What are we believing God for in our upcoming Southern Baptist Convention?
By Ronnie Floyd There are years when we come together as Southern Baptists annually, having little to no expectation of what God may want to do among us. For the sake of a very lost America and an ever growing lost and dangerous world, let’s come together in Columbus...
Why sabbaticals matter
By Michael Lewis ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Pastor, you need rest. You were built to rest. God uses healthy pastors to build healthy churches. That’s why you and your church’s partnership in working through a sabbatical ministry plan may be one of the most important decisions...
Naturally Supernatural or Supernaturally Natural?
By Todd Stiles In light of the first of two messages in our new series regarding evangelism, two questions arose I’d like to address. (Note: To get some of the background to these questions, listen to the message here.) 1. What advice would you give to children...
Christopher Yuan at First Family Church
First Family Church will be hosting speaker and author Christopher Yuan on Sunday, June 14, 2015. He will be speaking on Out of a Far Country: A Gay Son’s Journey to God in both the 8:30AM and 10:30AM Celebration services. He will also be leading a seminar on A...
Evangelicals, Culture, and Post-Christian America
American culture is becoming less conducive to Christian values—it's a reality. The question is: what will the church do? By Ed Stetzer Whether we admit it or not, many evangelicals in America believe, deep down, that the church in America is the hope for Christianity...
Christian hospitality by the inch
by Diana Davis Pop quiz! Seriously. Before you read this column, please write your answers to these questions about your home: 1. Approximate age of your home 2. Approximate square footage 3. Description of furnishings: New, nice or aged 4. Description of décor: Tres...
Following tornado’s destruction, Joplin church leads photo restoration ministry
by Benjamin Hawkins/The Pathway CARTHAGE, Mo. (BP) -- Five years after an EF5 tornado carved a mile-wide path of destruction through Joplin, Mo., the music minister at one local church has received a community achievement award for establishing a ministry that...
Moving Forward: Former drug dealer plants church in Cleveland’s Slavic Village
By Adam Miller CLEVELAND, Ohio– At breakfast one winter morning the owner of a Cleveland area restaurant interrupted Jeff Bodziony’s conversation with a friend. Bodziony and the owner knew each other after months of these morning meetings. “What would you do with 100...
Redeeming your building
By Mark Clifton Legacy church planting isn’t limited to churches at the very end of their lives. Many churches find themselves with buildings far larger than they need even as they struggle to impact their immediate community in a meaningful way. They love Jesus and...
Seven things church members should say to guests in a worship service
By Thom S. Rainer One of the more common questions I’m asked relates to growth barriers. For example, church leaders may want to know how to move past the 150-attendance level of the past five years. Or other leaders desire to know how to break though financial giving...
