
Baptists barely spared from flood, handing out meals in community
Scott Van Neste, the pastor of Bellepoint Baptist, was thankful the church was spared from the recent floodwaters. It came close with water encircling the church located near the Kentucky River, he said.

‘Worship war’ concluded: What’s the best practice for your church?
EDITOR’S NOTE: In Part I and Part II, we looked at the new “worship war,” a debate about the suitability

Responding to sexual abuse: 3 critical mistakes church leaders make
Seemingly every day there is a new report of a church mishandling reports of abuse. If you are a church

Five joys of raising your child in a church plant
I was really afraid to raise pastor’s kids. The narrative surrounding the experience of pastors’ children has been discouraging. I

‘Particularly gifted’: New book outlines importance of every Christian knowing theology
When Phylicia Masonheimer founded the Every Woman a Theologian ministry and then wrote a book with the same name, it

New podcast seeks to encourage pastors, show ‘church revitalization is possible’
PAVE is Texas Baptists’ church revitalization strategy designed to help pastors customize revitalization for their context by equipping them with resources and placing them in cohorts to be trained by a coach.

Children’s ministry leader shares helpful practices for teaching gospel to kids
Talking to her eight grandchildren about Jesus comes as naturally as breathing for Jenni Carter. “I pray for them to

New IMB brand spotlights missionary presence, gospel access
Missionary presence is at the heart of the International Mission Board’s rebrand, which was revealed to the public in conjunction