Church Life Archives - Page 17 of 102

First person: 10 reasons you should not do ministry alone

February 28, 2025

Chuck Lawless shares why having someone with you whenever you’re doing ministry matters.

Five things pastors and evangelists should stop doing

February 23, 2025

“I love pastors and evangelists, but sometimes someone needs to say, ‘That’s enough.'” says Christian media expert Phil Cooke.

SBCAL strives to help association leaders be effective, successful

February 17, 2025

SBCAL was started in 1960 as a way to train directors of missions and to provide networking opportunities for leaders of associations. Today, there are 780 members of SBCAL.

How associations should lead by ‘discerning next’

February 16, 2025

Baptist associations should commit to “discern next” in 2025 to achieve the lead role within Baptist life and fulfill the Great Commission.

‘Fresh opportunities’: 5 practical ways to ignite engagement in 2025

February 7, 2025

Here are five practical ways to increase engagement in 2025. For the sake of the gospel.

Baptist associations and ‘advanced’ Christianity

February 6, 2025

In the world of Southern Baptists, Baptist associations are advanced Christianity. For them to thrive, you’ve gotta want them bad, ‘cause it’s gonna be a challenging journey.

Gloo, Faith Assistant partner to build custom AI for parachurches, ministries and publishers

February 5, 2025

“Our journey has always been about using technology to support the Church’s mission,” said Andrew Rogers, co-founder of Faith Assistant.

‘Spontaneous revival’: baptisms, memberships and more at New Home Baptist Church

January 31, 2025

The spontaneous revival that started that night — and ran for two more nights — resulted in changed lives as baptisms were held four consecutive Sundays, new members joined the church and a renewed emphasis on reaching the area …