Courageous leadership is never going to win popularity contests, but gospel courage empowers ministers to overcome fear, endure suffering and remain faithful despite criticism or hardship.
Mildred Cole, 90, stands next to the organ she plays every Sunday at Trenton Street Baptist Church in Harriman. At 90 years old, she makes the practice look effortless — a testament to nearly eight decades of musical dedication.
“I was obsessed with it, I guess you might say,” said Ron Tilley, describing his lifelong passion for the music ministry.
As the apartment door clicked shut, it locked away Madison’s college years — and a piece of my heart. I can’t reopen that door to relive those moments with my “kiddo,” but God’s faithfulness assures me it’s OK.
It’s a Saturday night at the Veteran’s Motorplex at The Rim in Greenbrier, Tennessee, and racetrack chaplain Brian Baker is making the rounds with the crowd.
Pastor Adam Dooley of Tennessee shares his observations and reasonings in this opinion piece.
“One moment is not going to change the entire trajectory of what we do, but it can remind us of some very important things. The beauty of Baptist life and cooperation is that everybody is autonomous … we work together because we want to.”
Stephanie Edwards navigates rows of tall, unfinished wooden shelves, touching the world with each reach into one of the hundreds of cardboard boxes filled with exotic goods.
Mary Lane Moore added that many in their small church of 50 members cannot go to the missions field due to health or work, but that didn’t stop God from calling them to be a part of it in some capacity.
“It was really cool to have a couple of churches come together for ministry at the jail, and we want to celebrate that part of it as well,” pastor Anthony Kendall said.
