As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“We can’t plant a church there. We don’t have sponsorship and funding to do things for people to get them to come to church. No one will believe on Christ unless we have something to offer.” When local believers think this way, there is no real future for sustainable gospel ministry in missions.
“Mid Vermont Christian School (MVCS) has reached a partial settlement in its legal battle against state athletic officials, securing over half a million dollars in damages after being barred from competition over its stance on transgender athletes by the Vermont Principals Association.” - MinistryWatch
“We honestly hope that the next several minutes of conversation, pastor, will help you perhaps re envision the role that confessions of faith and other documents can play in the life of your church.” - TGC
“A proposed policy would label college programs ‘failing’—and block federal student loans—if graduates don’t out-earn peers without the degree.” - CToday
“By the early 1990s, the conservative trustees were a majority on Southern Seminary’s board. They began to press for reforms at Southern, and this brought them into open conflict with the faculty and administration.” - SBC Voices
“At least seven times in the pastoral epistles, Paul directly charges Timothy and Titus to ‘avoid’ and to ‘have nothing to do with’ ideas and people who pose a threat to their flock.” - Baptist Press
“Emotional strain among pastors has reached its lowest point in a decade—inadequacy, exhaustion, and energy have all improved….Yet vocational satisfaction tells a different story: the share of pastors who are ‘very satisfied’ with their vocation has fallen from 72 percent in 2015 to 52 percent in 2026.” - Barna Research
“Most small churches do not want to stay small. They simply do not want to change. That’s an uncomfortable thing to say. But after pastoring three small churches—one that stayed stuck and two that grew significantly—it’s the most honest diagnosis I know.” - C.Leaders
“few books can match the way Brad Edwards shows us the need for the church amid rampant anxiety, division, and individualism.” - TGC
“Lifeway Research published a report on Tuesday about the Annual Church Profile (ACP) statistics, which found that SBC membership dropped by over 3% last year, going from approximately 12.72 million members in 2024 to approximately 12.33 million in 2025.” - CPost
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