During the past decade, Southern Baptists have planted 8,200 churches throughout North America, comprising nearly 17% of all churches in the denomination, said Kevin Ezell as he presented NAMB’s annual report June 15.
Referencing NAMB’s “Who’s Your One?” emphasis, Ezell said the power behind the numbers is always “the power of one — one ministry opportunity, one church, one person.”
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for August 2, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
A mass shooting Sunday evening (July 26) in Seattle reportedly left three people dead and four wounded, including a toddler. Meanwhile, questions remain unanswered.
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Aug. 2, written by Don Fugate, senior pastor of Foxworthy Baptist Church in San Jose, California.
Over the past decade, churchgoers are more likely to see someone of a different ethnicity in their congregation but less likely to hear about that racial diversity from the pulpit.
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