Why we did not need a Baptist associational office
November 17, 2024
George Bullard explores why a Baptist association is not an office building to which people go.
Church Life
Christian crossover: Can ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ be a uniting force this holiday season?
November 13, 2024
“Doing a film at the holidays, it can be kind of hard to kind of break through all the noise,” he said. “This is one that I think has the potential to really do it,” says Andy Erwin.
When preaching solutions, do these 2 things first
November 12, 2024
“Pastors have a unique, God-given responsibility: faithfully proclaim God’s Word. But with that, it’s helping people see its relevance in their lives. So they’ll listen!” writes church communication expert Mark MacDonald.
First person: 8 churches that are difficult to pastor
November 10, 2024
“Over the years, I’ve worked with a lot of pastors in difficult churches to lead. They’re not impossible — because nothing’s impossible for God (Matt. 19:26) — but they’re still tough to pastor,” writes Chuck Lawless.
First person: When not to live-stream church services
November 8, 2024
“There are times when live-streaming isn’t a good idea. In fact, I’ve seen a few live-streamed services that made me cringe. … Here are a few times when I’d recommend you keep things local and not go online,” says Phil Cooke.
First person: Preventing church embezzlement
November 4, 2024
“Preventing embezzlement starts with the pastor. Yes, that’s a little extreme, but pastors are the leaders that bring change. They are the overseers, protecting the flock from spiritual and real harm,” writes Mark Snowden
First person: 12 lessons I learned the hard way as a pastor
November 2, 2024
“As a pastor, I’m afraid I learned a lot the hard way. Here are some of those random things,” writes Chuck Lawless.
Command or collaboration during Disaster Relief?
November 1, 2024
“We should never wish for hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, fires and other disasters. Yet when they happen, it is a great time to show our very best as a fellowship of congregations fused together as an association.”
Evaluate your church: ‘Random questions’ to ask now
October 30, 2024
“We know what questions we often ask about our churches. Is the church growing? Are we meeting budget? Are we making disciples? Take some time today to evaluate your church via these somewhat ‘random’ questions,” notes Chuck Lawless.
Pastor, be found online in 2025 (master Google’s E-E-A-T now)
October 29, 2024
Churches today struggle to stand out online. With so many search results competing for attention, how can your church be known for what it offers and reach people who need it most?
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