
SBC Pastors Conference to follow Send Conference format this year
The Southern Baptist Convention Pastors Conference will look different this year — more like a missions conference. “The Pastors Conference

South Mississippi Fair outreach moves ministry outside church’s walls
When she inherited the task of fair ministry, Rena Register observed that the outreach needed to change to be more effective.

First Person: How much should a pastor be paid?
A recent study by Lifeway Research produced some helpful information about pastoral compensation in North America. Among other findings, the

Oregon church serves community with parade cleanup
How can picking up trash be a gospel ministry? As the parade passes by, members of Highland Baptist Church, Redmond,

First person: God cares about how we see others
God cares about how we treat others. God cares about how we see others. God wants us to give ourselves away, to meet their needs, and to serve in the name of Jesus, said Tom Stolle, executive director of BCM/D.

Boldly going where no Baptist association has gone before
Like the Starship Enterprise of Star Trek fame, leading-edge Baptist associations throughout North America are boldly going where no association

Messengers make requests for changes related to SBC through formal motions
A total of 32 motions, relating to topics such as race, abortion, budget, abuse investigations, name change, location change, adding

‘Eight Steps’ missions continuum training held in Korea
Korean pastors and church leaders greeted each other warmly, some clearly friends and others meeting for the first time. Representing