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The goal of this conference is to train, model, and promote expository preaching. There will be...
Church Advance 2025
February 6 – 7, 2025 • Join us for the 2025 Church Advance Conference with H.B. Charles, Jr., Kurt...
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Advancing Courage and Challenging Tradition,
Bryan shares a refresher on the vision and purpose of Church Advance. Get additional notes and...
Advancing Cooperation and Gospel Integrity
Bryan shares a refresher on the vision and purpose of Church Advance. Get additional notes and...
Advancing Biblical Ministry and Healthy Dialogue
Bryan shares a refresher on the vision and purpose of Church Advance. Get additional notes and...
Mastering Context and Deepening Sermon Preparation (The Whetstone)
Continuing the Whetstone series. Get additional notes and resources at...
How I Wish the IFB Would Change with Dave Mallinak
A conversation with Dave Mallinak. Dave is an independent Baptist pastor serving at the Berean...
Bryan Responds to Paul Chappell
Bryan shares his thoughts on Paul Chappell's opposition to accepting funding from the Southern...
Welcome to Church Advance with Bryan Samms
A native of Charleston, West Virginia, Bryan loves fishing, coffee, preaching, and his family. He and Angie have five kids – Adrianna, Brent, Blake, Ashley, and Braxton. Bryan has been in preaching ministry since 2002 and has been lead pastor of River City Baptist Church in Jacksonville, since 2016. He has earned a DMin from Pensacola Theological Seminary.