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This Giving Tuesday on Dec. 3, all donations made to GuideStone’s Mission:Dignity ministry will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $700,000, thanks to the generosity of 25 donors committed to providing support for ministers and their families. Mission:Dignity, a ministry... Continue Reading »
As I sat at my desk this morning, staring at all the accoutrements of academia that surround me, I suddenly realized that I will soon celebrate 40 years of full-time Christian ministry. Over these decades, I’ve been privileged to... Continue Reading »
A centralized list of resources to help churches minister to individuals with special needs is available at sbc.net and will be updated and printed in the 2025 Book of Reports as a service of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive... Continue Reading »
Providence Baptist Church has an elder making a mockery of the term “remote work.” Over the last several months, Barry Wilmore has proven that long distances shouldn’t keep one from being an active church member. And we’re talking looooong... Continue Reading »
Reports showing sustained increases in food and home prices alongside a cooling labor market highlight a continuing challenge for churches. That information impacts everything from attaining goods for ministries like food pantries to hiring new staff. Inflation sits in... Continue Reading »
Visiting a friend outside his hometown of Gloucester, England, in the late 1700s, Robert Raikes encountered children cursing, gambling and fighting in the streets. He was horrified, but a local woman told him it was even worse on Sundays,... Continue Reading »
An estimated 150 believers representing more than 40 churches gathered at Edwards Road Baptist Church in Greenville on Aug. 30-31 for fellowship and teaching geared toward Hispanic pastors and leaders from across South Carolina. Arnoldo Silva, who works for... Continue Reading »
Harrison Martin* and his medical team were in a quandary. They were restricted in offering proper care while serving in Europe. “We’d set up medical clinics in churches or community centers,” said Martin, a missionary nurse practitioner for the... Continue Reading »
Meeting material needs often opens doors for believers and churches to share the gospel, and Send Relief has identified a simple, straightforward way of doing so that serves as a great conversation starter—backpacks filled with needed resources. That’s why... Continue Reading »
Summer is here. The weather is heating up. Our church ministry schedules take on a new pace and emphasis. Short-term mission trips are one summer ministry that are becoming more of a standard in many churches. Even though these... Continue Reading »
Viewpoint by David and Katie Bennett When people ask how our foster care journey is going, we usually want to respond with, “How much time do you have?” It’s great, frustrating, all-consuming, exhausting, and fulfilling. It’s all of these... Continue Reading »
“And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers” (Acts 2:42). Ridgewood Church began in a home, not in a building. In 2012, a small group from Christ Fellowship... Continue Reading »
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