Illinois pastor David Wright of Joppa Missionary Baptist Church reflects on his journey, initially questioning his effectiveness before a surge of baptisms renewed his faith.
Jezimar “Nuno” Norberto, the worship pastor at Porter Memorial Baptist Church, Lexington, Kentucky, is especially thankful to God this week for keeping his wife and two boys safe after a tornado took out the sunroom in their home.
Pastor Mike Hammonds of First Baptist Church Sunbright, Tennessee, was on his way to Big Emory Baptist Association in Harriman on April 2 to teach a course when he received a call from his wife informing him a tornado had just hit …
As the wreckage is cleared from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Baptist leaders in the area say their city needs prayers to pick up the pieces.
Serving the local church, or any type of ministry, can become a grind if you don’t adopt some strategies to deal with stress. Here are some essential things I have found to be helpful for reducing my stress as a pastor …
“People aren’t being changed by a shuttle ride,” one college student said. “They are being changed by people who are consistently pouring into them and showing them what Christ died for.”
Cultural Christianity seemed like a huge roadblock in IMB missionary Sarah’s ministry. She encountered people every day in Poland who affirmed they were “Christian.” But when Sarah asked, “Why did Jesus die?”, the question stumped them.
Whether you post an announcement about a schedule change, broadcast a debatable opinion or share results from an outreach activity, it’s essential to understand the pros and cons of church social media to use it wisely.