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Better TogetherThe Dangers of the Prosperity Gospel - Dr. Kenneth Eagleton“It is a teaching that is especially attractive to people in areas that are very poor, in places that are hopeless.”
Dr. Kenneth Eagleton discusses common tenants of Prosperity Gospel teaching, which has spread like wildfire to many places around the world. Kenneth refutes the philosophies of those that adhere to it. Kenneth is director of global partnerships for IM, Inc. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #ProsperityGospel
2025-12-0825 minBetter TogetherThe Response to Hurricane Melissa - Len ScottLen Scott of Mission Four18 in Jamaica talks about the devastation Hurricane Melissa brought to the island and the way Free Will Baptists (and others) responded with prayer and support. He also shares ways people can continue to help through the recovery process, including a relief trip January 31-February 6.
Find more about how you can help with Mission Four18 efforts. Website: www.MissionFour18.org. Giving: www.MissionFour18.org/give. Email: lscott@missionfour18.org. Phone/WhatsApp: 931-249-1027. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #HurricaneMelissa #Jamaica
2025-12-0520 minBetter TogetherHow Our Church Engaged Our Community – Mitch Wagner“Our goal was to see some of the biggest takeaways that we could grasp and attach ourselves to as a church.”
Pastor Mitch Wagner describes how Summit Fellowship Church used their Know Your Community report to pinpoint specific needs in the community and found members of the congregation who were equipped to minister to those needs.
Find more about Know Your Community at http://nafwb.org/know/. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Church #Community #Outreach #Ministry
2025-12-0116 minBetter TogetherDealing With Grief – Tom Jones“Absolutely, I think Christians grieve, and I think it’s a misnomer to say they don’t.”
Tom Jones discusses grief, the various ways it can appear in our lives, and the ways we can process it. Tom is a Licensed Professional Counselor for Keystone Christian Counseling and works with the NAFWB as part of the Refresh Counseling Program.
Read his blog, “Grief: One of the Most Dreaded Human Experiences,” from D6 Family: https://bit.ly/3X6Kdm7. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Grief #Emotion #MentalHealth
2025-11-2419 minBetter TogetherIntentional Discipleship - Chad Kivette“To me, intentional discipleship is spending life with the people that you’ve led to the Lord that you are trying to mentor.”
Chad Kivette describes how every Christian should be engaged in intentional discipleship. Chad pastor of New Life Church Amory, MS, a partner of Free Will Baptist North American Ministries.
Read Chad’s article, “From the Highways to the Hedges” in the October-November issue of ONE Magazine: https://www.onemag.org/hedges.htm. For Armon Jorden’s story on his encounter with Chad, check out this episode of the Better Together Podcast: https://bit.ly/3Xt2KZS...
2025-11-1726 minBetter TogetherHow One Day Changed My Life - Armon Jorden“It’s just so unexpected where I’m at right now; that day significantly changed my life.”
Armon Jorden talks about a chance encounter twenty years ago that had an eternal impact on his life.
Armon and his wife, Yvette, are planting Ho’omana Church in Hilo, Hawaii, with Free Will Baptist North American Ministries (https://fwbnam.com/jorden/). Read Armon’s article, “Ordinary Days,” from the October-November issue of ONE Magazine: https://www.onemag.org/ordinary_days.htm. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #ChurchPlanting #LifeChange #Testimony
2025-11-1025 minBetter TogetherHow Mission Trips Can Be Life-Changing – Teamwork Missions“What we like to offer young adults is those experiences on ways to serve, places to serve, and ‘how can I use my talents for the Lord?’, and this kind of activates that.”
Caleb and Johnny Saunders of Teamwork Missions discuss the opportunities their organization offers for churches, youth groups, and individuals to take life-changing mission trips to open their eyes to where God may be calling them. Teamwork Missions is a partner of FWB North American Ministries. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Missions #Outreach #Calling #Ministry
2025-11-0318 minBetter TogetherResources Every Church Can Use - Dr. Tim York“Many of our churches’ greatest battle is they are inwardly focused. You’ve got to focus to the community; you’ve got to focus outwardly.”
Dr. Tim York shares about the resources offered by the National Association of Free Will Baptists for churches, equipping them to reach and minister to their communities. Find the resources at https://nafwb.org/resources/. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Church #Ministry #Outreach
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2025-10-2721 minBetter TogetherRefresh Counseling and Supporting Pastors' Families - Robyn Ezzell“If we remove the veil that we think is covering pastoral families, we can understand that they need us just as much as we need them.”
Robyn Ezzell of Two Paths Crossing discusses some of the burdens carried by pastors’ wives and the ways congregations can help minister to and care for their pastor’s family.
Robyn is part of the Refresh Counseling Program of the NAFWB. Find out how you can support this invaluable program at https://nafwb.org/refreshcounseling/. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Pastors #PastorAppreciation #PastorAppreciationMonth #PastorsWives
2025-10-2019 minBetter TogetherThe Value of a Pastor and How You Can Support Him - Dr. Tim York“It’s a different time in pastoring, and a lot of guys are struggling with staying in the ministry, staying in the pastorate, they feel like failures, so it’s really important for the church to show love back to them.”
Dr. Tim York talks about the critical need for churches to value their pastor and bless him and show him support, both during Pastor Appreciation Month and throughout the year.
Dr. York is moderator of the NAFWB and pastors two churches: The Grove Church and Rejoice Church. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Pastors #PastorAppreciation #PastorAppreciationMonth
2025-10-1318 minBetter TogetherMending Fences – Dr. Gordon Penfold
Dr. Gordon Penfold joins the podcast to discuss his latest book, “Mending Fences,” a biblically grounded and theologically compelling guide for reconciling broken relationships.
Dr. Penfold is one of the founders of the Advanced Pastoral Network. “Mending Fences” is available from Amazon: http://bit.ly/3IUmz8P. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Reconciliation #MendingFences #BrokenRelationships #Book
2025-10-1031 minBetter TogetherWhat can you do after a church leader falls into sin? A Model in Restoration“When [someone falls], from the Scriptural standpoint, we should be running towards those people, but the tendency is for us to run away from them.”
Three men join the podcast to recount the story of one pastor’s fall and the grace and restoration process that followed. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Restoration #Sin
2025-10-0639 minBetter TogetherLessons from Mr. Trout and the Value of Teachers - Eric Thomsen“He understood the position that he held and deliberately made choices to disciple and influence students in a way that would be beneficial for them for life.”
Eric Thomsen reflects on the influence his high school teacher, Mr. Trout, had on his life, and the opportunity teachers have to make a lasting impact.
Eric is managing editor of ONE Magazine. Read more in “Upstream With Mr. Trout:” https://www.onemag.org/first_glimpse123.htm. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Teachers #Students #Impact
2025-09-2914 minBetter TogetherUsing Your Know Your Community Results - Christine LewisNorthwest Community Church in Chicago has 66,127 people that live within 5 minutes of their church. Christine Lewis joins the podcast to discuss how the church has used its results of the Know Your Community report to meet physical needs of their neighbors while having the opportunity to share the Gospel with them.
Find out more about the KYC report at https://nafwb.org/know/. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Outreach #Neighbor #Neighborhood #Church
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2025-09-1843 minBetter TogetherWhen We Move Into the Community: Every Church in Every Sphere of Influence So Everyone Thrives - Daryl Crouch
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2025-09-1831 minBetter TogetherHelp for Helpers: Testimonials of the Benefits of the Refresh Counseling Program - Tom Jones
2025-09-1841 minBetter TogetherInternational Student Ministries: Reach a Student, Reach the World - Mercers, Penn, Portells
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2025-09-1831 minBetter TogetherMastering Effective Teaching With D6 Curriculum: Best Practices for Preparation, Leadership, and Impact - David Womack
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2025-09-1832 min2025-09-1851 minBetter TogetherKnow Your Church – Dr. Chuck Lawless“Too many pastors say, ‘I know what my church thinks,’ but they’ve never really asked the question.”
Dr. Chuck Lawless of Church Answers and Southeastern Seminary discusses the Know Your Church Report, a 160-item questionnaire completed by a sampling of a church’s membership that includes a detailed health report for the church.
The Know Your Church report is available to NAFWB churches for $130 (60% off the regular price!). Find out more at https://churchanswers.com/partner-page-national-association-of-free-will-baptists/. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Church #ChurchAssessment
2025-09-1520 minBetter TogetherMoving Attenders to Members – Sam RainerSam 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.
Sam is President of Church Answers. Through a partnership with Church Answers, member churches of the NAFWB are able to get these toolkits for 50% off the regular price: https://churchanswers.com/partner-page-national-association-of-free-will-baptists/. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Church #Outreach #Gospel #Neighbors
2025-09-0814 minBetter TogetherIt’s Been a Wonderful Life – Doug SpillmanDoug Spillman reflects on a well-lived life as a soldier, Deputy U.S. Marshal, state trooper, and Free Will Baptist deacon. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Christian #Testimony #Servant
2025-09-0117 minBetter TogetherInvite Your One – Matt McCraw“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, Bartow, Florida. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Church #Outreach
2025-08-2516 minBetter TogetherFollowing God to Unusual Places - Mike CorleyHow 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 FWB Baptist Church of Jonesboro, Arkansas. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Missions #GodsCall #GodsWill
2025-08-1830 minBetter TogetherNAFWB Partnership With Church Answers – Dr. Thom Rainer“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.”
Thom Rainer, founder of Church Answers, discusses the partnership that was formed between the NAFWB 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. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #ChurchAnswers #Church #Ministry #ChurchHealth
2025-08-1116 minBetter TogetherThe Value and Opportunity of Chaplaincy - Sam Smith“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.”
Sam Smith, pastor of Foundation FWB Church, talks about the events that led him into local chaplaincy and how it has expanded his opportunities of ministry.
Sam’s article, “Local Chaplaincy,” is available in the June-July issue of ONE Magazine: https://www.onemag.org/local_chaplaincy.htm. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Chaplain #Chaplaincy
2025-08-0416 minBetter TogetherInternational Fellowship of Free Will Baptist Churches – Kenneth Eagleton“It brings Free Will Baptists together from across the globe and serves as a way for us to understand the greater Free Will Baptist family.”
Kenneth Eagleton, director of global partnerships for IM, Inc., describes the International Fellowship of Free Will Baptist Churches. The fellowship will hold its triennial meeting in Ivory Coast in August. Join their Facebook group (search “IFOFWBC”) to follow these Free Will Baptist ministries around the world. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #International #Church
2025-07-2810 minBetter TogetherFulfilling Our Mission – Joel TeagueJoel Teague previews his message for the Wednesday evening service at the 2025 National Convention. Joel will explore the theme, “Fulfill Your Mission: Love People Like God Loves Them” from Jonah 4. Joel shares his story of growing up as a missionary kid and later answering the call himself.
Joel and Lydie Teague are planting a church with IM, Inc. in France. Find more about their ministry at https://iminc.org/missionary/joel-and-lydie-teague/. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #AcceptTheMission #Jonah #Missions
2025-07-1422 minBetter TogetherAnswering Your Call - Shiloh HackettShiloh Hackett previews his message for the Tuesday evening service at the 2025 National Convention. Shiloh will explore the theme, “God’s Mission for the Reluctant: Will You Say Yes?” from Jonah 3.
Shiloh is pastor of Bethlehem FWB Church in Ashland City, TN. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #AcceptTheMission #Jonah
2025-07-0714 minBetter TogetherIt’s Not Too Late to Accept Your Mission – Doug EarlsDoug Earls previews his message for the Monday evening service at the 2025 National Convention. Doug will explore the theme, “When Disobeying Your Mission Sinks You” from Jonah 2. He shares his personal experience of leaving ministry for a time.
Doug served as long-time pastor of Calvary Chapel FWB Church and now serves in the retiree ministry.. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #AcceptTheMission #Jonah
2025-06-3013 minBetter TogetherJonah’s Relevance Today – Josh BushJosh Bush previews his message for the Sunday evening service at the 2025 National Convention. Josh will explore the theme, “When God Calls, Will You Accept the Mission?” from Jonah 1.
Josh is pastor of Cross Point Free Will Baptist Church in Wichita, Kansas. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #AcceptTheMission
2025-06-2318 minBetter TogetherBuild, Plant, Seek - Aaron PontiousAaron Pontious previews his message for the Sunday morning service at the 2025 national convention. In a joint service with the Vertical Three Conference teens, Aaron will explore the theme, “Build, Plant, Seek Peace as Your Mission in a World Turned Upside Down” from Jeremiah 29.
Aaron is pastor of Rejoice Church Columbia in Columbia, MO, and on staff with the Truth and Peace Student Leadership Conference. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #AcceptTheMission
2025-06-1609 minBetter TogetherMinistering to Military Families – Ethan McCraneyEthan McCraney discusses the unique challenges and opportunities of ministering to military personnel and their families, especially those who find themselves as “third culture kids.”
Ethan is a missionary with Cadence International and a ministry partner with Free Will Baptist North American Ministries. Find more about his ministry at https://www.fwbnam.com/emccraney/. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Military #Chaplaincy
2025-06-0924 minBetter TogetherWhy Kids Need Camp - Coleman Shepherd“It’s a real culture shock for kids today because they’re not used to being away from their electronics or their devices, and they get a place to sit and be still.”
Coleman Shepherd of Camp Caleb talks about the unique opportunity church camp has to be intentional with the Gospel with young people that the local church can’t always replicate. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Camp #ChurchCamp #YouthMinistry #Gospel
2025-06-0223 minBetter TogetherWhy You Should Care About Camp - Stan Coker“I saw [camp] as a way of impacting kids and by extension impacting families and churches in a way I couldn’t do at home.”
Stan Coker, camp manager at Cumberland Camp, talks about the importance of camp and how it is needed today more than ever to get kids away from technology and get them focused on the Lord. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Camp #ChurchCamp
2025-05-1915 minBetter TogetherThe Value of Camp in the Lives of Youth - Dylan Persinger
“What is special about church camp is that it gets you out of the mundane routine of daily life…we’re able to unplug from the norm and the noise and let God just speak to us.”
Dylan Persinger discusses the circumstances that led to his calling to the ministry and how church camp has a great impact on the lives of those who attend.
Dylan is youth pastor at Emmanuel FWB Church and involved in Indiana FWB Youth Camp. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #ChurchCamp #YouthCamp #Camp #Ministry
2025-05-1219 minBetter TogetherPreparing Your Church to Minister to People with Developmental Disabilities – April JimmeyeApril Jimmeye shares the challenges experienced by those with autism and ways the church can minister to them and their families. April is a board-certified behavior analyst with two children on the autism spectrum herself.
April also presented “Making Your Church Autism Friendly” as part of the Growing Together with WNAC series: https://youtu.be/O_Xn0Szaon4?feature=shared&t=4. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Autism #AutismAwareness #AutismAwarenessMonth
2025-04-2117 minBetter TogetherGetting Ready for V3 in Kansas City - Derek AltomDerek Altom, director of events for D6 Family, previews this year’s Vertical Three Conference, held in conjunction with the National Association of Free Will Baptists, Inc. The CTS Ministry Expo, activities, and worship for all ages provide opportunities for students to develop their leadership, discover their talents, and dedicate their hearts to faithful service of the Lord—the mission of Vertical Three Ministries. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #StandTall #v3con2025 #AcceptTheMission #D6 #StudentMinistry
2025-04-1412 minBetter TogetherGetting Ready for Kansas City – Ryan LewisRyan Lewis, convention manager for the National Association of Free Will Baptists, joins the podcast to help attendees prepare for the upcoming National Convention and Vertical Three Conference to be held in Kansas City July 20-23.
Pre-Registration for the convention is open, and hotel reservations open May 12.
Find all the convention information at https://nafwb.org/convention/. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #AcceptTheMission #V3Con2025
2025-04-0713 minBetter TogetherCovocational Pastoring – Kendall RossKendall Ross discusses the path God has led him down, from a mechanical engineering degree to a covocational pastoring role at Ozark Free Will Baptist Church and Associate Vice Chancellor at University of Arkansas – Fort Smith. He tells how his role and the church’s leadership has adapted in a unique circumstance. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #CovocationalPastoring #pastor #Pastoring #Ministry
2025-03-2422 minBetter TogetherChurch Revitalization Success Stories – Shiloh Hackett“[On an airplane] they tell you to make sure you put your oxygen mask on first before you try to help somebody else. So, I felt like if we could get the internal things fixed, then God was going to bless us with other people to come in because we’d be ready for them.”
Shiloh Hackett has led two churches through a revitalization process: South Highland FWB Church and his current church, Bethlehem FWB Church. He talks about some of the steps of the process and the pitfalls and blessings that church revitalization can bring. #NAFWB #Better...
2025-03-1738 minBetter TogetherLessons From the Lives of Pop and Mom Willey - Steve & Judy LytleSteve and Judy Lytle, retired missionaries of Free Will Baptist International Missions, share the story of Pop and Mom Willey, trailblazing missionaries who were faithful servants to the end.
Steve and Judy wrote about the lives of the Willeys in a chapter of “Arminian Baptists: A Biographical History of Free Will Baptists,” available from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3DwEHCV. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Missions #Missionaries
2025-03-1026 minBetter TogetherThe Value of Cooperative Giving – Stan Bunch
In 2024, Missouri Free Will Baptists surpassed $1 MILLION in cooperative giving for the year, the first state to reach that mark.
MOFWB Executive Director Stan Bunch discusses how they promote and encourage giving in the state, the ministries and opportunities it makes possible, and how cooperative giving benefits the denomination and works around the world.
Find more about cooperative giving and The Together Way plan at https://nafwb.org/togetherway/. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #CooperativeGiving #Giving
2025-03-0317 minBetter TogetherGod's Calling and Shaping - CH (LTC) Kevin Trimble“God places you right where you need to be to be able to be the influence that you should be where you’ve been planted.”
CH (LTC) Kevin Trimble tells of his calling and journey to becoming a chaplain in the U.S. Army, including all of the ways that God has led and provided for him throughout each step. Kevin is a chaplain with Free Will Baptist North American Ministries and now serves as Director for the School for Professional Development at the U.S. Army Institute for Religious Leadership. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Chaplain #Calling #Ministry #Chaplaincy
2025-02-2431 minBetter TogetherWhy Christians Should Go Into STEM - Dr. Stephen Beck“I think it’s important when you’re looking at what God’s calling you to do…there are doors that open, there are opportunities that you have [with a STEM background] that you wouldn’t have otherwise.”
Dr. Stephen Beck of Welch College explains the need for Christians in the STEM specialties and the unique opportunities they have to answer their calling to fulfill The Great Commission. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #STEM
2025-02-1721 minBetter TogetherThe Important Role of Teachers – Dr. Greg Ketteman“It’s not an easy job… your faith is going to be tested…but at the end of the day, it’s worth the effort because on the other end we have opportunities to share our faith.”
Dr. Greg Ketteman of Welch College shares the value of having Christian teachers in the public school system and the benefits of higher education.
Welch College School of Education and Master of Arts in Teaching offers both regionally and nationally accredited degrees for those seeking a career in education. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Education #Teaching #ChristianEducation
2025-02-1043 minBetter TogetherThe Important Role of Presbytery Boards - Stan Bunch“In the beginning of associations, one of the things Benjamin Randall and others wanted was some type of a common tribunal to help settle doctrinal questions and to help in the process of ordination and examination.”
Stan Bunch, executive director of MOFWB, talks about the history of presbytery boards in the NAFWB and their role in examining and ordaining ministers in the local association. He also discusses resources MOFWB has put in place to assist associations in the process. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #PresybyteryBoards #Ordination #Pastor
2025-02-0327 minBetter TogetherWhy Good Curriculum Matters - David Womack“A good bible-based curriculum will help a student develop a biblical worldview and enhance their biblical literacy.”
David Womack of D6 Family Ministry discusses the benefits of using curriculum in small group or Sunday School settings and the positive impact it has on both the student and the teacher. Check out the D6 Family curriculum, “D6 EveryDay Foundations,” and what they have to offer for all ages: https://d6family.com/d6curriculum/. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Curriculum #SmallGroup #SundaySchool #BibleStudy
2025-01-2720 minBetter TogetherHow You Can Keep Your Church Safe - Dr. Sam Rainer“When church leaders think about threats to safety of the congregation, they think external. But I think the greater threat that is often unseen are internal threats.”
Dr. Sam Rainer shares principles from his book, “Keep My Church Safe,” addressing threats to church congregations and what they can do to protect themselves from those dangers. “Make My Church Safe” is available from Amazon.
Dr. Rainer is president of Church Answers and lead pastor of West Bradenton Baptist Church. He will also be the keynote speaker for the 2025 FWB Leadership Conference: https://nafwb.org/leader. #NAFWB #BetterTogeth...
2025-01-2023 minBetter TogetherHow You Can Use BLESS to Pray for Your Community - Anna Fox“BLESS is a free resource that encourage us to pray for our neighbors and gives us opportunities to connect with our neighbors as well.”
Anna Fox explains BLESS, a tool that equips churches to get to know your local community by name, so you can pray for, care for, and share the Gospel with them.
Find more at https://nafwb.org/bless. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Pray #Prayer #Outreach #Community #Gospel
2025-01-1311 minBetter TogetherThe Shepherding Initiative – Dr. Tim York
The Shepherding Initiative was started to further address the problem of the shortage of pastors in Free Will Baptists. It is an opportunity for churches seeking a pastor to have shepherding opportunities through coaching and other resources.
Dr. Tim York, moderator of the National Association of Free Will Baptists, Inc., discusses the program and the resources available to churches. Find more about the program at https://nafwb.org/shepherding/. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Church #TheShepherdingInitiative
2025-01-0611 min