By Glenda Pearson “Walk in wisdom toward outsiders ….” (Colossians 4:5 HCSB) Few would debate that our culture is rapidly declining in its enthusiasm for church and biblical teaching. If…
Ever since I have been involved in church planting, I have heard you need to develop a core group, or in these days a launch team. These people come alongside…
As a kid, I always loved going to the circus! It was an annual event for my family. Now, even though I’m a “grown up,” it’s still fun! Several years…
If you were to ask a longtime church member about his church, he would probably say his church is friendly, welcoming to guests and easy to find your way around….
I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Churches charred. Businesses gone. Homes nothing but ash heaps and rubble. Some of the most beautiful country I’ve ever seen left a blackened…
If lost people are going to be reached in our communities, it will require that the church must engage lost people. One of the most effective ways to interact with…
By Mark Miller Tennessee Baptist Convention The 2016 U.S. presidential election was quite a spectacle! During the primaries, the Republicans seemed to get a new candidate every day. Then there…
Editor’s note: This article was authored by Paul Clark authored shortly before he suffered a devastating stroke in November 2015. We wanted to pass it along to honor Paul’s commitment…
By Mark Miller Tennessee Baptist Convention Tony Evans told a story about lying in bed and noticing a crack in the ceiling. He calls a painter and the painter repairs…
Someone has said God must love small churches because he made so many of them. While some may argue with that logic, there is no doubt that most churches are…