When it comes to church planting, it should begin with prayer, identifying potential leaders, training and sending them out. At least, that’s the way Risen Life Church does it — and church plants like Redeeming Life Church have benefitted.
The Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention recently voted unanimously to release $10 million in unrestricted cash assets into the mission and ministry model of the convention over a 10-year period.
While there are many steps to revitalizing a church, Mark Clifton shared four that are especially important: prayer, discipleship, community engagement and preaching Jesus.
“It’s one thing to believe the Bible, read the stories and have faith in what you’re believing in. It’s another thing altogether to be a part in some way of the history of it all.”
“The heroes of the pro-life movement are the men and women working in pregnancy care centers across this nation day after day, meeting women with unplanned pregnancies at the point of their need …”
“God reminds us that He cares even for the least of these,” a volunteer said. “These are folks without a home. Shame on us if we ignore them, especially in a time of need. This is an excellent time to share the Lord in tough conditions.”
The best way to start serving is to reach out to the resource center in your community and begin listening to their needs. In the meantime, consider these seven ideas for you and your church …
Eleven months after a fire destroyed most of the facilities of the New Friendship Baptist Church, Pollock, Louisiana, the congregation is amid a rebirth.
Recording artist Steven Curtis Chapman is among the featured speakers at the Baptist General Convention of Texas’ 2024 Statewide Evangelism Conference, Jan. 21–22 in San Antonio.
Thomas A. Kinchen, president emeritus of the Baptist University of Florida (formerly Baptist College of Florida), died Jan. 11 of pancreatic cancer. He retired from the school in December 2022 after 32 years as its president.
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