Watch out for these red flags at your church
Not all churches are equal, and not all ministries are the same. While some are healthy and vibrant, others are spiritually harmful. Here are some red flags to identify a church that is heading in the wrong direction …
Soaring congregations have laypersons with a heartfelt visionary story
Are active laypersons in your congregation sufficiently captured by God’s empowering vision for your congregation that they can speak from
‘Zero! Exactly none!’: Study shows Christianity’s role in U.S. founding excluded by publishers
A study, which assessed more than 300 books curated by children’s publishers for America’s 250th anniversary, found that public libraries and publishers are ignoring Christianity’s role in the U.S. founding, focusing instead on progressive history.
BCM leaders lay groundwork in ‘downtime’ of summer
Even thought most students are not on campus during the summer, Baptist Campus Ministry leaders are still hard at work, preparing for a new year of BCM activities and ministry events.
Jackson water crisis subsides; Ian swells toward Florida
With most boil water notices being lifted for the Jackson municipal water system, Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief and local church
‘Shocking message’: Finnish lawmaker denied travel to U.K. following hate speech conviction
The U.K. government has barred Finnish Member of Parliament Päivi Räsänen from entering the country due to Finland’s Supreme Court convicting her of hate speech.
Pastor leverages addiction journey for good with ministry now serving churches
As 20-year-old Matthias “Matty” Ponce-de-Leon laid tied to a bed in a Mexican sanatorium screaming at the ceiling, you would have a hard time seeing him as a future pastor and founder of a ministry helping those struggling with addictions.
Bethesda’s Big Train celebrates 25th season in Maryland
Bethesda Community Base Ball Club still lives up to its name and original vision — baseball is being used to inspire, develop and maintain a love among players and fans, and it brings together and builds their community in the process.