FBFI Annual Fellowship Preview: Dr. Mark Minnick: God and the Man of God
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Podcast 4: Dr. Mark Minnick overviews his session on what it means to be a man of God during these challenging times. - P&D
Serving God in the Midst of Ministry Decline
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“Whether short-term or long-term in nature, most of those serving in the church have seen their church’s numbers decline. What, then, creates a healthy ministry mindset during a downturn?” - Lifeway
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Critical race theory sparks flurry of resolutions for annual SBC meeting, Denny Burk reveals
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“Denny Burk, professor of biblical studies at Boyce College, the undergraduate school of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, revealed … that he was aware of nearly 60 resolutions being submitted to the Resolutions Committee asking SBC messengers to condemn critical race theory.” - C.Post
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Gospel Tracts Don’t Work: Agree or Disagree?
“I already have one of those,” said the taxi driver when I offered him one of the gospel tracts in my wallet. Since I live in a densely populated Asian city, the odds seemed slim he really had one. To my shock, the driver pulled an identical tract from the console between the seats.
“You gave it to me last time you rode in my taxi.” I did not remember him, but he remembered me and kept my tract. It’s hard to remember taxi drivers when all you see is the back of their heads.
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Five Reasons to Pastor an Old Church, Even With All Its Problems
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“Sure enough, church planting has seemed to be all the rage for the last twenty years. But I want to take just a moment to offer five reasons that aspiring and existing pastors should consider before deciding to plant.” - 9 Marks
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The unofficial Voices irreverent guide to #SBC21
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“The SBC Annual Meeting will be off with a gavel slam in 15 days. I’ll be there along with around 15,000 other messengers, guests, media, and protesters… This is the unofficial SBC Voices guide to the Annual Meeting. Unofficial because I couldn’t get the other guys to sign on to it. Sometimes they don’t see the things I do.” - SBC Voices
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Ex-nanny of former Hillsong NYC pastor Carl Lentz accuses him of sexual misconduct
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“A legal representative for the Lentz family told Religion News Service that they ‘vehemently deny the allegations and, in addition to that, have irrefutable proof the events did not happen as they are being described.’” - C.Post
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Never Bend These 10 Children’s Ministry Guidelines
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“here are some guidelines that you should never, ever bend. Most of these are related to the safety of the children and volunteers.” - C.Leaders
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