A Process – The Salt Company Ames
By Kaylee Hunting, CST Resident This summer, a gal attended Salt Company on a whim. We promoted Connection Groups, so she decided to sign up for a group. She ended up joining my group for the summer. We had already been meeting as a Connection Group, so I was...
Dying church revitalized, called ‘a Lazarus story’
by Karen l. Willoughby EASLEY, S.C. (BP) -- When its copier was repossessed, Powdersville First Baptist Church believed the end was near. The remaining members drew up papers turning the church's property over to the next-door neighbors. Former members heard the news...
What now for the IMB & the SBC?
By Ronnie Floyd I feel I should address the financial situation of the International Mission Board, released last week to the Southern Baptist Convention. I know there are many questions and concerns that Southern Baptists have about these matters. When I first became...
Summer Salt – The Salt Company Ames
By Nathan Kaloupek, Ministry Leader This summer Salt Company went through the book of Acts, helping students see God's sovereign hand over the start of the church and helping them see Him continue to expand the church today. Students met together in Connection Groups,...
Kicking Off 2015 – The Salt Company Ames
By Mark Vance, Salt Company Director This fall has brought a fresh surge of students who are getting plugged into Salt Company, and God is doing so much work at ISU Salt that it is impossible to share the whole story. However, here are some numbers that give a bit of...
Seven internal barriers to growth in a church
By Thom S. Rainer There is rarely a simple explanation for the decline of a church. It is often a complex mix of cultural, theological, attitudinal, and internal issues. In this article, I address the latter issue. Internal barriers refer to those obstacles that are...
Stress & ministry focus of new study
by Lisa Cannon Green NASHVILLE (BP) -- Though pastors are stressed about money and overwhelming ministry demands, only one percent abandon the pulpit each year, LifeWay Research finds. LifeWay Research surveyed 1,500 pastors of evangelical and historically black...
Clique. Un-clique.
by Diana Davis “We’re a friendly church!” It’s a phrase heard regularly in most churches. Often, the more true statement is, “We’re really friendly with one another.” Is it possible that newcomers at your church or small group perceive your sweet fellowship as...
42 IMB missionaries appointed; Platt addresses trustees
by Laura Fielding FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (BP) -- Growing up in Brazil, Thiago Montanher de Queiroz came to know Christ at 10 years old and early on felt God calling’s to follow Him into international missions. As an adult while attending a local seminary, Montanher had a...
Revitalizing your church
By Ronnie Floyd SPRINGDALE, Ark. (BP) -- Revitalizing a church is an ongoing process and experience, beginning with the pastor and continuing with the church. Without pastor revitalization, there will be no church revitalization. Both pastor and church are in need of...
