Many pastors are overwhelmed with the tasks of ministry, and one tool of Satan is discouragement and depression during what he called “seasons of darkness,” said Mark Clifton.
Hope Community Church in Birmingham and Faith Church in Midfield are examples of the Birmingham Metro Baptist Association’s efforts to help revitalize and replant churches.
NAMB’s Revive Summit, held Sept. 12–13 at Hope Community Church in Birmingham, is part of the SBC’s effort to provide resources and encouragement to churches that want to grow.
Mark Clifton insists that churches under 200 in attendance for Sunday morning worship aren’t small but “normative.” “The median attendance in North American Protestant churches
My attention focused more on the Full Moon BBQ sandwich in front of me than the initial introductory remarks during the Jan. 30 luncheon at
Mark Clifton said Linwood Baptist Church was down to only three members when he became their pastor in May 2020. “Two of them voted for
Hundreds gathered at Shades Mountain Baptist Church in Birmingham Nov. 14 for the 2022 Alabama Baptist Pastors Conference. We heard sermons from Gateway Seminary President
Discouragement and depression are weapons of the enemy, but as believers we have what we need to defend ourselves — the gospel of Jesus Christ.
