Same energy needed to connect, develop existing members as attract new ones
November 18, 2010
Many churches and denominations put a lot of effort into attracting new members only to lose many of them through a “back door” — a
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Associations Live Out the Great Commission
November 18, 2010
Anyone who doubts the importance of the local association in Baptist life should have spent the month of October visiting the annual meetings of the
Honoring Veterans
November 11, 2010
Each year on Nov. 11, we declare Veterans Day to honor our veterans. Yet the vast majority of our young people — and many adults
Majority of Protestant pastors do not share political views
November 11, 2010
NASHVILLE — Protestant pastors may hold strong political views, but most don’t use their pulpits to tell church members how to vote, according to new
Americans say Christianity makes negative contributions
November 11, 2010
VENTURA, Calif. — When asked about Christianity’s recent contributions to society, Americans cited more negatives than benefits, according to a new survey. The negative contribution
Female priests now ordained in all Episcopal dioceses
November 11, 2010
PEORIA, Ill. — Women have been ordained as priests in all 110 dioceses of the Episcopal Church after the last holdout, in Quincy, Ill., ordained
Gring, Glenn M. Jr.
November 11, 2010
Retired Alabama pastor Glenn M. Gring Jr. died Oct. 25. He was 78. A graduate of Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and Southwestern Baptist Theological
Predators using Facebook for child pornography
November 11, 2010
Facebook houses a subculture dedicated to trafficking child pornography and interacting with potential victims, according to an investigative report by FoxNews.com. The social network site
