NEXUS 2025 Will Offer Vital Tools for Missions Multiplication, Leadership Development, Youth Ministry, Pastoral Coaching, Biblical Discipleship, and So Much More
If you’re seeking “vital tools” to fuel a “movement of multiplication” in your church or if you want to remove your leadership-development “barriers to the gospel,” the Baptist Churches of New England (BCNE) is organizing its inaugural NEXUS Conference, which ought to be an essential addition to your calendar.
If you want to become a spiritual influencer in your workplace or understand the Bible’s discipleship principles so you can engage “in Christ’s plan for kingdom multiplication,” then you ought to be one of the two hundred people expected November 7-8 at the historic First Baptist Church, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
Noted leadership development consultant Mac Lake, founder of Multiply Group, will challenge attendees to better understand and enhance their church’s “leadership development pipeline” when he gives two keynotes on Saturday; and Ty Childers, senior pastor of Fairview Baptist Church, Spartanburg, South Carolina, will address the NEXUS 2025 theme, “Above and Beyond,” (from Ephesians 3:20-21, HCSB), when he preaches BCNE’s Annual Sermon Friday night.
Fourteen Breakouts Offered
Participants may choose from among fourteen breakouts being offered on Saturday. Details about each topic may be found online:
Fueling a Movement of Multiplication, led by Mac Lake, Multiply Group, Charleston, South Carolina
Beyond Yourself: Building a Sustainable Youth Ministry, led by Renee Ghobrial, Youth Ministry Director, BCNE
Through the Roof: How Leaders Remove Barriers to the Gospel, led by Jackie Owens, Children’s Ministry Director, The River Church, Glastonbury, Connecticut
Ready Church, led by Ed Lucas, Facilities Manager, Northeastern Baptist College, Bennington, Vermont; and Director, Disaster Relief New England, BCNE
Refocusing the Pastorate: The Call to Be Shepherds, Not CEOs, led by Dominic Raffa, Lead Pastor, Brookville Bible Church, Holbrook, Massachusetts; and Greater Boston South Shore Regional Coordinator, BCNE
Why I Can’t Recommend Becoming a Foster Parent—but You Should Do It Anyway, led by Rich and Abbey Clegg. Rich is the Senior Pastor, FaithBridge Church, Manchester, New Hampshire, and New Hampshire Regional Coordinator, BCNE.
Campus Calling: Unleashing Your Church to Reach Gen-Z College Students, led by Fady Ghobrial, Boston Collegiate Ministry Director, BCNE
Go Above and Beyond in Partnership, led by Sharon Haller, Partnership Director, BCNE
Why Every Pastor Needs a Coach: Building Pastoral and Organizational Health, led by Gary Moritz, Lead Pastor, City United Church, Lunenburg, Massachusetts, and Church Revitalization Director, BCNE; Logan Loveday, Lead Pastor, First Baptist Church, Marlborough, Massachusetts, and Church Revitalization Catalyst, BCNE; and Robby Pitt, Pastor, Waterville Country Church, Waterville, Vermont, and Pastoral Leadership Development Director, BCNE
Spiritual Warfare: Fight Like Heaven, led by Daniel McGhee, New England Collegiate Ministry Director, BCNE
Preparing for the Storm, led by Angela Sims, women's ministry leader, Stamford, Connecticut
Being Transformed into a Hope Bearer and a Spiritual Influence in Today’s Workplace, led by Frantzy Delphonse, Senior Pastor, Anointed Baptist Church, Boston, Massachusetts
Going Above and Beyond in Church Planting throughout New England, led by Lyandon Warren, Pastor of Mettowee Valley Church, West Pawlet, Vermont, and Church Planting Coach, BCNE; and Joe Souza, Senior Pastor, Celebration Church Planting Network, and Associate Executive Director and Boston Area Regional Coordinator, BCNE
Disciple-making: Equipping People To Engage in Mission, led by Mark Gedicks, Lead Pastor, Windham Baptist Church, Windham, Maine
An invitation to NEXUS
An Invitation to NEXUS
The members and pastor of First Baptist Church, Marlborough, Massachusetts, will host the BCNE’s inaugural NEXUS Conference.
It’s appropriate that NEXUS, known until this year as the BCNE Annual Meeting, is being held at the Marlborough church, which has experienced miraculous growth in only a few years. Reflecting the reality of the city itself, First Baptist these days is interculturally diverse. Before they invited Logan Loveday to be their pastor, the members were thinking of donating their building to the city. As reported by the New England Baptist News Service in February, the church was revitalized and the 140+ members or regular attenders today are from Brazil, Cameroon, Cuba, Guyana, Haiti, India, Nigeria, the Philippines, and the United States.
Someone should attend the annual conference to be updated on all the BCNE events, conferences, webinars, news, training, and resources, said Sandra Coelho, a New England native, who is the NEXUS organizer and BCNE’s Leadership Development Coordinator. She mentioned the developments and new staff of the “next-generation” ministries with children, youth, and collegians; the growing church revitalization efforts; the online seminars; the safety and security resources; and growth of the regional networks and affiliated associations.
In addition to plenaries and breakouts, those present will hear Executive Director Terry Dorsett’s annual report, an address by BCNE President Lierte Soares Jr., and reports from the Church Multiplication Team, the North American Mission Board, the International Mission Board, BCNE’s partnership with European Baptists, the Northeastern Baptist College, the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, and staff updates.
Also on the conference program: Regional coordinators and association directors will participate in a panel discussion. BCNE will present the annual Ray Allen Evangelism and Robert Brindle Church Planting awards. (Allen and Brindle were longtime BCNE staff members.) Those who represent BCNE churches will be asked to elect a president and adopt a 2026 budget. Worship is always a highlight at annual meetings.
When someone registers for and attends the NEXUS Conference (the cost of which is $40, which includes Friday dinner, Saturday lunch—or $20 for just one day), they will receive a packet of information with the meeting materials, a detailed map to free parking near the church, and a schedule for BCNE’s shuttle vans.