The Neighborhood Church | 2025 Leadership Conference Antioch, TN — Two hundred Free Will Baptist pastors and ministry leaders from 25 states gathered December 8-9, at Sonesta Nashville Airport in Nashville, Tennessee, for the annual Free Will Baptist Leadership Conference. Keynote speaker Dr. Sam Rainer explored the theme, “The Neighborhood Church,” identifying strategies to develop a church that is loved and valued by its community. “Your church is not at its address by accident,” he challenged listeners during his opening session. “If God can save any person, then He can save any church….This should be the heart of our ministry.” The president of Church Answers and the lead pastor at West Bradenton Baptist Church in Bradenton, Florida, Rainer writes, teaches, speaks, and consults on many issues surrounding church health. The author of nine books and hundreds of articles, he is a frequent speaker and co-hosts the podcast Rainer on Leadership. Rainer spoke five times during the conference, twice during Monday and Tuesday evening keynote sessions, and three sessions Tuesday. Session 1: The Surprising Return of the Neighborhood Church Session 2: The Trends That Can Make or Break Your Next 10 Years Session 3: Proven Approaches From Churches Reaching Young Families … Continue reading Leadership Conference