Nonnegotiable: Serving all congregations in associational ministry
July 30, 2023
“If you cannot serve all congregations, you give up your right to serve any congregation.” This was a wise word of advice from my best
George Bullard
Baptist associations are like ‘The Loving Father’
July 16, 2023
What do you call the parable in Luke 15:11–32? The Prodigal Son? The Elder Son? The Lost Sons? The Loving Father? Depending on your perspective
Associations are the soul of the Baptist movement
July 5, 2023
The Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting is over for another year. The post-convention discussions are subsiding. We can resume fulfilling the Great Commission in the
Let’s make more noise in our association
June 18, 2023
There was a creak, then the sound of something cracking, then people running, and finally a crash. It was April 7 at the 2023 Masters
What if history ‘rhymes’ following the SBC in New Orleans?
June 3, 2023
Mark Twain is credited with saying, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” The Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting takes place in a few
Your associational type makes a difference
May 22, 2023
Quick! Without thinking for more than three seconds, tell me the name of the Baptist associational handbook that tells how an association must function —
Urgently needed: Church lay leadership certification
May 5, 2023
Nathan, chairperson of the pastor search committee for a neighborhood church with a wonderful history that was now struggling to survive, asked to speak with
Helping churches define engagement rather than attendance
April 24, 2023
One recent Sunday, my wife and I decided not to attend live, on-site church. A crisis in our family had taken place 200 miles away
Interdependence: Has your association lost that lovin’ feeling?
April 7, 2023
In 1964, music producer Phil Spector commissioned songwriters Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann to write the song, “You’ve Lost that Lovin’ Feeling.” It was then
Artificial intelligence and Baptist associations
March 27, 2023
Artificial intelligence applications such as ChatGPT are growing rapidly. The creators themselves are surprised by the fast-growing interest in this resource. Part of their surprise
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