A Mississippi church offered its members a unique ministry opportunity this past December. Each person who attended one Sunday, from the bed babies to the
Chris Winford started last year with a prayer that the Lord would make him a man of deeper faith. “Little did I know I was
Prayers for a search team to find a new pastor, for church growth, for new leaders and for children’s ministries were a few of the
Columbia, Mississippi, wasn’t originally home for Tom and Gloria Thurman. But thanks to a ministry at First Baptist Church Columbia that’s grown over the years,
Anytime the economy is struggling, including inflationary times, it’s perfectly normal for leaders to look at downsizing their organizations. Right now we’re seeing massive layoffs
Lifeway Christian Resources revealed a new, next-gen curriculum line, Hyfi, on Jan. 10 at the annual Children’s Pastors Conference. Chuck Peters, director of Lifeway Kids,
We’re now beginning to see attendance at some churches meet or exceed pre-pandemic numbers, but some churches continue to struggle. In either case, here are
One day when Jonathan Gamble was 14, he walked into the youth room at Iron City Baptist Church in Anniston and asked Lance and Terra
How do local Baptist associations help impact and equip pastors and churches? Asa Greear, a longtime associational mission strategist and former international missionary, shares three
Early church leaders may not have had to contend with contemporary quandaries like Sunday sports tournaments or debates about online versus in-person attendance, but apathy
