by Brentwood Baptist | May 28, 2025 | Podcast
How to Start and Grow a Special Needs Ministry That Welcomes Every Family Is it time for your church to start a Special Needs ministry? In this episode, Elevate host Ellie Axford (Special Needs Ministry Director) sits down with Carley Ellis (Special Needs Programming...
by Brentwood Baptist | May 20, 2025 | Podcast
Shepherd & Supervisor: Leading with Care and Clarity What if leading a team wasn’t a tension to manage—but a calling to steward? In this episode, Elevate host Bill Ferrell (Executive Pastor of Central Support) sits down with Brian Coates (Executive Pastor of...
by Brentwood Baptist | May 16, 2025 | Elevate Church Conference Blog
Why Aren’t People Getting Connected? You’ve got greeters at the door, a solid membership class, and plenty of volunteer needs. But if you’re still asking, “Why aren’t people sticking?”—you’re not alone. The truth? Connection doesn’t just happen...
by Brentwood Baptist | May 15, 2025 | Elevate Church Conference Blog
4 Ways to Strengthen Your Connections Ministry Churches don’t drift toward connection. In fact, the larger or busier a church becomes, the easier it is for people to slip in, slip out, and never find a place to belong. That’s why connection ministry matters so deeply....
by Brentwood Baptist | May 14, 2025 | Podcast
Beyond Greeters: How Connections Ministry Disciples Your Church What if your church’s membership process wasn’t just paperwork and classes—but the start of real discipleship? In this episode, Elevate host and Connections Minister Michele Dyer (Connections Minister at...
