Let’s ban all “re-” words when talking about the journey of churches. “Re-” words are about going back, doing something again and preserving the way things were in the past.
“How do we come across to visitors? How do we greet them and make them feel welcome?” said Marc Whitt, a public relations professional. “What kind of follow up do we do, and how soon do we execute that follow up?”
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.
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