Failure has a way of getting into our heads if we’re not careful. It sneaks in through the side door, whispering things like “You’re not enough” or “You’ll never get it right.”
As I’ve reflected on the first year of shepherding my congregation, here are four confessions that in the Lord’s kindness may benefit every pastor, minister, leader, and lay person.
Hosted by the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board, the event featured Mississippi-based speakers addressing church revitalization, leadership development, women in ministry and international missions.
By meeting the physical needs of spring breakers — providing food and transportation — BeachReachers are able to share the love of God in the midst of brokenness among students’ lives at Panama City Beach.
Church planting is not a one-size-fits-all process — neither is training church planters.
For the past 15 years, the retreat has offered brothers and sisters in Christ an opportunity for fellowship and spiritual instruction in both Mandarin and English.
“When they are at work in the church, they are very isolated,” said Tzib. “But with these events, it has been a blessing for them to grow closer and discuss the similar challenges they face.”
“There are times in life when we find ourselves face-to-face with one of the toughest dilemmas we can experience: having to distance ourselves from people who have become toxic to our emotional, spiritual, or even physical well-being.”
Nowruz is a 13-day celebration that shares many themes with the gospel message.
The Baptist Student Union at the University of Southern Mississippi recognized that the Gospel, godly fellowship, and discipleship could meet students where they are, even in a dugout.
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