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Today’s blog post is an interview with Dr. Michael Duduit. Dr. Duduit is the Dean of the College
of Christian Studies and the Clamp Divinity School at Anderson University in Anderson, South Carolina, and he is a professor of Christian ministry at the university. In addition to his dean and teaching duties, Dr. Duduit is the founder and executive editor of Preaching magazine. Perhaps most importantly for us, Dr. Duduit wrote our Transforming Truths curriculum. You will be impressed with his heart for ministry, his passion for theology, and his love for Christ. I found
his comments encouraging and inspiriting. I hope you are as excited for this season of theology
as I am!
Paul Wilkinson
Adult Minister–Groups Associate
Brentwood Baptist Church
 
 

We use LIFE suggestions as our guide:
Love:
• We sit in an oval so we can see one another.
• We wear name tags. We sit by newcomers, talk with them, listen to them and introduce them.
• We try to follow up with them the next week, maybe invite them to other church events.
• We sit together and with visitors in worship.
• We have lunch together after worship at a designated restaurant.
• We have social events regularly, which are well planned and well attended.
Involve:
• Prayer needs are mentioned, written down and sent out each week.
• We check on those sick, in the hospital, death in the family and other life needs and problems.
Focus:
• We study the Bible, and now we are in the sermon curriculum. (We are prepared to hear our Pastor give us the REAL lesson afterward.)
• We read and share in discussion about the facts, insights, and application of the Scripture.
• Time for thoughts and responses from the group is built into the lesson plan.
• We sing a song often at the close of the lesson.
Engage:
• We keep an ongoing Ministry Treasury and decide where it is needed among our church Mission Partners or group members.
• We support and participate in local missions such as Mission Work Day, food baskets, Copper Basin Ministry, Start Anew Christmas event.
• We share a devotional, music time, and fellowship with NHC patients once a month.
• Many of us participate in Women on Mission, which promotes mission learning, praying and serving.
• Many of us are in GNS (Good News Singers), which helps support our Resident Training Program.

Written by Creely Wilson, one of the F Leaders of Faith Walk. 
Missions, music and teaching have been the goals of my life through the church. I am grateful for the opportunity to do all three here at Brentwood. Blue Mountain was my college, with majors in Biblical Studies and Music Education. During husband Bill’s seminary days, I earned my PHT (Put Husband Through) degree. After 14 happy years in North Carolina, with a church start that God blessed above and beyond, Bill and I and our three children came to Brentwood for another Church Start.  We have been blessed to be in on God’s Miracle here at Brentwood.