Church & Ministry

“In an address to the SBC’s executive committee on Monday in Nashville, Tennessee, Greear proposed a range of reforms to help make churches safer.

“Cultivating deep, steady, resilient Christian conviction is difficult in a world of ‘you do you’ and ‘don’t criticize anyone else’s life choices’ and emotivism, the feelings-first priority that our culture makes a way of life.” - Christian Post

“Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear told CNN he is calling the convention to disfellowship churches ‘that show a wanton disregard that allows abuse.’” - BPNews

“I do think there is a contemporary foible that leads, among other things, to these catastrophes. Why do churches need to have 12 site campuses with everybody linked up by video feed so they can drink from the pure font of one guy’s leadership?” - Rooted Thinking

Owen Strachan: The apostles not only allow believers to systematize their doctrine—they demand the church do so.

“In findings released earlier this month, the survey found that 44 percent of respondents identified as ‘Conservative-Traditional,’ 28 percent identified as ‘Moderate-Centrist,’ 20 percent identified as ‘Progressive-Liberal,’ and 8 percent identified as ‘unsure.’” - Christian Post

“Elders announced the move in an update posted to the church’s website on Wednesday (Feb. 13).” - RNS

“While the following points can easily be applied to those outside of vocational pastoral ministry, I want to specifically address how the Imposter Syndrome is directly affecting the state of pastors today.” - C. Today