Our Purpose
The Baptist Church Ministry Network exists to connect pastors, missionaries, and ministry staff members (active and retired) of Baptist churches for encouragement through Bible preaching and fellowship; the Network also provides a vehicle for biblical, balanced Baptist pastors, missionaries, and ministry staff members to partner together for the purpose of reaching the lost at home and around the world.
FROM OUR BLOG
Clear and Memorable Preaching: Why every great sermon starts with one clear sentence
There is a desperate need for clear communication in the pulpit. "In a survey involving 2,500 people at multiple churches, less than 15 minutes after a sermon, 72% of the people leaving a speech or
Could Your Empty Classrooms Be the Next Mission Field? How the LUOA Affiliate Program Is Turning Church Buildings Into Christ-Centered Schools
Walk through most churches on a Tuesday afternoon and you'll find the same thing: rows of empty classrooms. Sunday School rooms, fellowship halls, gyms — spaces filled with life for an hour or two a
From Two Missionaries to More Than Three Hundred
The Asian Baptist Clearinghouse (ABC) is experiencing remarkable growth. What began with only two missionaries now serves more than 300 missionary units in 60 countries. The story of that growth is a testimony to God's
The Phone Call that Reminded Me: The Importance of a Nursing Home Ministry
A 90-year-old woman shared a request with the activities director at a local nursing home. It wasn't for a blanket or a family visit. She told him she needed a pastor. She had heard the
Building a Root System: A Guide to Implementing Bible Reading in Your Student Ministry
Let's play a game! How 'bout a good, ole, trusty classic? Two Truths and a Lie. I'll give three statements, and you tell me which one is the lie. The Word of God is alive,
Pruning, Purging, and Transplanting
My wife Carol has a green thumb. The joke around our house is that my daughters kill their house plants, bring them to their mother, and she brings them back to life. Carol loves her