{"id":10309,"date":"2022-08-02T09:16:28","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T14:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/?p=10309"},"modified":"2026-04-22T08:50:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T13:50:43","slug":"grow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/grow\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing Together"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growing Together opportunities offer unique fellowship and learning through Zoom gatherings, covering various topics of the blessings and challenges of ministry, as well as new initiatives and training offered by the Executive Office. Register for these opportunities below.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/2uxyaVgGtmvq9Mpx8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-14297 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-WH-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-WH-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-WH-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-WH-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-WH-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-WH-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-WH-1080x1080.png 1080w, https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-WH.png 1563w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Worship Ministry Connection<br \/>\n<\/strong>May 12 &#8211; 7:00 PM CT<strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/2uxyaVgGtmvq9Mpx8\">Register Here<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/y5gjtn2zS4AbpY7P7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-14299 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-PWH-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-PWH-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-PWH-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-PWH-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-PWH-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-PWH-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-PWH-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-PWH-1080x1080.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Pastor&#8217;s Wife Hangout<br \/>\n<\/strong>May 18 &#8211; 6:00 PM CT<strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/y5gjtn2zS4AbpY7P7\">Register Here<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/Y8LiPxRSMytxyJNv5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-14301 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-PH-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-PH-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-PH-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-PH-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-PH-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-PH-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-PH-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-PH-1080x1080.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Pastor Hangout<br \/>\n<\/strong>May 26 &#8211; 2:00 PM CT<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/Y8LiPxRSMytxyJNv5\">Register Here<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Pastor and Pastor&#8217;s Wife Support Groups<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can often learn much and be encouraged just by getting together and discussion issues we are facing in the ministry. We have encouragement groups for both pastors and pastors&#8217; wives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Tim York will lead a Pastor Hangout. This will be an opportunity for pastors discuss any concerns they have and resources that might be available to them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WNAC will lead a Pastor\u2019s Wife Hangout. These sessions will be a time of fellowship and encouragement as well as providing resources to help support pastors&#8217; wives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Professional Counseling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From time to time, all of us could benefit from having someone we can talk to confidentially. The Executive Office, in partnership with <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fwbnam.com\">Free Will Baptist North American Ministries<\/a><\/span>, offers the <a href=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/refresh\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Refresh<\/span><\/a> Program for churches and pastors. A new resource of that program is confidential counseling through professional counselor Tom Jones. <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/iminc.org\">IM Inc.<span style=\"color: #000000;\">,<\/span><\/a><\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/fwbgifts.com\">Free Will Baptist Foundation<\/a><\/span>, and <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/richlandavefinancial.com\">Richland Ave Financial<\/a><\/span> are also partners\/supporters of this program. Find out more at <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/refreshcounseling\/\">nafwb.org\/refreshcounseling<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Growing Together opportunities offer unique fellowship and learning through Zoom gatherings, covering various topics of the blessings and challenges of ministry, as well as new initiatives and training offered by the Executive Office. Register for these opportunities below. Worship Ministry Connection May 12 &#8211; 7:00 PM CT Register Here &nbsp; &nbsp; Pastor&#8217;s Wife Hangout May 18 &#8211; 6:00 PM CT Register Here &nbsp; &nbsp; Pastor Hangout May 26 &#8211; 2:00 PM CT Register Here &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Pastor and Pastor&#8217;s Wife Support Groups We can often learn much and be encouraged just by getting together and discussion issues we are facing in the ministry. We have encouragement groups for both pastors and pastors&#8217; wives. Dr. Tim York will lead a Pastor Hangout. This will be an opportunity for pastors discuss any concerns they have and resources that might be available to them. WNAC will lead a Pastor\u2019s Wife Hangout. These sessions will be a time of fellowship and encouragement as well as providing resources to help support pastors&#8217; wives. Professional Counseling From time to time, all of us could benefit from having someone we can talk to confidentially. 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