By Staff/IMB RICHMOND, Va. (BP)– Baptist Press asked the International Mission Board to select 10 of its key news and feature stories of 2014 as the year comes to a close. The following list for 2014 includes a brief...
Read MoreWhat’s the status of the church and how might we share the gospel in this time? By Ed Stetzer There’s an idea that Christianity in America is dying. No serious researcher—not one—thinks that. However, I still am...
Read MoreHow can pastors lead their congregations to embrace a missional lifestyle? By Ed Stetzer Mission is the opposite of self. That sounds simple and obvious, yet the sad truth is that we revert to non-mission—or self-centered...
Read MoreBy Thom S. Rainer If you attend a church regularly, you’ve probably noticed the phenomenon. A guest shows up for a worship service, but he or she never returns. It is, unfortunately, a common issue in many churches. I did a...
Read MoreBy Thom S. Rainer I am honored and humbled to be in a place where I get to hear from and study about thousands of churches. The leaders and congregants in those churches provide me with incredible information and data. I am...
Read MoreBy Thom S. Rainer I want to share with you readers my specific prayers for congregations as we enter a new year. Obviously my prayer requests and trends are not the same. The latter is my assessment of where churches are headed....
Read MoreBy Ed Stetzer In our final part of this series, we look at pastors’ struggles with mental illness and the supportiveness of churches. In my first post, I began discussing the results of some recent research conducted...
Read Moreby Bethani Thomas RICHMOND, Va. (BP) — People say everyone has a story, but I think every person is a story: a living, breathing, walking, heart-beating book. Some people create their own stories, while others are forced...
Read MoreBy Chuck Lawless I understand that “church growth” has been associated with pragmatism and a watered-down gospel, but properly understood historical church growth is rooted in Bible-based, strategic evangelism and discipleship....
Read MoreBy Tim Lubinus Before forgetting what is behind and reaching forward to what is ahead in 2015 (Phil. 3:13) let’s take two looks back at 2014: Do you have brokenness in relationships? Among people? Before God? Remember, “If we...
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