CP Stories: Jared and Desiraye Davis, Ohio
Missionaries Jared and Desiraye Davis never expected to be church planters, until the Lord clearly called them to start new church new Cincinnati, Ohio.
#TransformPASJ Good Reads: De-sizing the Church: How Church Growth Became a Science, Then an Obsession, and What’s Next
In De-sizing the Church, pastor Karl Vaters takes us on a multi-faceted journey through our centuries-long obsession with size, both in and outside the church, and how it has negatively affected those who serve and worship in big and small congregations alike. He also dispels some prevailing myths and affirms what was good and true about the Church Growth Movement. And he invites us to consider how removing church size from the equation can be an essential element in rebuilding trust, restoring relationships, and renewing our spiritual lives.
Small churches are a big part of the strategy that God is using, says Karl Vaters, in interview with David Ludwig
David Ludwig, BRN associate director of church health and discipleship, interviews author and speaker Karl Vaters about the significance of small churches to God's kingdom. "If we treat small churches like a problem, we're going to have one approach, but if we look at small churches and think maybe it's a part of God's strategy, we will have a completely different approach and a completely different mindset," said Vaters, who led several seminars in Pennsylvania this month.
7 reasons pastors need encouragement today
Chuck Lawless, dean of doctoral studies and vice president of spiritual fFormation and ministry centers at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, understands pastors need encouragement throughout the year. Here are some reasons why.
First Person: Five Things I Learned In Indianapolis
Baptist Resource Network Pastor Ryan Day was a first-time attendee to the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Indianapolis. What he discovered there can make you genuinely optimistic about Southern Baptists' future.
Benefits of a one-on-one disciple-making approach (Part Two)
David Ludwig, BRN associate church health director, explores the differences between a discipleship program and an intentional disciple-making approach.
WRAP-UP: SBC officer elections feature many candidates, several runoff contests
A crowded field of candidates led to numerous runoff elections in 2024. After two runoffs, North Carolina pastor Clint Pressley was named president. Pressley is senior pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church near Charlotte.
Pressley leads slate of 2024 SBC officers
North Carolina pastor Clint Pressley, elected SBC president from a field of six nominees, begins his term with two newly-elected officers and two officers reelected during the 2024 SBC annual meeting in Indianapolis.
New IMB missionaries celebrated during SBC annual meeting
Newly appointed missionaries looked around the Indiana Convention Center’s hall at the urging of Paul Chitwood, International Mission Board president. He gestured from the stage to more than 13,000 messengers and guests sent by local churches to the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Indianapolis, June 11-12.
CP Stage: To Iorg, the Cooperative Program is personal
Jeff Iorg, recently incoming president of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee told listeners from the CP Stage that the Cooperative Program was personal to him.