The Friendship Baptist Association in rural southwest Georgia, like many other rural associations, is confronting a crisis. It is experiencing a shortage of pastors, youth and children’s workers, and musicians.
J. Darrell Molen has been faithful to the Church — he has been serving churches in Illinois and other areas for seven decades now.
Today, with so many networks out there that pay salary and set church planters up with insurance, mentoring advice and building expenses, much of the risk of launching a church has been eliminated. I’m wondering if that risk is needed.
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the homeless mission he pastored in Savannah, Georgia, Brandon Davis told the Lord he would “go anywhere you need me.” That commitment led him to Booneville, Kentucky, population 161.
Nick Forsythe has both feet planted in vocational ministry; he just works two jobs.
About 400 Baptist associational leaders met together this year in Indianapolis for the Southern Baptist Conference of Associational Leaders, held annually prior to the SBC Annual Meeting.
“To see some of them just break down with the Holy Spirit, at the power of the gospel that Shane (Pruitt) was able to present, was incredible,” said Jared Barham, associate pastor of youth at Northside Baptist Church in Indianapolis
“We are hoping that Crossover is a spark that will light that fuel of revival and evangelism here in our community, help us build up some of our churches,” said Roger Kinion, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Greenfield, Indiana.
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