Lutheran pastors allowed to attend civic events

July 22, 2004

ST. LOUIS — A year after a dispute resolution panel of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) lifted the suspension of a New York official

Choctaw’s Black Creek Baptist Church celebrates 175 years

July 22, 2004

Stagecoaches still ran the Lone Star Trail, en route to the faraway lands of Texas or Georgia. Alabama was only 10 years old, the

Pine Apple church honors member’s service

April 1, 2004

Friendship Baptist Church, Pine Apple, recently honored Greg Oakley for serving more than 50 years as chairman of deacons (1945–2004). The church presented him a

Church organizational models define deacons’ tasks

February 19, 2004

Whether large or small, modern Baptist churches continue to struggle with the role of deacon, the relationship between deacons and pastors, the function of committees

Confusion about deacon, pastor roles can cause friction between the two

February 19, 2004

Pastors and deacons do not always get along. Young pastors in their first churches seem to have some unusual problems in getting along with deacons.

Greek meaning of deacon explains ‘waiter’ role

February 19, 2004

Part of the confusion for deacons in understanding the role involves their name. This ancient office is known by a nickname. There was never a

Southern Baptist organizational structure redefines role of deacon

February 19, 2004

A brief survey of the major works of systematic theology by influential Southern Baptist leaders illustrates the problem Southern Baptists have had since the second