First person: How to handle dying programs in a church
Most of our churches have at least one – that is, a program that’s not working anymore. The activity goes on, but it’s now more a habit than a transformational ministry. Here are several options to address this kind of ministry:
Georgia parsonage catches fire, pastor and family escape
Pastor Chuck Johnson Jr. is thanking God that he and his family escaped a pre-dawn fire Monday (April 24) that
First person: Older, golder, bolder
Remember when you thought you knew your life direction, what you’d be, what you’d do? Chances are good your early ambitions gave you a great start, but once you started moving, they couldn’t keep up with you.
IMB reaching thousands of coaches in Central Asia
Growing up, sports were a huge part of International Mission Board worker Wes Blakely’s world. In high school he lettered
Equipping pastors to persevere from ‘Start to Finish’ topic of new ministry guide
Pastors live under relentless pressure to be “on-target.” And it’s not good enough to be “on-target” once. Pastors face daily
First Person: Preserving life, valuing all people
By Pastor Tony Evans Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, Dallas, Texas Christians everywhere ought to humbly celebrate [the] decision to overturn
Christians wounded in wake of military fighting in Sudan
Among attacks on church buildings and mosques in Sudan after fighting broke out within the Sudanese military last month, a
Louisiana College alums say move to Pacific Northwest was a ‘God thing’
From a college class of about 300 in small-town Louisiana, to working with Amazon to deliver smiles. Life since graduating