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...
by Brentwood Baptist | Feb 27, 2025 | Elevate Church Conference Blog
Healthy Small Groups Don’t Just Grow—They Multiply When we think about healthy small groups, one key indicator stands out: they’re multiplying. Multiplication isn’t just about numbers – it’s about creating new spaces where people can experience...
by Brentwood Baptist | Feb 24, 2025 | Elevate Church Conference Blog
The Easiest Way to Share the Gospel in Preschool Ministry Over the last (almost) thirty years of teaching preschoolers, the most effective tool I’ve ever used is the Gospel Cube. The Gospel Cube tells the story of the whole Bible in six pictures, every story in...
by Brentwood Baptist | Feb 21, 2025 | Elevate Church Conference Blog
Identifying and Equipping Leaders for the Future of Your Church Multiplication isn’t just about starting new churches—it’s about raising up leaders who are ready to go where God calls them. Church growth that lasts isn’t built on charismatic personalities, big events,...
by Brentwood Baptist | Feb 21, 2025 | Elevate Church Conference Blog
Ditch the To-Do List: The Secret to Effective Church Comms Team Let me be direct:your to-do list is lying to you. As someone who’s led church communications teams for years, I’ve learned that to-do lists are really just wish lists – things we hope...
