by Brentwood Baptist | May 1, 2025 | Elevate Church Conference Blog
Preaching Pitfalls: 5 Common Mistakes New Preachers Make (and How to Avoid Them) It was the Sunday following the horrific events of September 11th, 2001. I had been pastoring all of five months. I was in the middle of a sermon series on Matthew’s Beautitudes. On...
by Brentwood Baptist | Apr 15, 2025 | Elevate Church Conference Blog
AI in the Church Office: 5 Everyday Tasks You Can Automate Today AI in the Church Office: 5 Everyday Tasks You Can Automate Today “I got into ministry for the people, not to sit behind a computer all day.” Sound familiar? If you’re like most church...
by Brentwood Baptist | Apr 10, 2025 | Elevate Church Conference Blog
Non-Negotiable Church Safety Boundaries: Building a Plan that Works After serving for nearly 19 years in next gen ministry, I’ve watched firsthand how our approach to creating secure environments has developed. We have moved from providing helpful guidelines and...
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 Jo Durham | Mar 26, 2025 | Elevate Church Conference Blog
Why Your Short-Term Missions Aren’t Working—And How to Fix Them At Brentwood, we invest significant time and resources into mission journeys each year. Teams come back inspired, sharing stories and photos from their experiences. But here’s the tough...
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....
