Is your church in touch with your community?
The latest research from George Barna reveals disturbing new trends in how Americans view the nation’s pastors, church leaders and
Dew tells pastors ‘don’t quit,’ offers four truths to encourage them
“There may be bad things that happen, but the bedrock of our faith is that empty tomb,” said Jamie Dew, president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
Confronting discipline issues in children’s ministry
By Julie Redmond Donavan North Shelby Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala. This is one of the more difficult issues in
Pakistani Christian charged with blasphemy, ‘deliberately’ kept from bail hearing
“They knew he would get bail on merit, which is why they deliberately kept him from appearing before the judge,” attorney says.
Muslim extremists kill pastor in Uganda; Christians destroy mosque
Muslim extremists in eastern Uganda killed a pastor Oct. 26 because of his refusal to “remove” his church building, Morning
‘High-five Fridays’ among efforts to build relationships with inner-city school
For the past six years, Belle Aire Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, has built a powerful connection with Hobgood Elementary, an inner-city school facing numerous low-income challenges.
Wildfire response: Louisiana churches gather to pray, serve
Louisiana churches in Beauregard and Vernon Baptist associations gathered for special prayer services and asked God for much needed rain in areas where wildfires have scorched more than 50,000 acres.
WMU Foundation gives $100,000 to national WMU from operating revenue
The WMU Foundation recently helped national Woman’s Missionary Union offset the cost of replacing an outdated and ineffective HVAC system.