Conference Refreshes Those in Ministry
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“Nearly 250 ministry leaders and their spouses battled cold temperatures, icy roads, and canceled flights in order to attend the conference.” - GARBC
What Should Independent Churches Do in Response to the Sexual Abuse Problem?
Over the last several years we’ve seen steadily-increasing attention to the problem of sexual abuse in independent Baptist (or baptistic) churches and ministries. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram investigation into independent fundamental Baptist churches last December was big news.
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Best books that support the use of CCM, CWM, etc?
It seems that there may be many(?) believers on SI who support the use of CCM, CWM, etc. in worship. If you hold such a view, what are the best books that you think (other than the Bible) that support biblically the use of CCM, CWM, etc. in worship?
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What Clergy Need to Know About Mandatory Reporting
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“Currently, clergy are considered mandatory reporters in about half of all states. But even those laws vary because of the unique nature of pastoral care. Some states that include clergy as mandatory reporters exempt pastors from that requirement if abuse is disclosed or discovered during ‘pastorally privileged conversations.’” - Church Leaders
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Children’s Ministry Security: 10 Questions Every Children’s Ministry Must Answer
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“Parents want to know that their child will be safe in your ministry. If they feel like it is not a safe place, they will not return.” - Church Leaders
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Methodist Church Will Meet to Decide on Same-Sex Marriage and LGBT Ordination
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“The upcoming three-day meeting of the top legislative assembly of the United Methodist Church (UMC) to be convened on February 24 will in all probability determine whether the second biggest Protestant denomination in the United States will split due to differences in opinions regarding same-sex marriage.” - World Religion News
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Emerging Adults: Apathetic or Indifferent to Matters of Faith?
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“[O]nly 35 percent of conservative Protestant emerging adults indicated that they felt “extremely or very close” to God, down from 48 percent among teenagers in this same group.” - Christianity Today
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Executive Leadership of Harvest Bible Chapel to Resign
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“Admitting they had ‘made mistakes,’ members of the elder board spoke to Harvest Bible Chapel’s congregation and promised big changes are coming to the Chicago area megachurch. ….a whole lot of people are going to be resigning from positions of leadership—including all five members of the executive committee of the elder board.” - Church Leaders
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