Reading the Word: A habit or a discipline? Ask Billie Lang of West Point, Mississippi, that question, and she will quickly tell you, “It is a discipline. But if it’s a habit, it’s a good habit.”
“People aren’t always going to react well to the gospel,” said Payton Beucher, a student at Northwest Missouri State University. “But you don’t give people the excuse to throw it back in your face.”
At a gathering of pastors, the discussion turned to the leadership pipeline crisis. Specifically mentioned was the crisis of finding church staff but also the lack of church planters for new congregations or multisite campuses.
Even those of us who minister in God’s church often struggle with doing personal evangelism, Chuck Lawless said.
Lifeway continues to hold a series of listening sessions to hear concerns and gather feedback regarding the future of the website lifewayworship.com.
“I love this weekend because it’s an opportunity for me to get closer to God, and there’s no better place to get closer to God than through His nature,” said Sam Holt, an RA coordinator.
Unity Baptist Church in Ashland, Kentucky, went fishing for men, and the bait was IMPACT Ashland, a mercy-based ministry event providing free resources to their community.
For Pastor David Van Bebber this summer was all about investing in the lives of young people, then watching as God prepared the harvest
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.
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