by Brentwood Baptist | Apr 8, 2025 | Elevate Church Conference Blog
5 Essential Steps to Create a Safe Ministry Space In the last decade, we’ve seen a significant shift in how churches approach safety and security. What was once an afterthought has become an essential ministry function. At Brentwood Baptist, we’ve learned...
by Brentwood Baptist | Apr 2, 2025 | Podcast
Finding and Forming Faithful Group Leaders: A Ministry Multiplication Guide On this episode of the Elevate Podcast, Truett Ross hosts a conversation with Alec Beard and Amy-Jo Girardier about one of the most critical aspects of church leadership: developing healthy...
by Brentwood Baptist | Mar 25, 2025 | Podcast
What Every Church Leader Needs to Hear About Security In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, Executive Pastor Brian Coates sits down with two seasoned leaders—Todd Bishop and Linc Taylor—for a timely and important conversation on church safety. As news stories about...
by Brentwood Baptist | Mar 24, 2025 | Elevate Church Conference Blog
Finding Your Preaching Voice: Why Authenticity Matters More than Imitation “Honestly? They thought you preached angry!” I couldn’t believe it. I was shocked. I had been angling for a compliment—positioning myself to be flooded with awe of my preaching prowess....
by Brentwood Baptist | Mar 12, 2025 | Elevate Church Conference Blog
5 Lessons from Leading Church Renewal: Building Trust and Embracing Change I stepped into a new role a little over a year ago as the campus pastor at The Church at Woodbine. Some days, I feel like I’m making progress. Other days, it feels like I’m barely inching...
