Louisiana’s abortion measure was among many measures on ballots in 32 states, including Stand Your Ground gun laws for churches in two Alabama counties and various measures regarding racial sensitivity received voter approval.
The pastor search process is one of the greatest opportunities in the life of a church, as it firmly establishes a foundation for God’s future blessings.
Jesus died for every person in every town, city, state, and nation. His call to us is to present the gospel of Jesus Christ to every person in the world and to make disciples of all the nations.
In recent days, I have adopted a phrase that describes the kinds of people I believe best embody the Williams Baptist University (WBU) mission.
A revitalizing leader’s mission is to strive to see the Lord restore health and vitality to a church by leading the people to seek the heart of God and live out His purposes.
In our cultural moment wrought with crises, we’re faced with a new question: What does it look like to lead well in peculiar and difficult circumstances?
I have been in the ministry for approximately 62 years, and I have never experienced anything like the situation in which we find ourselves now.
But there are also many advantages to sharing online; social media can be a blessing instead of a burden.
A pastor’s work is never finished. When he goes to bed Sunday evening, the last thoughts on his mind are the things that he will need to attend to the following week.
Sunday morning rolls around, the alarm clock sounds, and a sudden urge to fall back to sleep hits. But through the fog of your grogginess, you remember the words, “Don’t forsake the assembly.” It’s the Lord’s Day!
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