First person: Don’t forget why the ‘B’ in BCM matters
When you look around your church you may notice that a lot of young people are missing. It is a common complaint as I speak in local churches that congregations are aging and young people are leaving …
Missouri Baptists celebrate Kingdom ministry, hear racial reconciliation report
During their 187th annual meeting, Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) messengers heard Kingdom ministry reports, celebrated their executive director’s 10 years
First person: The Blind, a positive step for Christian movies
The Blind is a positive step in the right direction for Christian movies. More than that, it’s an encouraging example of the transformative power of the gospel.
Out of focus: Stumbling churches often lack vision
Several years ago, I stumbled while walking down the steps from my office on the second floor of my house. I was looking down and reading a paper I was holding. My feet got tangled, and I fell down the last seven steps.
Calling for prayer: 2022 Winter Olympics puts spotlight on persecuted Christians in China
As the eyes of the world turn to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Feb. 4–20, The Voice of the Martyrs
First Person: What exactly does it mean to make disciples?
I often talk and preach on discipleship, being a disciple and discipleship making, but what do those words mean exactly?
Leadership famine: 5 things your church can do
In recent decades the focus in the church has shifted away from intentional efforts to invite believers to consider vocational ministry as a calling. As a result, there’s a leadership famine in our local churches.
Study shows churches accept new normal, many ‘growing again’
For two years now, almost every church in America has been holding in-person worship services, but not every pre-pandemic worshiper has returned.