Creating a Culture of Evangelism

If any subject is near and dear to the hearts of FBFI members, it is evangelism. We are all interested in seeing the Lord’s church grow, especially through our own ministries. Is that desire selfish? We rejoice at any soul converted, but we all want the Lord to use us to reach someone today. During…

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The Weapons of our Warfare

It seems our world has been under increasing spiritual attack in the last months. It’s hard to remember when it all started, but the attack on reality itself is gathering no small amount of steam. We are told by our betters that love means hate, that a man can be anything he wants to be,…

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The Old-Fashioned Revival Hour

As a teenager I used to listen to a local Detroit radio station that broadcast reruns of old time radio shows. I enjoyed the comedy of Abbott and Costello and Fibber McGee and Molly. Adventure and mystery shows like The Shadow, The Lone Ranger, and The Green Hornet were personal favorites. Today such “theatre of…

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Episode 04: Want to Work in Healthcare? Here’s What to Expect

The Proclaim & Defend podcast features interviews with the authors of FrontLine articles. Todd & Ruth Kilburn offered “Want to Work in Healthcare? Here’s What to Expect” in our issue, “Biblical Counsel for Medical Choices,” issued for January/February, 2023. What is the article about? In our topsy-turvy world, people in all kinds of jobs find…

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Introducing the Proclaim & Defend Podcast

The many avenues of communication expand faster than any of us can keep up. Podcasting is one of those new forms in our world. Almost everyone has heard of podcasting, and, seemingly, almost everyone has a podcast. Why add one more? To start with, let me offer you our mission statement: FBFI’s Mission is to…

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New York City 2022 FBFI Regional Fellowship

The FBFI NYC Regional Fellowship met on September 13th at Bethel Baptist Fellowship in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. About thirty men in full time ministry attended along with their wives, children and faithful servants in our churches. Overall, more than 60 attended the meeting as Heritage Baptist Church and Bethel Baptist Fellowship co-hosted the event. We…

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2022 FBFI NYC Regional Fellowship

September 13, 2022 9:00 am – 12:30 Followed by Luncheon Bethel Baptist Fellowship 2304 Voorhies Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11235 Host: Pastor Jim Bickel We are thrilled to announce our 2022 FBFI NYC Regional Fellowship with fellow NYC area pastors & wives and the folks of our churches on Tuesday, September 13th. All are invited! This…

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Why the FBFI? a young pastor’s perspective

This is a question that I considered for a couple of years before I joined the FBFI. I’m a thirty-year-old assistant pastor, so why did I become an FBFI member? Several factors persuaded me to become a member. Godly Influences This might seem like an overly simple answer, but please keep reading to hear my…

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Why the FBFI?

We enjoyed tremendous services and other sessions at our recent annual meeting, held at Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Greenville, SC. You can find audio and video for our sessions here (not all sessions recorded in video). One of our afternoon panel discussions featured a worthy question for our panelists, “Why join the FBFI?” Our…

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Believing Evangelism – 2022 Annual FBFI Fellowship

We are in Greenville, SC, at Mount Calvary Baptist Church for the annual FBFI Fellowship meeting. We enjoyed a tremendous opening service, with great music and good fellowship. So many good friends from years of ministry are gathered at this meeting, and there are new ones to meet as well. This meeting is a highlight…

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