By Kevin Ezell 

Recent events like the Boston Marathon bombing, the Sandy Hook massacre and Super Storm Sandy all remind me of the remarkable power of the Church in times of crisis. And they remind me why we must continue to work to start new churches in the places where our numbers are few.

In this episode of the DOM/CPC Update webcast, Kevin Ezell provides associational directors of missions and church planting catalysts with an update on a number of current NAMB initiatives. He also answers questions related to church revitalization and NAMB's support for church planters not directly associated with Send North America cities.

During this month's webcast for associational directors of missions and church planting catalysts, NAMB president Kevin Ezell talks with Steve Davis, formerly vice president for NAMB's Midwest Region, about his new role as vice president for the South Region. Ezell also outlines NAMB's church revitalization initiative and introduces a video about the SBC Call to Prayer.

In this episode of the NAMB Podcast, president Kevin Ezell discusses the "farm system" that has been created to assist churches in discovering, developing and deploying that next generation of church planters and missionaries.

It has been a little more than two years since I started serving at the North American Mission Board. In that time we have seen some exciting things. Here are some I hope you will find encouraging:
 

By Kevin Ezell 

As you know, Southern Baptists are in the midst of a very large Disaster Relief response to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy. On Friday, I spoke with Atlanta-area Associational Missionary Larry Cheek to discuss the important role Baptist associations can play in disaster relief efforts.

By Kevin Ezell 

I just returned from Chicago where I mapped out for our trustees the plans for a missionary “Farm System.” This system will intentionally discover, develop and deploy the next generation of Southern Baptist missionaries in North America.

Kevin Ezell details the "farm system" for preparing the next generation of missionaries that he believes is needed to reach NAMB's goal of a net gain of 5,000 SBC congregations by 2022.

Kevin Ezell provides an update on the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief response in New Orleans. And in an accompanying new video, New Orleans pastor and SBC president Fred Luter thanks volunteers and asks Southern Baptists for continued support of the overall response.

Kevin Ezell's regular webcast with Southern Baptist associational leaders this month focused on transitions and visions for ministry.