NAFWB News

Stay up-to-date on happenings throughout the Free Will Baptist denomination with this week's NAFWB News. Read below the exciting things going on in our national ministries.

National Day of Prayer

Thursday, May 4, is designated as the National Day of Prayer. A day designated by the United States Congress, it is an opportunity for Christians to take time to pray for our nation, our leaders, our communities, our churches, and our families. Below are some resources you can use to guide you through prayer throughout the day.

More graphics at https://nafwb.org/site/graphics/.

Rest of the Family Offering

The Rest of the Family Offering is Sunday, April 30. The offering provides opportunity for Free Will Baptists to focus on the smaller denominational ministries and their financial needs.

The offering supports the Board of Retirement, Executive Office, Free Will Baptist Foundation, WNAC, Vertical Three, the Historical, Media, and Music Commissions, and the Commission for Theological Integrity.

Plan to receive a special offering at your church for these ministries that provide resources and services for our denominational family.

New Survey from CDR

The Committee on Denominational Research has created a Post COVID-19 Survey addressing areas such as attendance, finances, services, and media.

Participants should be Pastor or leader of a church in the NAFWB. The deadline is May 31. Only one survey should be completed per church. Complete the survey.

Pre-Register Now

Pre-Registration is open for the 2023 National Convention.

Hotel reservations open Monday, May 8.

Find more at https://nafwb.org/convention/.

Convention Orchestra

The Convention Worship Team plans to offer a full orchestra during the evening services of the 2023 National Convention.

Find out how you can participate.

News from Departments

May Treasure Bible Study

Download the Treasure Bible Study for May, "Reaching Those People," from Acts 10-11: https://www.wnac.org/treasure-bible-studies/.

New Release From Welch College Press

Christians in Culture is available for pre-order from Welch College Press. The book provides biblical and theological foundations for thinking Christianly about all areas of culture and living Christianly within them.

Pre-Order a Copy of Christians in Culture

New Brown on Green: "Volatility"

"Volatility," the newest Brown on Green column, is available from the April-May issue of ONE Magazine: BROWN on GREEN | Volatility.

D6 Conference 2024

D6 Conference 2024 is a place for you to be encouraged, equipped, and empowered to help you in your leadership role, but also to care for your soul.

Deuteronomy 6 describes the daily disciplines of discipleship. What’s practiced in the home will often be practiced for life.

Discipleship is not an event, it's a way of life. Let’s make this type of discipleship something that occurs every day.

Join us April 2-4, 2024 in Orlando, Florida.
Register today and save $200!

Overcoming Barriers

Last week, Taylor Pate (Japan) and Tyler Justice (France) wrote articles about overcoming the barrier of answering the call to the field as a single. We then interviewed them on Instagram Live: Overcoming Barriers: Episode 3

Custom Allocation Plan

Did you know the BOR offers a Custom Allocation Plan? With this plan, you can create your own custom portfolio from six asset classes, or you can invest in a mixture of any of the Preset Plan options and asset classes. Learn more: https://boardofretirement.com/investments/.

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