As the population of the Ocala / Marion metro area continues to grow, MBA Churches are addressing the need to plant more churches to keep up with population growth. So, where will these new churches need to be located?

According to the Ocala Metro CEP, Approximately 2/3 or Marion County is set asid...

Here is the video replay from our June 2022 Lunch and Learn at the MBA Missionary Resource Center in Ocala.  We discussed how churches could apply for Google Nonprofit resources such as the Google Ads Grant. Churches and other 501c3 organizations can receive up to $10,000 per month in advertising cr...

“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...

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...

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...

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...

^{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 ...}

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...

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...

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 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 ...

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...