For most pastors, the start of a new calendar year also indicates the start of a new fiscal year for their churches. But there is much more variety among pastors when it comes to who is involved in making the budget for the fiscal year.
“Being a Christian — especially a Baptist — means standing with brothers and sisters around the world and demanding freedom of religion, religious expression and religious practice — without fear of reprisal or persecution or martyrdom.”
“We’re really planting God’s seed in their lives,” Travis said. For those in this unreached people group, Casa Embera is the only place they might hear the truth of God’s Word.
“It was explained to us that if we waited until we had to close the doors, this would possibly not be a church anymore,” church deacon David Prine said. “It could be a McDonald’s. And we didn’t want that to happen.”
The Arkansas Baptist State Convention has a new podcast with a focus on missions for Arkansas Baptists.
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Jan. 14, written by Mark Rathel, professor at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Florida.
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for Jan. 14, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
Fourth-grader Kate Hancock raised $28,000 by selling hot cider on two weekends, surpassing her initial goal of $7,000, to fund the construction of four churches in Haiti.
“The Benefits Team and the Transitional Leadership Council are confident GuideStone is an excellent fit with the values, lean structure and business operations of the Global Methodist Church.”
The SBC Executive Committee’s search committee announced Monday (Jan. 8) the EC will vote on a candidate to serve as its next president/CEO during its meeting in Nashville, Feb. 19–20.
