GARBC: Mike Hess Begins Tenure as National Representative
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“Following an overwhelming confirmation vote at this year’s GARBC conference, Mike Hess has officially begun his tenure as national representative of the Regular Baptist Churches. Outgoing national representative John Greening is scheduled to conclude his ministry on Aug. 31, and will be spending the intervening time assisting with the transition process.” - GARBC.org
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The Trinity Psalter Hymnal (2018) - First Impressions
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“The Trinity Psalter Hymnal (2018) contains versions of all 150 Psalms in metrical form, but fewer hymns than either the old ‘Blue’ Trinity Hymnal (1961) or the new ‘Red’ Trinity Hymnal (1990).
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SBC IMB's Platt initiates sexual abuse investigations
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“Two ‘thorough, outside, independent’ investigations have been initiated by International Mission Board President David Platt into the IMB’s handling of any past sexual abuse allegations and into its policies of zero tolerance for such abuse.” - BPNews
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Theology Thursday - Use Illustrations in Your Preaching!
Illustrations are important. But, busy preachers sometimes forget to use them. I think a preacher could save himself several minutes of explanation if he can fasten upon a good illustration to drive the point home. I tried this myself a few weeks ago, and it worked very well. It took a few minutes to think of something appropriate, but that illustration was worth 10 minutes of explanation. Here, J.C. Ryle explains why illustrations are so important:1
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Study: U.S. Churches Exclude Children with Autism, ADD/ADHD
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“Children with the greatest need for a supportive community were the most likely to feel unwelcome.” - CToday
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An Open Letter to Someone with Whom Church Discipline Did Not Result in Restoration
This post is a supplement to the “church discipline process” document/training posted earlier. The goal of this series is to equip churches to conduct church discipline with restorative excellence. Reposted, with permission, from bradhambrick.com.
Friend,
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Federal Court to Decide if Church Can Fire Pastor for Not Attracting Members and Spending Too Much Money
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“Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church of Pittsburgh, a historic church founded in the late 1800s and located in one of the city’s poorest communities, is defending its right to choose its own religious leaders free from government interference, according to the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.” - CPost
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Earnestness: Its Marring and Maintenance (Part 1)
C.H. Spurgeon’s Lectures to My Students, Second Series, Lecture 8. (Editor’s note: Paragraph breaks have been added to ease reading.)
If I were asked—What in a Christian minister is the most essential quality for securing success in winning souls for Christ? I should reply, “earnestness”: and if I were asked a second or a third time, I should not vary the answer, for personal observation drives me to the conclusion that, as a rule, real success is proportionate to the preacher’s earnestness.
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A Taxonomy of At-Risk Pastors
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#1: The Solo Pastor… #2: The Silo Pastor… #3: The Super Pastor…#4: The Pragmatic Pastor… - 9 Marks
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