Calling out the called one congregation at a time
August 11, 2026
Have altar calls asking people to publicly declare they feel God is calling them into vocational Christian service ran their course?
Leadership
First person: Here’s what small groups can learn from ‘old-fashioned’ Sunday School
August 9, 2026
When I started ministry many years ago, on-campus Sunday School was the predominant form of small groups. That trend has changed now, but the structure of old-fashioned Sunday school still provides needed lessons for small groups, regardless of their meeting place or time.
First person: Why leaders fail when crisis strikes
July 9, 2026
You don’t discover your leadership style during a crisis.
Annual Church Profile: Amid falling membership in SBC, baptisms increase for 5th consecutive year
May 5, 2026
While fewer members belong to Southern Baptist congregations, more people are attending worship services and small groups and are being baptized.
Five metrics that actually move the church’s mission
March 30, 2026
Pastor, let me say this gently. Some of the numbers you’re celebrating may not mean what you think they mean.
Christian filmmaker Stephen Kendrick calls men to Spirit-led discipleship
March 26, 2026
Spirit-led discipleship, courageous fatherhood and intentional leadership. These were among the main topics highlighted as more than 200 men recently gathered at Cartersville First Baptist
First person: Stop saying you’re busy — and 4 other things leaders shouldn’t say
March 17, 2026
I’m busy: Nobody cares. We’re all “busy” these days.
Looking for a leader? What to look for in your ‘next.’
March 16, 2026
Looking for a new leader? Cory Bramlett, associate pastor at Mountain Ridge Church in Glendale, had some advice on that during the breakout session “What should I be looking for in my ‘next’?” at the Who’s Your Next? Conference, recently hosted by the Arizona Southern Baptist Convention.
Study: Do you know your worship leader?
January 1, 2026
Most worship leaders work full-time, and do not have formal training or institutional ties, according to a recent survey. The survey, from Worship Leader Research, found
AI and your church: 4 practical prompts to start using this week
November 3, 2025
Artificial Intelligence isn’t replacing church communicators, it’s simply helping the good ones work smarter. Tools like ChatGPT (and similar) can become a creative ministry partner
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