Though some pastors have been in ministry for 50 years, few stay in the same congregation for half a century. Charles Moore, 87, was honored Aug. 5 on his 50-year anniversary by his church, the local association and friends.
Children and families involved in Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church Willard, Missouri, raised $3,600 for the Willard School District, allowing students to start the year with no lunch debt remaining from the previous year.
“Yes, there is much darkness in Vermont. Yes, there is much devastation in Vermont. But YES, there is also much Kingdom opportunity in Vermont.”
Green Valley Pastor John Guillott lists three reasons why his church invests time, people and resources in VBS.
Gibson is a bivocational pastor that has a bivocational staff and a membership whose light is always green – meaning “GO!” — when it comes to evangelizing their community. Simply put: They follow their leader.
Almost every church wants to reach their community for Jesus. A great thing to do then? Discover what the people in your community thinks about you.
“Being a soaring church is an elusive identity. Far fewer churches are truly soaring with faith than the number that claim to be. It takes sustaining missional engagement to be a soaring church.”
“Start to Finish” provided pastor Tony Evans the chance to reflect on and tell his own story along with dozens of the people who know him best.
“One thing that people don’t fully understand is the demand on a pastor’s time, resources and energy,” Jeff Yant, executive director of Lake Yale.
According to a Lifeway Research study, 52% of American Protestant churchgoers say their church teaches God will bless them if they give more money to their church and charities, with 24% strongly agreeing.
