
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.

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for July 24
GOD HEALS 2 Kings 5:1–14 Desperate (1–6) The encounter between Naaman the Syrian and Elisha is a dramatic story of

Texas missions team ventures to North Dakota
A missions team from First Baptist Church Hurst, Texas, recently ventured to Fort Yates, North Dakota, on the Standing Rock Reservation in June. There, they partnered with Western Plains Baptist Church for a week of ministry.

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for September 8
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for September 8, written by Mark Rathel, professor at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Florida.

Processing pastors’ anxiety: Lifeway shares 5 helpful actions
Whether current events have Southern Baptists on edge or on the edge of their seats, one thing is clear —

Why preaching still matters in a digital world — even on television
When I started working in television, preachers and preaching were about the only thing on Christian TV. …

‘We’re unified’: FBC Monticello leads by example in Utah
Six elders have led First Baptist Church Monticello, Utah, southwest of Moab, since February 2022. All were ordained to pastoral ministry this February and serve jointly to pastor the church where about 40 people attend Sunday mornings …