In what could be a model for other churches, First Baptist Church Aberdeen, Mississippi, adopted Community of Grace Church in Aberdeen, with their first official service taking place on Nov. 12.
Boxes of Kleenex are always at the ready in the sanctuary of McFarland Hill Baptist Church. They’re for wiping tears of joy among a growing congregation that nearly ceased to exist just more than a decade ago.
I remember watching “The Lone Ranger” television program as a child. It began filming in 1949, and reruns are still on some television stations or streaming services.
In 2020, amid the challenges posed by COVID-19, Farm Chin Baptist Church Purdy, Missouri, emerged as a resilient community. Started by a few Burmese Christian families during the pandemic, the church has flourished under Van Neih Bik.
Evangelical Christians in the 21st century can learn from the example of 2nd century Christian martyrs—many of whom were female, New Testament scholar Lynn Cohick said.
For two years now, almost every church in America has been holding in-person worship services, but not every pre-pandemic worshiper has returned.
“How amazing,” noted Craig Webb of the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention, “that one church that happens to be a larger church than any of our churches in Hawaii chose to make this special gift and impact so many churches.”
Whatever the size of your church, it’s time to start thinking of becoming a training center for creative people in your congregation.
As a church communicator dedicated to effective church communication, you understand that visuals play a pivotal role in conveying your church’s message.
“Every week God is doing more and more. We’re just extending the invitation and people are coming,” said Fresh Start Community Church pastor Torvac Amos.
