‘Batmom’ at biker rally unleashes her faith
by Karen L. Willoughby GALVESTON, Texas (BP) -- As soon as Alisa Copeland arrived at the Lone Star Rally anxious about sharing her faith among throngs of bikers, she texted her 12-year-old daughter Alexis. "I'm so nervous," Copeland wrote to her evangelistically...
Ten Troubling Statements Church Leaders and Members Make
By Thom S. Rainer If you want your church to move toward a slow yet certain death, make certain your church leadership and membership affirms most of these ten statements. They are troubling statements. Indeed they are proclamations that virtually assure your church’s...
Challenge to church ‘explodes’
By Connie Davis Bushey SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (Baptist & Reflector) -- "I knew God would provide and we would get along but I really didn't imagine this thing would explode," said Joe Thompson. What "exploded" during 2014 at Southside Baptist Church is phenomenal....
Mental illness headlines stir pastors to help
By Staff/LifeWay Christian Resources Evangelical leaders are increasingly speaking out about mental health issues. Many have begun to open up about their own bouts with depression or a family member's illness. Last month, The New York Times ran a front page story...
Last-minute Lottie Moon
Are you short on time to put together a presentation to promote the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering this year? No problem! Whether you are the pastor or a missions leader, the IMB has designed several presentations below using these Web resources. Use them all, pick...
‘3 Circles,’ on a napkin or with an app, conveys the Gospel
By Tobin Perry JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (BP) -- As Derek Staples prepared for a mission trip to Honduras, he was on the lookout for a visual way to express the Gospel. The church mission team, in setting up a medical clinic at a local school, would be sharing the Gospel...
Lottie Moon: Giving Together – Propelled by God’s Word
What if thousands of churches came together this Christmas Season for the sake of spreading the gospel to all nations? An invitation from David Platt Learn more about the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and find resources at...
Speaking the Story at Christmas
By Ed Stetzer This Christmas season, don't pass up the opportunity to share the gospel with others. Without fail, every year, Christmas is the time of year I've seen the most non-Christians open up to the idea of Jesus and church than any other time of year. The...
Lottie Moon: ‘Scripture planting’ getting Gospel to unreached
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions in tandem with Cooperative Program gifts from Southern Baptist churches support approximately 4,800 international missionaries in seeking to fulfill the Great Commission. Gifts to the Lottie...
Mobilizing Churches to Plant Churches
As the North American Mission Board heads into the fourth year of the Send North America (SNA) Strategy, I have been taking inventory of all that God has done up to this point. We have seen the number of church plants increase from 769 in 2010 to averaging nearly...
