Let’s make more noise in our association
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
First Person: Consider how compassionate investing honors God
March 24, 2023
I never heard the following terms in a seminary classroom — performance transparency, donor-advised fund, fiduciary, asset allocation, values-based investing, evergreen model, duration bonds and
Pattern: Defining memberships in associations
March 15, 2023
The pattern of membership in our Baptist denomination is straightforward. Individuals are members of churches. Churches are members of an association, and they affiliate with
Laypeople – the key to an effective association
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