons. We are excited about this opportunity that could ...
Continue ReadingWith less than a year to go before Triennial 2021 in St. Paul, Minnesota, we are excited to announce that one of the key speakers for our time together will be Efrem Smith, a well-known author, spe...
Continue ReadingI came to the United States about fifteen years ago as a missionary to the Latinos living in this country. As an immigrant, I have a unique perspective and opinion on certain things—not always ri...
Continue ReadingMultiple surveys and our own personal experience demonstrate the truth that Millennials and Generation Z (people in their thirties, twenties, and teens) are leaving the Church in droves and they ar...
Continue ReadingIn February, as part of the NAB initiative to grow in racial righteousness, a dialogue was hosted by Grace Baptist Church in Calgary, Alberta, with NAB leaders, people with a background in ministry...
Continue ReadingAndy and Sara Wesner recently completed a Discovery Center put on by Excel Leadership Network, the NAB’s partner in church planting with the United States. Coming out of this assessment, they wan...
Continue ReadingAndy and Sara Wesner recently completed a Discovery Center put on by Excel Leadership Network, the NAB’s partner in church planting with the United States. Coming out of this assessment, they wan...
Continue ReadingWe need to grow in the church. We need transformation and healing. And one of the areas where healing is needed involves the relationship between Christians of different races.
Continue ReadingAs followers of Jesus and as members of the Executive Team of the North American Baptist Conference, we deplore the brutal killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. It wa...
Continue ReadingJesus has commissioned all of His followers to “make disciples of all the nations” (Matthew 28:18–20 NIV), “preach the Gospel to all creation” (Mark 16:15), and be His witnesses “to the...
Continue ReadingJesus has commissioned all of His followers to “make disciples of all the nations” (Matthew 28:18–20 NIV), “preach the Gospel to all creation” (Mark 16:15), and be His witnesses “to the...
Continue ReadingFor the first time ever, Blue Ocean and The Bonfire were held online. After four great sessions with David Fitch and then Christopher Wright, we seemed to be longing for more. We missed the table ...
Continue ReadingFor the first time ever, Blue Ocean and The Bonfire were held online. After four great sessions with David Fitch and then Christopher Wright, we seemed to be longing for more.
Continue ReadingGod is gracious to let us experience the wonder of His work to transform lives. It was over five years ago when we first met a dear couple, Leo and Wendy,* in a national church we partnered with. B...
Continue ReadingGod is gracious to let us experience the wonder of His work to transform lives. It was over five years ago when we first met a dear couple, Leo and Wendy,* in a national church we partnered with.
Continue ReadingWelcome to the new Intercessor prayer calendar! This new version has been redesigned specifically to collectively focus our prayers on the four ends of the NAB Conference: missional initiatives, in...
Continue ReadingOn behalf of the governing board I am happy to announce that Rev. Dan Heringer has accepted the call to serve as the interim Executive Director of our conference. Dan has served in the NAB for his ...
Continue ReadingOn Thursday, April 9, there were over 10,000 independent internet views of a Scripture reading and prayer service led by pastors from around the Detroit area. Called “A Sacred Assembly,” the Ma...
Continue ReadingOn Thursday, April 9, there were over 10,000 independent internet views of a Scripture reading and prayer service led by pastors from around the Detroit area. Called “A Sacred Assembly,” the Ma...
Continue ReadingWhen the Polk County Family & Community Outreach Department contacted Salt Creek Baptist Church in Dallas, Oregon, to see if they could get help collecting donations for those in need within th...
Continue ReadingRead articles from the different ministries within the NAB and discover resources for your church and your own personal faith journey.
Continue ReadingGoing through Holy Week during a world-wide pandemic is a surreal and daunting task. So many are suffering in overwhelming ways. Medical workers and other public servants, not to mention all sorts ...
Continue ReadingBecause of this recent rash of Asian American racism, a group called the Asian American Christian Collaborative released a statement denouncing xenophobia, asking believers to stand “in solidarit...
Continue ReadingIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its potential negative impact on our community, Grace Community Church in Detroit, Michigan, has formed a partnership with a local restaurant to provide fre...
Continue ReadingThis is a difficult and challenging season for us all, and in the midst of it we pray for God’s grace, strength, and provision. May He do a good work in us. May we represent Him well to all.
Continue ReadingI was in my teens when I first came across Psalm 13 in my student Bible. I’ll never forget the feeling of seeing words in print in my Bible that matched the swirling of emotion I felt going on in...
Continue ReadingI was in my teens when I first came across Psalm 13 in my student Bible. I’ll never forget the feeling of seeing words in print in my Bible that matched the swirling of emotion I felt going on in...
Continue ReadingIt’s a strange time to be the church. How do you reach out and serve those in need and still comply with social distancing? When one of our Interns said simply, ‘I’d love to deliver groce...
Continue ReadingAs we look ahead to 2020, hear from NAB Executive Director Dan Hamil as he shares about seeds that have been planted in the past year and beyond that we believe will yield significant fruit in the ...
Continue ReadingI was in my teens when I first came across Psalm 13 in my student Bible. I’ll never forget the feeling of seeing words in print in my Bible that matched the swirling of emotion I felt going on in...
Continue ReadingI was in my teens when I first came across Psalm 13 in my student Bible. I’ll never forget the feeling of seeing words in print in my Bible that matched the swirling of emotion I felt going on in...
Continue ReadingWe who represent Jesus Christ often pray for His influence in our nation. But in light of that desire, it seem…
Continue ReadingWhen I was on staff at Grace Community Church in Detroit, Michigan, I loved how the church leadership pursued having a worship stage that reflected the diversity of church attendees. There was a si...
Continue ReadingOver the last eight years, I have written tens of thousands of words to you as the NAB family with the hopes of pastorally, prophetically, and passionately stirring in you an even greater desire to...
Continue ReadingIn light of this three-article series on discernment, it seems appropriate to finish with a final article on some practical application. This piece covers some decisions we need to...
Continue ReadingTo follow up with last week’s article on discerning God at work in our neighbourhoods, we offer this article from Aileen Van Ginkel on corporate discernment. Aileen is the vice president of M...
Continue ReadingEarly in December, a Category 4 typhoon made landfall in the Philippines. Mayette Ativo-Bueno, an NAB national missionary who runs the Bicol Center for Christian Leadership (BCCL) in Legazpi City, ...
Continue ReadingIt is with heavy hearts that we share of the news of Ron Mayforth’s passing on December 28, 2019.
Continue ReadingAs we look ahead to 2020, hear from NAB Executive Director Dan Hamil as he shares about seeds that have been planted in the past year and beyond that we believe will yield significant fruit in the ...
Continue ReadingRepeatedly throughout the Bible we see examples of the importance of names as signifiers. Whether a name serves as a testament to God, like Samuel…
Continue ReadingIn the first round of the 2003 NBA playoffs, at the third game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Houston Mavericks, 13-year-old Natalie Gilbert stood in the middle of the basketball court ...
Continue ReadingTwo years after the assassination of Julius Caesar, a temple was built on the site where he was cremated and he was formally deified.
Continue ReadingWhen Jesus talks about Himself or refers to His deeds or ministry, He refers to Himself as Son of Man more often than anything else.
Continue ReadingWhen John describes Jesus as the Word made human, there are a few things going on. His Greek readers may have understood that John’s use of the word Logos—Word, but also Logic—for Je...
Continue ReadingJesus, this new branch growing out of the stump of David’s family, holds a distinct advantage as a rabbi over any other religious instructor of His era or any other.
Continue ReadingChristmas wishes from the NAB International Office staff. We pray you have a very Merry Christmas!
Continue ReadingWe don’t know much of what the shepherds were thinking when they were visited by a host of angels who told them the Christ was newly born and resting in a manger in the city of Bethlehem.
Continue ReadingIn the introduction to a few of his letters, Paul refers to himself as a servant of Christ. This same word for servant—doulou in Greek—is used in Philippians 2 to describe Jesus. The w...
Continue ReadingWhen the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? was released in 2000, it quickly garnered attention from both film and music critics.
Continue ReadingWhen Gideon realized that it was the angel of the Lord, he cried out, “Oh, Sovereign Lord, I’m doomed! I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face!”
Continue ReadingIn one of the early Bugs Bunny cartoons, Elmer Fudd is unsuccessfully hunting the eponymous rabbit when Bugs breaks the fourth wall to speak to the viewer.
Continue ReadingThe nobility of Western Europe in centuries past ascribed to an idea known as the divine right of kings, which claims kings derive their authority from God, not the people.
Continue ReadingThank you for joining us this Advent season—a celebration of God coming to live among us so that we could better know Him and have a relationship with Him—as we examine many of the names and ti...
Continue ReadingIn the late 1970s, juvenile court Judge David W. Soukup realized that he was given the task of making a life-changing decision for a three-year-old child who had suffered from child abuse, but ther...
Continue ReadingThroughout the Bible, we see God’s Holy Spirit at work. He is often seen as wind, fire, or a cloud descending on or filling God’s chosen.
Continue ReadingWhen Rick Hoyt was 15, he told his father that he wanted to participate in a benefit run for an athlete who had been paralyzed.
Continue ReadingJeanne Calment was born in France in 1875. She survived two world wars, met Vincent van Gogh, and lived a generally leisurely lifestyle.
Continue ReadingPsalm 23 is undoubtedly the most famous—and among the most beloved—of all the psalms. It is short, the prose is beautiful, and it is full of comforting imagery of God as a shepherd who takes ca...
Continue ReadingThe Hebrew word translated here as “host” is sometimes translated as “army,” though in other contexts it can be translated as “everything.”
Continue ReadingIn Daniel’s vision, the Ancient One is clothed in white, which signifies His righteousness, and His hair being as white as the coat of a pure lamb illustrates His wisdom.
Continue ReadingWhen Balaam blesses the Israelites—as prompted by the Lord, superseding his orders from King Balak of Moab to curse them—he refers to God as “Most High,” a name that signifies God’s autho...
Continue ReadingWhen Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty.’
Continue ReadingGod replied to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. Say this to the people of Israel: I AM has sent me to you.”
Continue ReadingWhen the cool evening breezes were blowing, the man and his wife heard the LORD God walking about in the garden. So they hid from the LORD God among the trees. Then the LORD God called to the man, ...
Continue ReadingThe beginning of every story is important because it sets the tone for everything that follows. The story of the birth of Jesus—and His life and eventual death, resurrection, and ascension—is f...
Continue ReadingJean Ewing and Fabiola Campos, members of the Women’s Connection Leadership Team, recently visited the International Office to discuss their desire and passion to serve and resource the women of ...
Continue ReadingToday we have the opportunity to give a small gift that will have a big impact on the next generation of pastors in Brazil! #GivingTuesday is a day the world comes together…
Continue ReadingAdvent is the season observed as a time of expectant waiting for the celebration of the birth of Jesus, the One who saves us from sin. In the midst of the parties, gifts, family, friends, traveling...
Continue ReadingStudents have returned and ministry programs have restarted.
Continue ReadingTimes of Connecting As we sat around tables, we shared with one another what God is doing in our lives and churches. One of the highlights of our time together is Table Talk…
Continue ReadingThis month as we focus on women in the NAB and how the Women’s Connection Leadership Team is leading efforts to connect and resource ...
Continue ReadingMissional Voice: Volume 4 A resource to help you to better follow in the footsteps of our missional God.
Continue Reading“VantagePoint3 is a ministry that helps adults discover more deeply who God is, who they are, and what God wants to do through them.
Continue Reading“The Gathering began with a dream from NAB youth workers to gather students and leaders together for a variety of experiences to dive deeper in faith, community, and service.”
Continue ReadingJoe Broesamle explains The Gather; new updates from our NAB missionaries; and lifting up Nick and Iris.
Continue ReadingJoe Broesamle explains The Gather; new updates from our NAB missionaries; and lifting up Nick and Iris.
Continue ReadingAs I mentioned in my May newsletter, pursuing the important work that I felt God wanted to do in my soul was a major part of the 9 weeks extended home…
Continue ReadingSummer is often a relaxed time when school’s out and campus ministries slow down – Not Really! UVU is one of the more unique universities in North…
Continue ReadingGod is using our wonderful brothers and sisters to continue to work in and through NAB churches in various neighborhoods, both in North American and beyond. One of the ways the NAB seeks to encourage our fellow Christ followers in their missional journeys is through Blue Ocean.
Continue Reading“As leaders, the most important thing we bring to the church is the person we are becoming, because that’s what everybody sees, that’s what gets reproduced, and that’s what people will trust. Therefore, we must order our lives in such a way that we as persons and as a leadership team are experiencing increasing contentment, contagious joy, and a deepening confidence in God.” —Dallas Willard
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