The Better Together Podcast produced by the National Association of Free Will Baptists features short
08/09/2025
Sam Rainer discusses best practices of ways for a church to assimilate regular attendees of church into becoming church members by using “The Complete Membership Class Toolkit.” He also discusses the “Good News Neighbors Toolkit,” a simple plan for every size church to reach its community with the Gospel.
Dr. Eddie Moody's webinar explaining the BLESS app and how churches and individuals can use the app to pray for, minister to, and reach their neighbors. Find out how you can use it at https://nafwb.org/bless/.
01/09/2025
Doug Spillman reflects on a well-lived life as a soldier, Deputy U.S. Marshal, state trooper, and Free Will Baptist deacon.
29/08/2025
The world is coming to our doorstep. There are around 1 million international students in the US. The top sending countries are China and India, countries it is often difficult to send missionaries to. Do you have a college close to your church? Bradley Mercer and Josh Chapman share actions you can take to minister to these students.
The world is coming to our doorstep. There are around 1 million international students in the US. The top sending countries are China and India, countries it...
25/08/2025
“It’s a great, easy thing for people to do to get their feet wet with reaching out.”
Matt McCraw describes “Invite Your One,” an outreach strategy his church uses to encourage members and regular attenders to invite one person to attend church on a special emphasis Sunday.
Matt is senior consultant with Church Answers and pastor of First Baptist Church of Bartow, Florida .
22/08/2025
The world is coming to our doorstep. There are around 1 million international students in the US, many from countries with no gospel access.
Curt Holland of Free Will Baptist International Missions heads the Reaching International Students Task Force. Find more about reaching international students in your community at https://nafwb.org/international-students/.
18/08/2025
How do you end up on the mission field, and of all places, Russia? “Well…it certainly wasn’t my design.”
Mike Corley describes his journey from Army basic training to various points in his ministry career (some he can’t talk about), leading him to places and positions he never would have imagined. Mike is pastor of First Free Will Baptist Church of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
15/08/2025
Approximately 1 million international students are enrolled in colleges and universities in the US, many from countries with little or no gospel. Tyler Penn shares how we can minister to the international students in the colleges in our own communities.
Tyler and his family serve with Free Will Baptist International Missions working with international students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Their mission is to reach students who will then return to their home countries and spread the Gospel there. For more on how you and your church can minister to international students in your area, visit https://nafwb.org/international-students/.
“We want to reach a community, that can reach a student, that can then go back and reach the world.” Approximately 1.1 million international students were en...
11/08/2025
“The whole purpose of it is what are the key resources that we can provide to help churches without breaking the bank and being the type of servant that we need to be.”
Dr. Thom Rainer, founder of Church Answers, discusses the partnership that was formed between the National Association of Free Will Baptists, Inc. and Church Answers. Through the partnership, Church Answers provides many of their church health resources with exclusive discounts for Free Will Baptist churches. Find the partnership page at bit.ly/4mqLvCR.
08/08/2025
Brian Floyd presented "The Church's Role in the Current Health Care Crisis" at the 2024 National Convention. Brian is COO of ECU Health.
“As a chaplain, it really broadens your scope of being able to minister to people who have no faith (or a different faith) background and you want to try to reach them where they’re at.”
Samuel Smith, pastor of Foundation Free Will Baptist Church, talks about the events that led him into local chaplaincy and how it has expanded his opportunities of ministry.
Claire Ryan presented "Why I Write" at the 2024 National Convention. Claire works in events and development for D6 Family and has authored two books: "Prince Shade" and Shadow Prince," both available from Amazon: http://bit.ly/3IUGfJf.
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The Better Together Podcast is produced and distributed by the National Association of Free Will Baptists. Why “Better Together”? In a 2019 nationwide survey, the number one request of Free Will Baptist pastors was more training and resources. The Better Together Podcast was born out of that request, based on the conviction that we do everything well and to the glory of God.
However, the Better Together Podcast is not just for pastors. God has called every Christian to follow Him, and in this podcast you will be challenged to answer His call upon your life wherever you may find yourself.
We are convinced God wishes every Christian to be involved in His ministry, both in the world and in the local church. Whatever your vocation, you have been gifted by the Lord for the ministry to which He has called you, and it is crucial to be good stewards of those gifts. Let us come together to use those gifts with excellence.
The Better Together Podcast consists of short, practical, and informative interviews in which people share what they have learned from their ministry. These men and women speak to us from the “trenches” about what has and hasn’t worked for them. The Better Together podcast is published weekly. Access and subscribe to the website through www.nafwb.org as well as our various social media outlets (Facebook and Twitter) and via iTunes. Many podcasts will correspond with available resources, an article in ONE Magazine, book recommendations, or any number of tools for your ministry.
While interviews will be of interest to pastors and church leaders, any person interested in the work of the Lord will find something at the Better Together Podcast. From how a church can find, support, and keep a pastor to practical suggestions to enhance outreach at your church, Better Together has something for everyone. Something you would like to see and hear? Contact us at [email protected].
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