In recent decades the focus in the church has shifted away from intentional efforts to invite believers to consider vocational ministry as a calling. As a result, there’s a leadership famine in our local churches.
As it continues to grow, the church — which currently meets in the building of the Arkansas Baptist Children & Family Ministries — is on the search for its own space.
Most of us wait until someone comes to us with questions about a potential ministry call — and, certainly we must minister to them where they are — yet, with that approach we miss the opportunity to challenge others to consider a call.
Several years ago, I stumbled while walking down the steps from my office on the second floor of my house. I was looking down and reading a paper I was holding. My feet got tangled, and I fell down the last seven steps.
A Southern Baptist policy manager will headline a new series of webinars from the Baptist Convention of New Mexico, offered by its Christian Life Committee.
Making space for trash? Sure, that can be a need. But there’s a vastly different kind of need for making a vastly different kind of space. It’s making head space and heart space. Life space, really.
Ministry leaders and women churchgoers believe ministry to women is working in their congregations, but both feel there’s room for improvement.
Dan Summerlin, who retired after serving at churches small and large in a 40-year career, said young men considering the call to ministry would be wise to prepare for bivocational ministry.
For the past six years, FBC Burleson has been helping the next generation to discern God’s call and providing a space for them to grow in their chosen field.
A pastor should have a social media presence. Why? Because the vast majority of people are present on social media platforms. Almost 24/7. They need a pastor too.
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