Missionaries to Africa with Iowa roots encourage you to participate in the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
Greetings fellow Iowans! We can now say, “We have planted our roots in Des Moines”. We are Jerry and Debbie McFerron. We have met some of you already and others we look forward to meeting, as God permits, in the years to come. Jerry’s roots are in Iowa and God...
Three reasons why big events are ineffective in most churches
By Thom S. Rainer Tens of thousands of churches will have events to celebrate the Christmas season. The events will range from simple Christmas Eve candlelight services to major musical productions. And most of them will fail their intended purpose. When I speak with...
What happened to evangelism in the Southern Baptist Convention?
By Ronnie Floyd What happened to evangelism in the Southern Baptist Convention? It was our commitment to evangelism in the past that set us apart from all other denominations. The events and experiences churches offered to their community were done with the specific...
O.S. Hawkins’ The James Code offers Scripture principles for putting faith into action
by Roy Hayhurst DALLAS — Perhaps no book in all the Bible has created quite the allure and controversy as the New Testament epistle of James. The book by Jesus’ half-brother, the natural-born son of Joseph and Mary, was famously derided as an epistle of straw by the...
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering sermon resources now available
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) — As churches plan their services and special events for the rest of the year, IMB has released sermon resources from IMB President David Platt free of charge to help church leaders promote the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International...
Overcoming the Discipleship Deficit
The church must be more vigilant about making disciples and leading people to become more like Jesus. By Ed Stetzer The topic of discipleship is one of increasing importance among many believers, and rightfully so. This topic deserves our attention even more today as...
Pews-To-Action Plan for churches
by Kevin Ezell What an encouragement it was this summer to see thousands of Southern Baptists attend the Send North America Conference to learn more about how all of us can make an impact for Christ, no matter where He has placed us. A few hundred were pastors and...
IMB trustees honor leaders’ years of service, unanimously approve budget
by Julie McGowan NEW ORLEANS—International Mission Board trustees recognized four key leaders who represent IMB’s global engagement with the gospel and unanimously approved the organization’s 2016 budget designed to enable IMB’s mission to make disciples and multiply...
ERLC Explainer: What you should know about the Syrian refugee controversy
By Travis Wussow and Joe Carter Recently more than half the nation’s governors—27 states—have expressed opposition to letting Syrian refugees into their states. Many lawmakers in Congress are also considering legislation that would suspend the Syrian refugee program....
BSC consultant: Background checks, policies protect churches
Shawn Hendricks, BR Managing Editor While many church leaders may be reluctant to impose background checks and detailed child protection policies on their staff and volunteers, it could save them and their congregation from terrible, even tragic, consequences in the...
