Welcome to the 2025 BBFI Healthy Church Conference!

I want to start by thanking each of you for participating in this year’s conference. The BBFI Central Office is excited to offer this as a virtual event, livestreamed on Thursday, February 27, 2025. This format allows us to reach and equip pastors, ministry leaders, and church teams across the country and around the world, providing valuable insights that can be accessed from anywhere. Whether you’re watching alone, with your staff, or gathering with your state fellowship, I pray that today’s sessions will be both an encouragement and a challenge as we work together to build healthy, thriving, mission-focused churches.

This year’s theme, “Building Churches That Thrive,” highlights the importance of strengthening churches in every area of ministry. We have nine dynamic speakers delivering concise, impactful 10-minute sessions on critical topics such as missions, Scripture, leadership development, financial health, digital ministry, shepherding leadership, church planting, lifelong learning, and engaging with today’s cultural landscape. These topics were thoughtfully chosen to tackle the real challenges churches face today while providing practical, biblical solutions.

Our goal with the BBFI Healthy Church Conference is not just to provide content but also to equip and inspire you to take meaningful action. Each session is designed to spark deeper conversations, encourage strategic thinking, and motivate personal and church-wide growth. The church is not just an institution—it is a living body constantly growing, adjusting, and responding to the world around it. As leaders, we must be intentional in how we shepherd, disciple, and engage with our congregations and our communities.

I encourage you to take notes, reflect, and share what you learn with your leadership teams. Most importantly, don’t let today’s insights stop when the live stream ends. Make a commitment to apply these principles and take the next step toward greater church health and effectiveness.

I pray that God will use this conference to strengthen and equip you and that together, we will see our churches grow stronger, reach farther, and stand firmer in the mission God has given us.

Thank you for joining us today. May God bless you as you continue to serve Him faithfully.

Serving, Supporting, and Strengthening the BBFI

Randy Harp
BBFI Central Office, Director