| CRBA UPDATE |
| January 25, 2023 |
.jpg?w=1534&ssl=1)  %202.jpg?w=1534&ssl=1) %202.jpg?w=1534&ssl=1)    CRBA Resource of the Week  Look what arrived just in time for Spring. CRBA has acquired a portable GAGA Ball Pit to be used by our churches. This versatile resource can be used indoors or outdoors. This game is made of durable plastic, which makes it light and portable. Also, it may surprise you to know it has magnetic properties. In other words, set it up, put a ball in the pit and see how it draws students (young and old) to play this fun game. This pit is now part of our CRBA Block Party Trailer, which can be checked out by any of our churches. To reserve this new resource, contact our CRBA office at 828-437-0137 or admin@crbanc.org. Party-driven Sunday School growth You can double your class in two years or less. It only takes 40% growth, or an average class going from 10 to 14 in a year to double in two years or less. Yet, the results are amazing. A group that doubles every eighteen months can reach a thousand people in ten years. That is a fact of simple math. The fact is, there is a worldwide movement of God by which this is happening. Parties are one of the best ways I know to grow a class. Here is the formula: invite every member and every prospect to every fellowship every month. A Sunday School leader had dinner and a movie at their house last Friday night. It was great. They had a Pot-luck dinner at 7:00 and a movie to follow. Curious thing, they didn’t have any new people show up at the party, but they had their all-time high attendance on Sunday. I have seen it happen more times than I can count. Have you tried it? Why not follow the scriptures that say: Get into the habit of inviting guests home for dinner. Romans 12:13 [Living] Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 1 Peter 4:9 [NIV] David Francis, leader of Sunday School for Lifeway endorses the party-driven approach. For more details, link to the full pdf file at: www.lifeway.com/sundayschool Book Highlight of the Week Calling Out the Called: Discipling Those Called to Ministry Leadership by Scott Pace and Shane Pruitt  Scott Pace, Vice President of Undergraduate Studies and Dean of The College at Southeastern and Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Preaching at SEBTS, and Shane Pruitt, National Next Gen Director for NAMB, give direction, encouragement, and a charge to ministry leaders to recognize the future leaders in their midst and to do what needs to be done for the future of ministry: the calling out of the called. Church News Catawba Valley Baptist Church invites you to Worship in the Valley March 24, 2023 from 6 – 8 pm  Grace Baptist is hosting Night to Shine on Feb. 10, 2023  Icard’s Grove Baptist is seeking a bi-vocational Pastor. Mull’s Grove Baptist is seeking a bi-vocational Music Minister. Please send resumes and questions to mgbchurch@att.net They are also seeking a full-time Pastor. Please send resumes to mgbcpsc@gmai.com Walker Road Baptist is hosting GriefShare on Sundays at 6:00 pm. GriefShare is a faith-based course offering support to those who have lost a loved one. For more information, please contact John Riley at 828-514-3173 or e-mail: jriam@charter.net Partner News   If you would like to learn more about the Every Child Initiative, please check here. Glenwood Baptist Church is seeking a man of God to be our full-time pastor. If interested, please submit your resume to: Glenwood Baptist Church Attn: Pastor Search Committee PO Box 218 Glenwood, NC 28737 or online at glenwoodbaptistchurch@yahoo.com. First Baptist Church of Lincolnton, NC: Wanted: Part-time Facilities Manager who has demonstrated maintenance experience. If interested, please send a resume to First Baptist Church, Attn: Dr. Stanley Spence, 201 Robin Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092, or email Vicki.moore@fbclincolnton.org. |