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In 2018, Brantley began leading the Student Ministry at First Baptist Church of Cramerton for Middle and High School grade levels. Brantley and other student pastors/ministers area began meeting monthly to fellowship with each other, and to also work together to ensure that there were Bible Clubs in each of the Middle and High Schools in the area. | In 2018, Brantley began leading the Student Ministry at First Baptist Church of Cramerton for Middle and High School grade levels. Brantley and other student pastors/ministers area began meeting monthly to fellowship with each other, and to also work together to ensure that there were Bible Clubs in each of the Middle and High Schools in the area. | ||
In 2019, Brantley's theological shift towards [[Reformed theology]] resulted in the biblical concern for his local church, and began working towards drafting a formal letter to be submitted to the Church's leadership board regarding serious issues within the church. The final draft of the letter contained three primary issues that were identified | In 2019, Brantley's theological shift towards [[Reformed theology]] resulted in the biblical concern for his local church, and began working towards drafting a formal letter to be submitted to the Church's leadership board regarding serious issues within the church. The final draft of the letter contained three primary issues that were identified, pertaining to: 1) lack of biblical, God-centered, Gospel-centered preaching/teaching, 2) the Pastor's sharing of study content from false teachers, and 3) the lack of a plurality of biblical Elders/Pastors (and a critique of the Deacons functioning as such, because such body included women). | ||
In early 2020, Brantley | In early 2020, Brantley resigned from being the volunteer IT Director (and ceased being a contracted Student Ministry worker) at First Baptist Church of Cramerton; and from that point onward began attending only at Parkwood Baptist Church (eventually moving membership to there also). Later that same year, Brantley's first child and daughter was born in November. In 2021, Brantley and his first spouse entered into a Separation Agreement and legally divorced the following year. | ||
In 2021, Brantley began attending at Exodus Church ([[Acts 29 Network]]), which was an outgrowth from Parkwood Baptist Church. | In 2021, Brantley began attending at Exodus Church ([[Acts 29 Network]]), which was an outgrowth from Parkwood Baptist Church. | ||
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'''Brantley McDonald Ministries''' | '''Brantley McDonald Ministries''' | ||
In 2023, Brantley launched a ministry | In 2023, Brantley launched a ministry called [https://brantleymcdonald.org Brantley McDonald Ministries], primarily to provide information and updates on the theological/doctrinal websites (in addition to involvements with other projects and organizations). Brantley's stated intentions is to transition ownership of any domain registrations and other assets (such as intellectual property (copyrights/trademarks) and social media) to nonprofit organization(s), in the hopes that these would be preserved and well-utilized for future generations. | ||
'''Miscellaneous''' | '''Miscellaneous''' | ||
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'''Paedobaptism (Infant Baptism) Rick Roll''' | '''Paedobaptism (Infant Baptism) Rick Roll''' | ||
As the domain registrant of the Paedobaptism.org and InfantBaptism.org domains, Brantley followed a suggestion from a Reformed Baptist Discord Server | As the domain registrant of the Paedobaptism.org and InfantBaptism.org domains, Brantley followed a suggestion from a moderator in the 1689.com's Reformed Baptist Discord Server, to have the domains redirect visitors to the music artist Rick Astley's well-known music video ''Never Gonna Give You Up'' (which is commonly referred to as a "Rick Roll" or "Rick Rolling"). | ||
In the Summer of 2023, this prank first began to be popularized when Brantley shared and commented on an [[Infant Baptism]] meme that was shared by the well-known online content creator and podcast [[The Chorus In The Chaos]]. Brantley has commented on public forums indicated his intent to allow development on the domain, or the sale of the domain, to a reputable ministry organization that would use it to promote infant baptism. | In the Summer of 2023, this prank first began to be popularized when Brantley shared and commented on an [[Infant Baptism]] meme that was shared by the well-known online content creator and podcast [[The Chorus In The Chaos]]. Brantley has commented on public forums indicated his intent to allow development on the domain, or the sale of the domain, to a reputable ministry organization that would use it to promote infant baptism. | ||