New Great Commission report shows gaps, opportunities
April 23, 2024
What is the foundation of trust? What is fair and just? What does it mean to be human?
Church Life
What is the association’s role when a pastor leaves?
April 21, 2024
How many times do you see this: A pastor announces a call to another place of ministry, a pastor is under pressure to resign or is fired or a pastor dies from a disease or a tragic accident.
Spring outreach strategy displays renewed focus for AR churches
April 21, 2024
On Baptism Sunday (April 7) First Baptist Church DeWitt, Arkansas, baptized five believers of Christ. Two more baptisms were scheduled for the next Sunday. “The Lord is working in our church a lot right now,” pastor Jimmy Albrecht said.
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?
‘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.
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