How much should AI influence preaching prep?
September 18, 2023
In preparing for a typical week’s sermon at his church, Griffin Gulledge turned to an atypical source: artificial intelligence.
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Oklahoma students seek to ‘discover,’ ‘deepen their call’ to ministry
September 17, 2023
For a call to be effective, there must be an answer. That was the emphasis of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma’s The Call Conference, with the theme, “Answer: Calling Out the Called.”
GA church offers unique, practical help to local police officers
September 16, 2023
With several first responders in his family, Bethany Baptist Church Executive Pastor Rick Kirkland is privy to the needs of police officers, including, well, their privy needs.
‘Plant for the Gospel’: Grace, hope and peace grow in Utah
September 15, 2023
“There are fewer Christians in Utah than any country in the western hemisphere,” according to Plant4thegospel.com. “The next closest would be Cuba at 6%.”
Sexual addiction: ‘I don’t know of a bigger threat to the church,’ therapist says
September 14, 2023
Given the secrecy and shame surrounding pornography usage, researchers offer widely divergent statistics about its prevalence in the church. But few question the reality of the problem — both in the pews and in the pulpits.
SBC Executive Committee announces layoffs, other updates ahead of September meeting
September 13, 2023
The SBC Executive Committee announced Wednesday (Sept. 13) that it has cut five positions and two contractor positions, trimming the already lean staff down to 21 full-time positions.
Mississippi woman’s commitment to God’s Word ‘speaks to my heart’
September 13, 2023
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.”
‘Not always clean cut’: Cowboy churches share gospel at chuckwagon races
September 12, 2023
“A lot of times, we want to hand pick what ministry looks like. In the cowboy world, you’ve got to go and meet them where they’re at,” Jeff Deckard, pastor of Damascus Road Cowboy Church, Damascus, Arkansas.
First person: From Ground Zero in NYC to serving in Baghdad
September 11, 2023
I remember an 8-year boy standing next to me crying and saying repeatedly, “Why did they have to kill my daddy?”
Church leadership and the ‘pipeline crisis’
September 10, 2023
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.
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