In a world that seems to be evolving at an ever-accelerating pace, Southern Baptist churches face their own unique set of challenges as we look ahead to the next two decades. As believers, it is essential to approach these challenges with a positive and thoughtful mindset, fueled by a steadfast commitment to the gospel and an unwavering trust in the providence of God.
Goodness gracious! Like so many people literally around the world, I thought 2020 lingered far longer than was welcome. This…
I have been genuinely impressed to see the pastors of churches from across the Southern Baptist Convention creatively adapting to the constantly changing COVID-19 situation. As new information becomes available, leaders at all levels of government have been adjusting their responses to the spread of the virus and asking all organizations in our nation to adapt.
Today I want to share a very good way to help save your church money year after year. I’m not talking about something that only larger churches can do either! Nope, this one is for churches of just about any size, assuming you have computers in use in your church. I’m talking about computer software.
Do you remember Apple’s little iPod Nano? I sure do! Mine was a gift from my wife while our family was living in Las Cruces, New Mexico. That gift led to my moving away from listening to the radio in my car and eventually into the world of podcasts.
I had lunch with a ministry friend of mine recently and the topic of social media came up. Let me…
Life is filled with milestones as the years roll by and recently my family and I celebrated Commencement 2012 at…
Strategy: a simple little word that so many in our congregations use daily in their secular employment. Yet when it…
As I stated in a previous post, I have become a fan of social media. I believe that churches should…
We are well into the 21st century and believe it or not there are still churches out there that have…