Missional Living
Times of Transition
New NorCal RM; Executive Director Search Update; and Church Planter Assessments
Continue ReadingCornerstone
The 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 Romania for any building project, but it was particularly special recently as our NAB missionaries in Romania set the cornerstone on Camp Falcon Rock’s main lodge on July 12. This powerful ceremony brought the entire Hungarian Baptist Convention of Romania to Camp Falcon Rock to celebrate.
Continue ReadingChurch Plant in a Pandemic
On 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. Momentum was building, new families were getting connected, and doors were opening. Then on March 12, everything changed. In the midst of what would become the COVID-19 pandemic, we received the phone call that no church planter ever wants to receive.
Continue ReadingThe Gospel Lived Out
A 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 provide global sister partnerships in Lebanon and also open the door for the NAB to ministry throughout the Middle East. On the first trip to Lebanon in 2019, Randy Schmor, the NAB Gateway director, and Joseph Thomas, an NAB pastor in Pennsylvania, met with leaders from Horizons…
Continue ReadingTriennial 2021 with speaker Efrem Smith
With 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, speaker, and pastor who has long been an outspoken advocate for racial righteousness, urban ministry, and serving the marginalized in our communities.
Continue ReadingPursuing Reconciliation and Church Multiplication
Andy 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 wanted to share the following letter about their experience and what comes next for them.
Continue ReadingThe intersection of missional living and racial righteousness
Jesus 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 ends of the Earth” (Acts 1:8). These are clear biblical commands. Therefore, it seems logical that His Church, on His mission, must have a global impact and composition.
Continue ReadingLeading a Church Family into Greater Diversity and Community Impact
Jesus 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 ends of the Earth” (Acts 1:8). These are clear biblical commands. Therefore, it seems logical that His Church, on His mission, must have a global impact and composition.
In the Revelation, the heavenly vision the apostle John received, he tells us that he saw “a great multitude . . .
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