The first main session of the BGAV 2024 annual meeting took place Nov. 11 with an evening worship service at First Baptist Church Alexandria. This year’s annual meeting is centered around the theme “Free Indeed” based in John 8:36.
“Pastors have a unique, God-given responsibility: faithfully proclaim God’s Word. But with that, it’s helping people see its relevance in their lives. So they’ll listen!” writes church communication expert Mark MacDonald.
The three-minute video – a throwback to 1940s-style animation – tells the story of a young boy God has called to the mission field. And that’s where the Cooperative Program comes to the rescue.
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for November 17, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
On Nov. 10, New Vision Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, hosted a Sending Celebration that featured 49 newly appointed missionaries. The IMB event kicked off the Tennessee Baptist Convention’s annual meeting.
The Baptist General Association of Virginia is gathering this week for its 201st meeting — while also continuing to blaze a trail with online voting for offsite messengers during its business sessions.
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for November 17, written by Mark Rathel, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.
Not many people have had even one front-row seat to watch history unfolding before their eyes. Retired Col. Jerry Whiteside, U.S. Army, 87, has had two notable ones.
“Over the years, I’ve worked with a lot of pastors in difficult churches to lead. They’re not impossible — because nothing’s impossible for God (Matt. 19:26) — but they’re still tough to pastor,” writes Chuck Lawless.
Matt Queen, a former interim provost at Southwestern Seminary, has resigned as pastor of Friendly Avenue Baptist in Greensboro, N.C., three weeks after pleading guilty to a charge of making false statements to federal investigators.
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