The next time you sense a need for something new, before looking to other churches, perhaps look to your own, and become the lead innovator.
The Rights of Conscience Inalienable
We would do well as Christians and Americans to review the history behind the First Amendment and the great price that Baptist pastors in Virginia and other states paid to promote religious liberty in our nation. Are you prepared as Christians and pastors to champion those rights today?
Abercrombie Goes to Church
If we include only the young, the hip, or the attractive in leading worship, or if we attract only young families with children in our promotions and programs, we may send a tacit, unwelcoming message to those outside the target zone.
Worshiping Idols
What are the idols in your church that were once good things, but now they’ve gone bad, and they need to be rooted out and removed?
Why Plant Churches? Part 2
“If church planting is baptistic, and I am a South Carolina Baptist, is my church following the example of her founders by planting other churches?
Why Plant Churches? Part 1
Christ followers should ask ourselves: If church planting is biblical, then is my church developing and implementing an intentional plan to plant churches?
The Positional Directions of Leadership
Leadership is posture. The way in which leaders position themselves in relation to those they lead largely determines their leadership effectiveness.
Your Church Members Are Different Than You
Despite what many pastors think, your members are not just like you.
Culture Keepers
As churches grow, and in our day expand to multiple sites, the dynamics of “culture keeping” are becoming more critical than ever.