Church & Ministry

“Space issues were a problem, but more than that, Spurgeon suddenly found himself caring for a congregation that had grown far beyond his capacity.” IX Marks

“At a time when Pew Internet Data says religious “nones” status is growing and many religions, the Catholics included, are shuttering churches due to shrinking congregations, Scientologists are opening churches two at a time.” WRN

“In an action not seen in more than a century, the leaders of Jerusalem’s churches closed the doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Sunday in a show of united protest.

“He comes to Brown Street from First Baptist Church, Marshall, Minnesota, where he served for the last decade. During his tenure there, the church established a large-scale ministry with S’gaw Karen refugees from Burma and entered into dual affiliation with the Minnesota Baptist Association and the Minnesota Association of Regular Baptist Churches.” GARBC.org

It does not matter how good your apologetics arguments are if no one listens to you. The Apostle Peter says to have an apologetic for everyone who asks you about your faith (1 Peter 3:16). How might we create situations in which people ask us? One way is by being a Christian neighbor, by neighboring well.

“The Baptist General Convention of Texas will end pass-through funding for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship because of a new CBF practice allowing the hiring of LGBTQ Christians to some, but not all, ministry positions.” Baptist News Global (CBF is not affiliated with SBC).

Billy Graham: Influential US evangelist dies at 99

“Three decades after his PTL empire near Charlotte crumbled amid financial and sex scandals, Jim Bakker is back on TV with a different, darker message: The Apocalypse is coming and you better get ready.” Charlotte Observer

“I’m praying that our churches, our church specifically, and other Bible-believing churches in our area, that we will point people to Jesus. …He’s the only one who can bring peace where there is nothing but lostness and struggle and anger and fury and confusion.” CToday