Wilton Baptist Church ordains two men into service as deacons.
By Cathy Luders, Wilton Baptist Church in Wilton, Iowa, ordained Ron Dunnahoo, 74, of West Liberty, and Ken Paper, 73, of Durant, to minister and serve as deacons. The ordination service was included as part of the regular Sunday morning worship service on Jan. 24,...
PASTORS AND POLITICS: Two Things Pastors Can’t Do During Election Season…And Everything They Can
Kelly Shackelford dispels common misconceptions about politics, pastors, and their rights. As election year opens, many pastors are asking, “what are my rights when it comes to addressing political issues?” Many believe that political issues and the pulpit may never...
Eight reasons your church should have an email Newsletter
By Jonathan Howe In addition to a weekly bulletin, churches have often used weekly, monthly, or quarterly newsletters to better communicate with guests and members. As costs to produce newsletters have increased and budget funds designated for them have decreased,...
WMU offers to help you equip yourself to reach your international neighbors
Can we talk? – Evangelism Training Conference
Pastor John Meador, (President of the SBC Pastors Convention 2016), is challenging Pastors to ask themselves what their plan is to equip church members with confidence to share the Gospel. It’s time to return to the roots and simplicity of the Gospel by equipping the...
Iowa Pastor Troy Nesbitt named as member of the ERLC 2016 Leadership Council
by Tom Strode NASHVILLE (BP) -- The Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission has unveiled its new Leadership Council. The 43 Southern Baptist pastors and leaders who were announced Thursday (Jan. 14) will serve as the advisory council for the...
PAGE: Freedom is not free
by Frank S. Page NASHVILLE (BP) -- Anna Greenberg, former assistant professor of public policy at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, observed in a 1999 Chronicle of Higher Education essay: "Polls show that Americans have the perplexing ability to hold...
The Caucus and Choosing an Employee
By Tim Lubinus, BCI Executive Director/Treasurer It is very likely that the lead news story on Tuesday will be the results of the Iowa Caucuses. Recently our office just hired a new staff person and the thought process is remarkably for the position that is about to...
The long and short of sermons
“HOW LONG, OH LORD?" By Hershael York That lament echoes through the Psalms, appears in Habakkuk, recurs in Revelation—and pervades the meandering minds of restless parishioners obliged to suffer the pastor’s preaching past the point of effectiveness and endurance. An...
10 habits of highly effective small group leaders
by Paul Sohn Steve Gladen, pastor of small groups at Saddleback Church for more than a decade, gives brilliant advice to take your small group to the next level. What makes a group system thrive? Definitely, strong leadership, welcoming groups, small group guidelines....
