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...
Read Moreby 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...
Read Moreby 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...
Read MoreBy 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...
Read More“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...
Read Moreby 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,...
Read MoreBy Roy Hayhurst DALLAS — GuideStone Financial Resources will release its popular annual tax guide in two phases. The Federal Reporting Requirements for Churchessection is available now at GuideStone.org/TaxGuide. This section...
Read MoreBy Candice Lee (BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — Jan. 15, 2016 — The WMU Foundation will grant a greater number of college scholarships to missionary kids (MKs) this year, thanks to two estate gifts totaling $65,000. The Foundation recently...
Read MoreBy Tim Lubinus, BCI Executive Director/Treasurer When I was growing up on a farm in Iowa we raised pigs, cattle, chickens, and even a few ducks. In the field we planted corn, soybeans, alfalfa, and oats. We had all the equipment...
Read MoreBy Jonathan Howe “Must” is a strong word, and I realize that. But hear me out. Over the past few years, when we’ve written or discussed church websites, Dr. Rainer and I have continually stated “the two most important elements...
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