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2023 National Convention

NEW! 2023 Convention Proceedings (Unapproved Draft) 2023 Convention Review 2023 Convention Seminars Convention News – Sunday Convention News – Monday Convention News – Tuesday Convention News – Wednesday Photos from the 2023 National Convention 2023 Convention Program 2023 Digest of Reports (This is a large file that may take time to download) Report of the Commission for Theological Integrity: “On Divorce and Remarriage of Ordinands” 3 for 30 Goals and Objectives Report 2023 Vertical Three Conference Directory   Photo, links,…

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Mince

Results of the 2020 U.S. Religious Census were released a few days ago. There are 372 religious bodies in the United States. The only group that is more rural than the NAFWB is Amish Groups. The locations of Free Will Baptist churches can be broken down as follows: Metro 5,000,000 or more–1%, Metro 1,000,000 to 4,999,999–16%, Metro 250,000 to 999,99–18%, Metro under 250,000–15%, Micropolitan Area–22%, and Outside CBSA–28%. Exactly 50% of all NAFWB churches are located in very rural areas.…

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TACS

Click below to download the pdf of Dr. Moody’s PowerPoint presentations: First Aid for the Fearful Ministering in a Changing Sexual Landscape The Dangers of Social Media…

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Day of Prayer

Make plans now to take part in the Free Will Baptist National Day of Prayer, Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Resources will be available on this page as the day grows near.  Download the above promotional video Day of Prayer Graphic (1024×768) Day of Prayer Graphic (1920×1080) Day of Prayer Graphic (3830×2160) Bulletin Insert Download the Day of Prayer Guide Recursos en español descargar la guía del día de oración   A continuación se muestra un vídeo promocional del día…

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Revitalization Tools

Church Revitalization Tools PowerPoint The Top Ten Challenges Facing Churches in 2023 Sign Up for Know Your Community Use the ESRI Location Strategy What the Data Tells Us: Lessons from Know Your Community Download the 3 for 30 Bookmark Free “Bubble” E-book download from Church Answers “Bubble” book PowerPoint “Bubble” book handout The Hope Initiative information  A Model for Implementing The Hope Initiative (Dr. Chuck Lawless) Operation Restoration: ONE Magazine Articles Operation Restoration The Impact of One Association From Salem…

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First Aid Tools

Click here if you are interested in your church becoming “First Aid Ready” Equipping Your Congregation to Be First Aid Ready First Aid for Children With Emotional Difficulties Dr. Moody’s Convention Seminar: “First Aid for Emotional Hurts: The Tools You Need to Answer the Call to Help the Hurting” Convention Seminar PowerPoint “Answer the Call” Sermon PowerPoint AACC Blog (Article begins on p. 26) People Need You “After a Suicide” Article (begins on page 26) The Other Side of Suicide…

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Counseling

Pastoral Counseling With the LGBTQ+ Community PowerPoint Ministering a Changing Sexual Landscape Entangled in Sexual Sin A Response to Pride Month Responding to Pride Month Loving Our Lost Family and Friends  (Dr. Rosario Butterfield describes how we can love our lost family and friends without endorsing the Pride agenda) My Train Wreck Conversion (The testimony of Dr. Rosario Butterfield) When the Holy Spirit Comes Calling  (Angy Calvert shares how God brought her out of a life of lesbianism and what we can…

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Preparing for “Pride” Month

Dr. Edward E. Moody, Jr., Executive Secretary Every June, “Pride” Month comes along. It can be hard to know what to do and how to handle these situations. Perhaps it is possible we can use “Pride” Month as an opportunity to go on offense by preparing people to teach truth and minister to those who find themselves entangled in sexual sins. Here are a few principles that might help us. Do no harm. First and foremost, let us not harm…

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ONE Magazine

Now Listen to Your Favorite Magazine! The October-November 2023 issue of ONE Magazine is now available online. And starting with this issue, feature articles and columns will be available in audio format. Read the October-November Issue   ONE Magazine fulfills the dream of a unified denominational magazine. For many years, each agency of the National Association of Free Will Baptists published its own independent correspondence. In contrast, ONE Magazine combines the resources of eight denominational agencies into a bi-monthly, full-color…

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