The “Blog Articles” page of the Reformed Baptist Network focuses on the crucial role of cooperation between like-minded churches in advancing missions and spreading the Gospel. Our primary objective is to facilitate collaboration among local churches through RBNet to further the mission work. We firmly believe that missions should have its foundation in, oversight from, and accountability to the local church.
Heavenly Helps for Pastoral Problems: 7 Ways Heaven Helps Us Overcome Challenges in Ministry
Editor's Note: In this article, Mark Redfern offers pastors seven heavenly encouragements to fuel our faithfulness in ministry. May these biblical insights lead us to rejoice in the glories to come in God's presence as we serve our Savior with the strength of the Holy...
Giving to the Church
Why should you give? God’s Word is abundantly clear: God cares about your money and your giving (Mt. 6:2-4, 19-21, 24; Rom. 12:13; 2 Cor. 8:1-15, 9:6-15; Gal. 6:6-10; 1 Tim. 6:9-10, 17-19; Heb. 13:16; cf. Ps. 37:21; Prov. 11:24-25, 28, 19:17). Giving is a tangible and...
I’m Sorry, but I Can’t be Your Pastor
Editor's Note: What should the relationship be between the local church and biblical counseling ministries? Jim Newheiser answers by prioritizing the centrality of the local church and pastoral ministry while recognizing the value of biblical counselors. In our latest...
The Main Thing
What did Paul do when he entered a city? What did Peter do on the Day of Pentecost? What did Stephen do when arrested? What did Philip do when he went to a city in Samaria? What was Jesus always doing? You know the answer: teaching and preaching the Word of God!...
Learning to be Human
Those who know me well know I’m a big country music fan. One song that I’ve been enjoying recently is “Human” by Cody Johnson, in which he sings, “...forgive me, I really don’t know what I’m doing. I’m still learning to be human.” Though Johnson himself is presumably...
Book Review: Expository Outlines and Observations on Romans, by Rob Ventura
In our latest podcast of Net Talk, RBNet Coordinator Mark Chanski also interviews Rob Ventura about his new commentary Expository Outlines & Observations on Romans: Hints and Helps for Preachers and Teachers. You can watch this interview on our YouTube page.Rob...
Prayer: The Fuel for the Church
Editor's Note: In this article, Murungi Igweta considers the centrality of corporate prayer in Scripture and explores what this should look like in our local churches. As a Kenyan pastor in the Reformed Baptist Network, we are grateful for his biblical encouragement...
But Unconquered
The heading to 2 Corinthians 4:7-15 in the NKJV is “Cast Down But Unconquered.” Missionaries in this way are all like Paul. They are servants who may be cast down but have “this treasure (the gospel message) in earthen vessels” (NKJV). Like Paul missionaries have...
Why Do Some Children Become Prodigals?
Editor's Note: How should parents think about their children when they stray away from the Lord as prodigals? Biblical counselor Jim Newheiser answers by turning us to Scripture, giving us hope in the midst of our sadness and struggles. Since this is a problem we...
The Meaning and Practice of Believer’s Baptism
Editor's Note: To help Christians understand the three main Protestant views of baptism, Core Christianity brought together three authors to defend their position from Scripture in a series representing Lutheran, Presbyterian, and Baptist views. Pastor Matt Foreman...