Church ‘transplant’ offers model of planting process
Three years ago, during a regular meeting at Stevens Street Baptist Church in Cookeville, pastor Scott Parkinson tapped Jesse Haywood on the shoulder and asked, “Hey, do you want to plant a church?”
Church shatters baptism record with 846 and counting
After a record year of baptisms last year, Hillvue Heights Church has exceeded that total by more than 100 this year.
What if history ‘rhymes’ following the SBC in New Orleans?
Mark Twain is credited with saying, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” The Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting
America’s ‘seismic shift’: Rural areas are crucial missions field, researcher says
Jeff Clark believes Christians need to reach their cities for Christ, but they shouldn’t overlook those without Christ in rural
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Oct. 5
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for October 5, written by Darrell Nimmo, retired pastor living in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.
First Person: ‘Reorganized religion’ requires redemptive response
“Why don’t people go to church? Because they’re dead.” That unsettling quote, shared by author Bob Smietana during a keynote
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Oct. 12
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for October 12, written by Darrell Nimmo, retired pastor living in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.
IMB calls for renewed commitment in ‘Great Pursuit’ to reach lost
At the 2023 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, International Mission Board leadership and staff used every