October 1, 2026
“Let us rise up and build” (Neh 2:18) is a familiar passage of Scripture and also the theme many churches use when they are planning to renovate or make additions to their facilities. Here are a …
Does your current ministry to men feel like a valley of dry bones? Are you looking for ways to breathe new life into your men’s ministry? Are you contemplating your next event or outreach strategy? …
The Georgia Baptist Evangelism Strategy is built on building an evangelistic culture in your church using The Domino Effect . The dominoes are seven biblical principles that produce a …
The topic of COVID or the pandemic often brings feelings of gloom and despair. Indeed, the year 2020 will be, in many ways, a year we will choose to forget. It has been difficult for many people and …
I’ve been reading A. W. Tozer this week, and I was struck by his words about our thoughts: To God, our thoughts are things. Our thoughts are the decorations inside the sanctuary …
The opening of college football has brought several realizations for me. I don’t miss the cupcake games. I don’t miss sitting in the stands in September with mid-July temperatures. I won’t miss …
By Jeff Robinson LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) — I’ve always had heroes. When I was 12 years old, Pete Rose was my hero. In little league baseball, I wore number 14 on the back of my uniform, had Rose’s …
By Dianne Nix Then the Lord asked Satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth — a man of complete integrity. He fears God and will have nothing to do with …
About one-third of you readers are laypersons. This article is for you. Of course, I know pastors and other vocational ministry leaders will be reading as well. Perhaps, more than my article, they …
By Sarah Bentley My husband and I live in East Atlanta among refugees. I taught at a school, where all of my students are refugees learning English as their second language. Teaching science was both …
By Charles Brooks In 2010 I was led to start a men's ministry titled "Armor of God Ministries," based upon Ephesians 6:10-18. The focus of the ministry was spiritual warfare and God blessed …
At a recent Middle Baptist Association pastor peer learning event the discussion centered on Thom Rainer's new book, "The Post Quarantine Church." The book hit the shelves on Sept. 8, 2020. Of …
By Makinzie Sivak In the past few months, the U.S. Supreme Court has issued several decisions that impact religious organizations. To help church and ministry leaders …
To be honest, I’m almost embarrassed to write this post, as I’ve heard many horror stories of battles between pastors and deacons. That’s not been my experience, though. Here are …
The author watches Scott Kindig's training session from The Spark Conference. My past couple of weeks have included something I haven't done since Napoleon Dynamite was …
By Paul Chitwood “Is winning everything?” I asked. “No. But winning is important. If you don’t win, they fire you,” replied Coach Bowden. Bobby Bowden coached football for more than 50 …
By Miguel Tapia I was born and raised in Saltillo Coahuila, Mexico. I attended school there. I come from a Catholic family of four brothers, three sisters, and my parents. My father always …
By Matt Steen This post first appeared at churchanswers.com . By now you are tired of hearing how much has changed since March. I will spare you the grandiose talk of “unprecedented times” and …
As Great Commission Baptists, we are compelled with the vision to reach every person for Jesus Christ in every town, every city, every state, and every nation. Our 51,000 congregations that comprise …
By Scott Aniol The Lord Jesus Christ gave the church its commission before he ascended to His Father: Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of …
As I raised my right hand the morning of Sept. 7, 2001, and once again took the oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, I was hopeful that rejoining the military would help get my life straightened up.
This article was originally posted at churchanswers.com on August 17. I am not prophetic. And if I am prescient, it’s only because I have the incredible vantage point of hearing from …
According to the Scriptures, God has given mankind the stewardship responsibility of ruling over all His creation. In Genesis 1:25, God says that mankind is to “rule over all the earth” (NASB). …
Darren and April Talley, right, hold their son, Josiah, and talk with Executive Director Thomas Hammond, on the importance of adoption at the 2019 Georgia Baptist Convention annual meeting held at …
I’ve seen too many churches with laypersons (and pastors, for that matter, though I’m focusing on laity with this post) who want to control the show. Here are some markers of those folks: …
