by Brentwood Baptist | Sep 17, 2025 | Elevate Church Conference Blog
Hire for the Mission: A Proven Church Hiring Playbook By Darrell Girardier Let’s be real: hiring in ministry isn’t just about filling a seat. It’s about shaping culture. And if you get it wrong? You’ll spend the next 18 months managing friction instead of building...
by Brentwood Baptist | Aug 28, 2025 | Elevate Church Conference Blog
Translating Mission and Vision into Everyday Ministry Decisions By Brian Coates Church leaders talk a lot about mission and vision—but too often, those statements end up on a wall or in a binder instead of shaping daily ministry. At Brentwood Baptist, we’ve learned...
by Brentwood Baptist | Aug 11, 2025 | Elevate Church Conference Blog
I See This in You: How to Call Out Leadership Potential in Others By Hunter Melton When you gather with your staff or leadership team to talk about church health, what questions are you asking? If we’re honest, most of us start with what’s visible: Sunday attendance,...
by Brentwood Baptist | Aug 11, 2025 | Elevate Church Conference Blog
The 5Gs of Discipleship: How to Measure and Strengthen Your Church’s Health By Aaron Bryant When you gather with your staff or leadership team to talk about church health, what questions are you asking? If we’re honest, most of us start with what’s visible: Sunday...
by Brentwood Baptist | Aug 8, 2025 | Elevate Church Conference Blog
I Wish I Knew This Before Preaching My First Sermon By Brandon Abbott I haven’t been preaching long—just a couple of years, really—but it doesn’t take decades in the pulpit to realize how much you don’t know. Preaching will stretch you. It will sanctify you. And it...
by Brentwood Baptist | Aug 7, 2025 | Elevate Church Conference Blog
3 Essentials for Leading Your Church Staff Through a Pastoral Transition The 5 Cs of Leadership: A Practical Guide for Identifying Lay Leaders By Matt Purdom Every church needs more leaders. That’s not a complaint—it’s an opportunity. Healthy churches grow when...
