Cultural Christianity seemed like a huge roadblock in IMB missionary Sarah’s ministry. She encountered people every day in Poland who affirmed they were “Christian.” But when Sarah asked, “Why did Jesus die?”, the question stumped them.
Whether you post an announcement about a schedule change, broadcast a debatable opinion or share results from an outreach activity, it’s essential to understand the pros and cons of church social media to use it wisely.
Mulberry Springs Baptist Church, about 15 miles northeast of Longview, doesn’t see a lot of traffic on a typical day. Yet the rural congregation — founded in 1892 — is building a new worship space to seat nearly 800 people.
Navigating the stormy seas of today’s news cycle without capsizing into the ocean of despair is quite the task. Here are some beacons of hope.
Announcing the results of a new Global Flourishing Study, a consortium of scholars and pollsters led by Gallup said they found links between religiosity and people’s satisfaction with their lives.
Always a nervous flyer, I prayed off and on for a few weeks before I left. But on the plane, with every bump or ding of the seatbelt sign my silent prayers took on a more frenzied pace.
Some days June Estes pinches herself to make sure she isn’t dreaming. As an International Mission Board missionary explorer, she experiences a lot of things she never imagined doing in her lifetime.
“Most of the time for me, I see churches that are doing something unusual helps us to get ideas,” said Ohio pastor Fran Trascritti. “If somebody’s doing something that might work in their context, it might work in our context.”
According to Lifeway Research’s analysis of the 2022 Annual Church Profile of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1,253 congregations that were part of the Convention in 2021 were no longer connected in 2022.
I couldn’t just ignore my doubts or turn off my brain. What was I going to do? My honest conclusions were leading me to a place where I respected the Bible, but didn’t believe it was the Word of God.
