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Croft, Brian Bryce Butler. Oversee God's People: Shepherding the Flock through Administration and Delegation. Zondervan: Grand Rapids, MI, 2015. I am always in need of professional development. In seminary they teach you about exegesis and how to teach and preach. But I do not remember a single class on administration. The church is not only the body of Christ, it is al...

On behalf of the Southeast Asia missions' team, I want to thank you for your generosity and prayers. Despite having to deal with a bout of sickness that made the rounds among the three of us, we had a successful trip. Your prayers went a long way enabling us to endure. It might help to know how I define success. It goes beyond the fact that we got everyone there and back s...

Since we began our series through Hebrews, I have been looking for good resources to aid our studies. Last week the Carson Center released this article from Justin Dillehay on the major themes in Hebrews. Isend it to you to help with your edification. Pastor Blair The Gospel According to Hebrews...

One of our church members, Colt Hudson, has written a remarkable article on a topic he calls, 'Spiritual Senility'.We hope you will enjoy it as much as we did. Click on the link below: Spiritual Senility: Sign-seeking and the Solution Colt Hudson ...

Challies, Tim. Knowing and Enjoying God: Words from the Wise. Harvest House Publishers: Eugene, OR, 2021. I am a quote collector. Many of the quotes from the worship guide are taken from my readings of theologians and historians. I have always thought a book of good quotes would be a neat way to introduce people to great writers. But I have never seen one work well until...

Reviews can be found in previous blogs. (The final review will be released the first week of January 2025) The Story of Abortion in America by Olasky Savas (2023) Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich by Kriegel (2006) A Most Tolerant Little Town: The Explosive Beginning of School Desegregation by Martin (2023) Rest: Creating space for Soul Refreshment by Nelson (2024) ...

That's a good question. I have been told that baby dedications are akin to what Presbyterians do when they baptize their infants. And there is a similarity. But to be sure, we as credo-Baptists administer baptism only after a person has believed and professes Christ (as the scriptures teach us). That alone is a major distinction. I want to give you three reasons why we do ...

The elders have been getting questions about how we can serve those who have been affected by the hurricane. When you see the pictures and hear the stories, it breaks your heart and makes you want to help. That desire is good. The problem is that people donate some money in the moment and move on. But the real work is likely to go on for years- not just in the immediacy as...

Allmand-Smith, Oliver. Under God, Over the People: The Calling and Accountability of Civil Government. TJ Books Ltd: Padstow, 2022. A new ministry occurred several years ago when a group of Baptist pastors gathered together to recover the meaning of the 1689 London Confession of Faith. They gathered in Broken Wharfe, London which is where the original confession was compo...

If you think relationships are an essential part of healthy church life, and I hope you do, then small groups (K Groups) should also be important to you. They are actually crucial to the life of any healthy church. A lot of Christian discipleship deals with what you need to know, not who you need to be with. That is sad because if we get our relationships right, the infor...