Church & Ministry

“the church isn’t primarily a place you go to. It’s a gathering of people you belong to.” - Word by Word

“Barb­­­er received 7,531 votes, 68% of the 11,014 vote total, beating out Georgia Baptist pastor Mike Stone…who received 3,458 votes, or 31%.” - RNS

Related: Bart Barber in a Landslide - SBC Voices

The amendment would add a sixth identifier to Article III saying churches “in friendly cooperation” do “not affirm, appoint, or employ a woman as a pastor of any kind.” - BPNews

“A former dean alleges over $1 million in staff kickbacks and payouts as his case against the university goes to court.” - CToday

“1. There is a power and control issue behind the dismissal. Typically, the pastor has not bowed to the demands and preferences of a power group in the church…. 2. Reasons for the firing are often not given to the congregation.” - Church Answers

“For a growing number of evangelical pastors, embracing right-wing rhetoric is seen as a way to put more people in the pews — and it may be working.” - RNS

“How things have changed: I can think of several ways in which the digital revolution, accelerated by COVID lockdowns, is still with us.” - Word by Word

“I am excited to see friends I haven’t seen since we left Anaheim. I am certainly a little nervous about how everything will turn out once all the votes are counted.” - SBC Voices

“It may seem odd to think of inclusion as a means of exclusion, yet inclusion in a community willing to call “evil good and good evil” … is a de facto exclusion because it denies the transformative decision that the Gospel requires.” - CPost

“Presbyterians expect less fight and more fatigue as they gather following the Covenant shooting and the deaths of Harry Reeder and Tim Keller.” - CToday