Bearing Burdens Conference set for May 13 in Mansfield May 2025 | 13
In Galatians 6:2, the Apostle Paul exhorts believers,“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” On May 13, pastors and church members can learn how to care for those in crisis during the Bearing Burdens Conference at Lincoln Heights Baptist Church, Mansfield. Buckeye Central/Erie Baptist Association (BCEBA) is sponsoring the one-day conference and Josh Swinehart, BCEBA moderator, encourages both pastors and church members to attend the event. “The focus of this is going to be mostly on soul care and counseling topics,” he said. Swinehart says the event is open to both pastors and their church members. “Sometimes as a pastor it is overwhelming to figure out what to say to someone in a difficult situation,” he noted. “But what about when it’s the person next to you in the pew who’s going through something. We want to equip our pastors but we really want to push them to bring their Dr. Paul Tautges - Paul Tautges serves as senior pas - tor at Cornerstone Community Church, Mayfield Heights, Ohio. He is a council member of the Biblical Counseling Coalition, a teaching fellow with the Association of Cer- tified Biblical Counselors and has completed the Forma - congregations and encourage that.” Speakers for the Conference include:
tion Certificate from the Christian Counseling and Educa - tional Foundation, Glenside, PA. He will lead a breakout session based on his book “Counseling One Another.” Dr. David “Gunner” Gundersen - Dr. David “Gunner” Gundersen is the Dean of Faculty at the Christian Coun- seling and Educational Foundation, Glenside, PA. During the conference he will lead a breakout session on hard topics in counseling. Drs. Bob and Susan Burnett - Drs. Bob and Susan Bur- nett, Mt. Gilead Glory Baptist Church, will discuss the burdens of ministry on couples during their breakout ses- sion. Pastor Rick Williams - Pastor Rick Williams is Senior Pastor of Violet Baptist Church, Pickerington, Ohio. As a firm believer in leading from a healthy soul, Rick’s passion lies in encouraging and coaching other leaders to do the same. His breakout session will address ministry burnout. In addition to the breakout sessions, the speakers will participate in a panel discussion during the lunch break. Register now for the Bearing Burdens Conference, Sat- urday, May 13, at Lincoln Heights Baptist Church, Mans - field, from 10 am to 2 pm. Registration is $20, and lunch will be provided. To register, visit https://bceba.ticketspice.com/bear - ing-burdens-conference.
Free SCBO Resource Explains SBC Entities, Acronyms
If you have ever needed a concise resource to explain the Southern Baptist Convention to those who are new to the SBC, that resource is now available for you. SCBO has compiled and printed a new booklet, “Understanding the Southern Baptist Convention,” and it’s available NOW at https://scbo.org/whoweare . Buzz Kocher, SCBO director of strategic initiatives, created the new resource after requests from Ohio pastors.
“The idea of the booklet came from the SCBO Vision Tour in 2024,” Kocher said. “Some pastors mentioned it would be helpful if we had a resource that described the SBC in layman’s terms so pastors, new pastors, new church planters, and even church members could get a better understanding of all the different letters and acronyms that we have in the SBC.” The booklet gives brief explanations of everything from the Executive Committee to the local association with acronyms included. “I hope the booklet will help educate people about the SCBO/SBC and that this is a tool they could use in their churches when talking about the impact the SBC has locally and globally whether in informational classes or membership classes within their churches,” Kocher said. “It’s something small and simple to use to help people see the impor- tance of cooperation in Ohio and around the world.” To view “Understanding the Southern Baptist Convention,” visit our web - site at https://scbo.org/whoweare .
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