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
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
Relationships and networking are very important in life. When my daughter was in law school, she needed a summer internship between her second and third
During a recent online gathering of Baptist association leaders, one pastor exclaimed, “I get it! It is not about what your association can do for
Where is the voice of the Holy Spirit clearest: in the administrative offices of a national entity or institution, in the programmatic events of a
My previous column, “Climate Change Needed for Funding Baptist Associations,” suggested that shifts in denominational funding call for associations to adopt the principle of multiple
The funding of our Baptist denomination has significantly shifted over the past four decades, and the climate has changed. The historic climate codified in the
I consider myself a purist about Baptist denominational staff ministry. As a purist, I am an idealist with high standards for denominational service. I expect
Recently I came across a file from when my father served on the staff of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina just after World
One morning more than 40 years ago, I arrived at the Baltimore Baptist Association office a little later than was typical for me. I had
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