First person: You might be an angry pastor if …
“Jesus is the only cardiologist who can solve this heart issue. Since patience is a fruit of the Spirit, God can extinguish the anger we can’t manage.”
Navigating change: Seminary president shares lessons learned
Change is inevitable in all areas of life and includes changes for individuals, businesses and even denominational organizations and churches, says seminary president Jeff Iorg.
Going nowhere: 10 reasons why churches get stuck, stop growing
We often call it a “plateaued church,” and we define it as a church that is neither growing nor declining. Here are some reasons a church gets “stuck” in plateau …
From the field: Easter is ‘perfect time’ to explain true meaning of holiday
He has risen! As you celebrate this Easter season, please remember your many IMB missionaries on the field. In some areas, like where we live in the Asia-Pacific Rim, it’s the perfect time to explain the true meaning of this holiday.
Beach Reach ‘not just another missions trip’ for college students
“People aren’t being changed by a shuttle ride,” one college student said. “They are being changed by people who are consistently pouring into them and showing them what Christ died for.”
Texas prison ministry engages the incarcerated population
Covenant Fellowship in Huntsville seeks to engage ex-offenders in ministry to the incarcerated population — for the mutual benefit of both.
BGCT Exec Board eyes potential ‘fallout’ from SBC, plans to welcome ‘displaced churches’
With an eye toward potential fallout from the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting, the Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board has affirmed the creation of a study group concerning out-of-state churches …
Religious freedom protections enacted for adoption, foster care
Both laws, said ADF Senior Counsel Greg Chafuen, prioritize children over politics and protect faith-based families from discrimination.