Church rebranding: A simple formula for pastors
April 17, 2024
In our ever-changing world, where attention is scarce and choices are abundant, church rebranding has become more critical than ever. But where to start?
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‘Wide open’ opportunity: GA church reaching out to special needs community
April 14, 2024
The Church on Main will not soon forget Hannah’s baptism. A 15-year-old with cerebral palsy, Hannah was nonverbal and communicated through a device that tracked her eye movements and generated speech for her. Through that device, she …
Pickleball and ministry: TX churches using sport’s popularity to share gospel
April 11, 2024
More and more churches are discovering ways to tap into this phenomenon for ministry purposes.
Imagine a new beginning for your Baptist association
April 8, 2024
It is important for an association to take a deep dive and imagine a new vision for their missions field. The idea of a year of jubilee would mean that you engage in this way every 50 years. I urge associations to do this more often.
First baptism in 7 years sparks excitement, growth for TX church
April 7, 2024
Pastor Felix Treviño knew the metric stating a healthy church should have one baptism for every 15 people in average worship attendance per year, but First Baptist Church Mathis simply was not seeing God move in that way. And then …
‘We can win the West’: Associational leaders from western states gather for training, networking
April 6, 2024
Associational mission strategists (also called directors of missions) from across several western states met for training and networking with the Southern Baptist Conference of Associational Leaders.
Children’s ministry investment leads to baptism surge for IL church
April 6, 2024
Illinois pastor David Wright of Joppa Missionary Baptist Church reflects on his journey, initially questioning his effectiveness before a surge of baptisms renewed his faith.
5 strategies to manage stress, avoid burnout in ministry
April 5, 2024
Serving the local church, or any type of ministry, can become a grind if you don’t adopt some strategies to deal with stress. Here are some essential things I have found to be helpful for reducing my stress as a pastor …
6 pros and cons for your church to know about social media
April 4, 2024
Whether you post an announcement about a schedule change, broadcast a debatable opinion or share results from an outreach activity, it’s essential to understand the pros and cons of church social media to use it wisely.
‘Not shocked’: New study shows links between religiosity, human flourishing
April 3, 2024
Announcing the results of a new Global Flourishing Study, a consortium of scholars and pollsters led by Gallup said they found links between religiosity and people’s satisfaction with their lives.
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