Church & Ministry

“Last week, Driscoll posted a video clip from a May sermon at a men’s event, wherein he discussed ‘23 Scriptures Commanding True Christians To Oppose Abortion.’” - C.Leaders

“Hall, a firebrand polemicist known for his take-no-prisoners approach in attacking liberals, offered to resign as pastor of his church. The church claims he suffers from a vitamin deficiency.” - RNS

“Many churches consist of one primary generation, and that’s not the healthiest church.” - Chuck Lawless

“Tom Ascol… called the ERLC a ‘rogue entity’ and called on the ERLC trustees to take action. ‘I urge … to immediately remove @LeatherwoodTN as acting President of the @ERLC,’” Leatherwood had signed a letter from National Right to Life rejecting criminal penalties for women who get abortions. - BPNews

“Baptism tallies, though, are beginning to recover from 2020’s pandemic plunge.” - C.Today

Related at RNS: Measuring COVID-19’s effect: Southern Baptists report 19% attendance drop

“…their prevailing worldview is best described as Syncretism, the blending of ideas and applications from a variety of holistic worldviews into a unique but inconsistent combination that represents their personal preferences. More than six out of 10 pastors (62%) have a predominantly syncretistic worldview.” - CRC

“Christian cultural influence only lasts when it’s backed up by the moral credibility of the church.” - C.Today

“The day is drawing nigh for the report of the Sex Abuse Task Force, the Guidepost Solutions, LLC report that forms the basis and body of the SATF report and “suggestions” for convention action in June.” - SBC Voices

“When I review what I preached ten years ago, I find I would change a lot of what I said. When I think about how I led ten years ago, if I could, I would tell my twenty-six-year-old self to change approaches. How can I get angry about dissenting views now when I don’t even agree with myself in the past?” - Rainer

“After a few years of pastoral ministry, I realized I didn’t fit the mold of a typical church planter, much less an urban one. Rural ministry, on the other hand, suits me just fine. What do I love so much about ministry in a small place?” - TGC