Evangelism is “the headwaters of everything,” according to pastor and ministry leader Sam Rainer. “All church health flows downstream from evangelism.”
Pastors are called to preach the life-changing Word of God, a Florida pastor told a group of Alabama Baptist leaders Feb. 10.
“These pastors … see the consequences and results of bad policy when broken people come to them for help. They’re in the trenches, and they also are here to pray God’s blessings and wisdom for all of you.” —Greg Davis to elected leaders
There’s an old adage that says every pastor needs a Paul and a Timothy in their lives, according to Scott Guffin, executive director of Christian ministry at Samford University.
“I’ve been a bivocational pastor for 48 years, and I’m afraid in the beginning I was like the Apostle Paul — ‘full of zeal but not according to knowledge’!”
Richard Blackaby said his dad, Henry, was a pastor in Southern California when he called a family meeting that included eight-year-old Richard.
Craig Carlisle believes the congregational landscape is in crisis due to a dearth of pastors to lead churches.
Southern Baptist Convention leader Jeff Iorg told Alabama Baptists their convention is a “powerhouse” in Cooperative Program giving. Speaking at the 2025 Missionary Appreciation Banquet
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