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On Aug. 30, Impact Community Church, who’s been meeting at the Middle Tyger YMCA in Duncan for 12 years, broke ground on their first church building located in Greer. The church started as a Bible study that stemmed from... Continue Reading »
(Editors’ note: This article was originally published at Chucklawless.com.) Do you want your church to be evangelistic? Check out these four strategies for moving your church in this direction. 1. Do a Relationship Survey. Try this simple exercise with... Continue Reading »
I knew I would spend the rest of my life in ministry after I led my first Bible study in May 2014. I loved working at a summer camp where working from sunrise to almost midnight meant I had... Continue Reading »
(Editors’ note: This article was originally published at The Gospel Coalition.) In my ministry context, I have heard many versions of this notion over the years, phrased as both a question and also a declaration: “I don’t have to... Continue Reading »
What does it mean to “do” church in a way that’s human? This is the question I found myself asking after reading Carl Trueman’s most recent book, The Desecration of Man. The Desecration of Man Trueman argues that we... Continue Reading »
It was a sunny Tuesday afternoon, November 2024. I was only three months into my new job when I had just finished our weekly Ladies Hangout, where homeless women would come for a shower and snacks. I put away... Continue Reading »
(Editors’ note: This article was originally published at 9Marks) I hadn’t seen him in years. After small talk, he asked the question many pastors dread: “So, how big is your church?” If you pastor a small church, you... Continue Reading »
Upstate Church Haywood’s roof collapsed at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, Aug. 17, according to lead pastor Wayne Bray. The cause is still unknown. On Saturday, a church member was loading PowerPoint slides in preparation for the Sunday morning... Continue Reading »
I came across a viral clip a few years back where a faithful Baptist pastor was rebuking his congregation for minimal investment. They arrived late, left early, sat in the back, attended half the time, and treated church like... Continue Reading »
Recently I stumbled onto the work of artist Katerina Kamprani. She has a series of pieces titled “The Uncomfortable,” where she makes inconvenient versions of everyday objects. My favorites are the different chairs. I got a chuckle picturing someone... Continue Reading »
Sixteen children from Millbrook Elementary School, Aiken, came to know Jesus this spring. They heard the gospel from a group of Good News Club volunteers from Millbrook Baptist Church. “The response has been wonderful. The children have been great”... Continue Reading »
What can happen when you spend 24 hours on a bench outside in below-freezing temperatures? Well, for one, you could become miserably cold. Or for two, you could become miserably cold while having in-depth, informative conversations about homelessness with... Continue Reading »
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