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...
Read Moreby 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...
Read Moreby 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...
Read Moreby 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...
Read MoreBy 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...
Read MoreBy Thom S. Rainer On my personal blog at ThomRainer.com, I have referred many times to my days of church consultation, particularly those experiences where we sent one of our consultants to be a first-time guest in a church. He...
Read Morefrom the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission What is the story about? When the Supreme Court handed down the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, it made same-sex marriage legal throughout the U.S. and required every state to issue...
Read MorePastor Richard Crowson and a core group of about twenty individuals recently held their preview service for a new church plant in Sioux City Iowa. The group met at the Holiday Inn for a service that Crowson describes as having a...
Read Moreby IMB staff RICHMOND, Va. (BP) — International Mission Board President David Platt released an open letter to Southern Baptists Friday (Sept. 4), related to the organization’s financial plan announced Aug. 27. In the...
Read More…then the IMB is going to be in pretty good hands. by Dave Miller If you can get past the cacophony of naysayers questioning every decision he makes, turning every action he takes into some kind of portent of evil, and if you...
Read More
Tuesday, June 2 @ 8:00 am - Thursday, June 4 @ 5:00 pm at Amana RV Park & Event Center
LEARN MORE
Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company® is one of the nation’s leading insurers of churches and ministries for liability, commercial auto, workers’ comp, mission travel insurance, and payroll.
LEARN MORE