Shedding Light in Our Communities community impact good news Jun 20, 2022

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Fathe...

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When Leaders Fail leadership Jun 02, 2022

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him en...

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Being the Church in the Digital Age discipleship evangelism marketing outreach Apr 28, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic expedited digital transitions around the world by about 10 years.  Churches and organizations of all sizes have learned new ways to connect and communicate with people remotely. At our April, 2022 lunch and learn, we discussed best practices for churches for growing disciples o...

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New Hampshire Church to Church Partnerships bcne new hampshire partnership Mar 07, 2022

On March 7th, Rich Clegg, New Hampshire Regional Coordinator for the Baptist Convention of New England met with some of our MBA pastors to talk about potential church to church partnerships with the BCNE. Watch this short video to find out more about Rich's ministry and to learn about potential part...

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Why Church Multiplication is Important church growth church health church multiplication discipleship Feb 22, 2022

What would your church look like if every follower of Jesus was involved in making disciples who made disciples? Can you imagine a day when all of the leaders in your church actively enlisted and developed new leaders? What if your church had so many leaders that you had to send some of them out to ...

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Video Replay: Characteristics of Healthy Churches church growth church health natural church development ncd Dec 06, 2021

Here is the video replay of our December 2021 Lunch and Learn event at the Marion Baptist Association Missionary Resource Center. If you would like to know more about how to implement Natural Church Development in your local church, feel free to get in touch with me at Marion Baptist Association - 3...

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Bless Every Home with Chris Cooper blesseveryhome.com discipleship evangelism outreach Nov 10, 2021

We had such a great time fellowshipping with each other and learning together at our November, 2021 Lunch and Learn at the MBA Missionary Resource Center. We've had several requests for the video of Chris Cooper's, (founder of BlessEveryHome.com) training that we are sharing it here. If you would li...

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Free Online Theological Education for MBA Pastors and Church Members theologial education Oct 06, 2021

Some of our MBA pastors have requested access to high quality Theological Education. I've inquired with New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary regarding their certificate program, and they've informed me that they are not yet ready to start offering this again in person.

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Volunteer Chaplains Needed chaplains community hospitals jail Oct 04, 2021

Volunteer chaplains are needed to serve at local hospitals, jails, and other businesses throughout Marion County and North Central Florida. MBA is partnering with Florida Baptist Convention to provide volunteer chaplaincy training and certification. Much of the training can be completed online. For ...

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One on One Discipleship disciple discipleship ocala Sep 22, 2021

Pastor Kenny Rodrigue at Woodside Baptist Church in Ocala sent me his one-on-one discipleship guide that he has just started using in his church.  In his email, Pastor Kenny said:

The purpose of this document is to give a concise description of Biblical Christianity, where one person can use this g...

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