
First person: Why I’m against the Law Amendment
This summer, messengers from the Southern Baptist Convention will gather in Indianapolis to vote on an amendment to the Convention’s constitution which aims to more closely define the role of pastor …

First person: Do church planters need more ‘early risk’ for later success?
Today, with so many networks out there that pay salary and set church planters up with insurance, mentoring advice and building expenses, much of the risk of launching a church has been eliminated. I’m wondering if that risk is needed.

First person: 3 types of dangerous leaders
During the past 10 years, I’ve learned about three dangerous kinds of leaders. Check out more on who they are.

Idaho Baptist men cut wood for spring ministry
“We’ve all gotten older,” said Randy Myers, pastor in his second stint at Pleasant View Baptist Church, for a total

Association’s campaign raises $10,000 for Georgia pregnancy center
To love and minister to mothers, churches in the Bowen Baptist Association hosted a baby bottle campaign that raised $10,000

Church membership, same-sex marriage views, sports among 10 ministry trends to watch in 2025
As pastors and church leaders think about ministering to their congregations and communities in 2025, they should keep these 10 trends in mind.

Chinese pastor freed after 15-year sentence
A Uyghur man convicted during secret trials for his Christian work in China has been released after serving a 15-year

First Person: ‘Reorganized religion’ requires redemptive response
“Why don’t people go to church? Because they’re dead.” That unsettling quote, shared by author Bob Smietana during a keynote