
First Person: Officiating an unforgettable ‘miracle wedding’
We waited. I was the first to arrive. The bride was the second. We waited for the groom. Others began

Reaching students: Churches pursue vital campus partnerships
“I would not be where I am today were it not for the people who discipled me when I was

Management years of congregations and the need for God’s empowering vision
As I sat across the desk from the pastor, I heard him describe a congregation with many great qualities. But they had no idea about where they were headed, much less what God’s empowering vision might be for their next seven years.

California church VBS offers launchpad for turning teens into leaders
Brant Jones might not be in vocational ministry in Alabama if a church in Southern California hadn’t used Vacation Bible

Donation of water heaters boosts TN disaster relief efforts
Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief has been given 200 water heaters to assist homeowners in Waverly who continue to recover from

A pastor’s love: Georgia pastor gives kidney to member of congregation
Responses vary when people hear that Summit Baptist Church associate pastor Jimmy Slick in Acworth, Georgia, donated one of his

First person: Faithfulness is a call to do hard things
On Monday afternoons, I often check in with our members who were out of worship on Sunday. As I spoke with an older woman in our congregation, we found ourselves talking about the generational differences between us.

Sharing Christ in Ukraine: New believer’s eternity secure amid crisis
Ludmila, bundled in her coat with a scarf wrapped around her head, walked to a small church in her village.