Former state convention executive director and longtime pastor Gary Hollingsworth named interim president of the SBC’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission today (Sept. 16).
If you live outside of Jackson, Tennessee, you are likely unfamiliar with the name Ann Marie Kelley. Those of us who call this community home, however, recognize her as a bit of a local hero.
If you think branding is too corporate for the Church, you’re not alone. Many pastors resist this idea until they realize Jesus was the ultimate example of branding done right.
As I sat across the desk from the pastor, I heard him describe a congregation with many great qualities. But they had no idea about where they were headed, much less what God’s empowering vision might be for their next seven years.
A 63-year-old Russian Pentecostal pastor received a four-year sentence for preaching against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an Oslo-based news service focused on human rights and religious freedom reported.
The ads, placed by Mayday Health on gas pumps in locations like Paducah, Owensboro, Manchester and Lawrenceburg, say: “Pregnant? Don’t want to be? Learn more at Mayday.Health.”
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