Feeling lonely, isolated in ministry? You’re not alone.
Loneliness and isolation are endemic to the ministry. Ministry isolation and loneliness is partly self-imposed and is partly imposed by the ministry itself.
Rwanda government shuts more than 5,000 churches over code violations
In a crackdown, Rwanda has shut down more than 5,600 places of worship over failure to meet the conditions required for operation.
UPDATE: Same-sex ‘marriage’ bill on ‘fast track’ for Senate vote
UPDATE: On Wednesday (Nov. 16), the Senate voted 63–37 — all 50 Democrats and 12 Republicans — to invoke cloture
Evangelism consultation helps reignite movement for church
Every church and pastor goes through seasons of ups and downs. There are years when baptisms come in waves, and
Ukraine’s bill banning Russian-linked faith groups risks US aid
On Aug. 20, the Ukrainian Parliament passed long-threatened legislation meant to ban the country’s Moscow-linked Orthodox Church and any faith groups supporting Russia’s invasion.
Pastors wounded in separate attacks in Uganda after being threatened
A group of Muslim extremists in eastern Uganda seriously wounded a pastor and his wife in an attack on a
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for September 8
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for September 8, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
Your Voice: What to do when anger, outrage hurts the church
First-person articles, comments, letters to the editor, blog excerpts, social media posts and more …