1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (897+ words) From the second floor of the new building under construction, Gerardo Lorenzo watched the progress of the work with gratitude. What was once a prayer was now taking shape in steel and concrete. As he stood there talking with a…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (214+ words) The FIFA World Cup is coming to Texas this summer, with the event expected to attract more than 1 million soccer fans from around the world. Southern Baptists of Texas Convention churches are preparing to greet these fans with Lone Star…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (892+ words) July 18, 2020, is a date that still touches Joshua Crutchfield deeply." It was on that day, he lost his friend, John Powell, Emmanuel Baptist Church's planter and first pastor, who was killed while helping rescue the passengers of a burning vehicle…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (406+ words) There's a saying that it takes a village to raise a child, and God's village for raising godly children is the church. God has truly blessed me with a great village of men who have come alongside me to be…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1076+ words) Jake Bigford knows his town will likely become a suburb of Houston during his lifetime. Sandwiched between Houston and Galveston, Santa Fe'named after the railroad'boasts small-town charm and just over 13, 000 residents." "We are quickly seeing Houston knock on our doorstep,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (731+ words) MIAMI'Jos" Abella's parents grew up in Cuba before immigrating to the U. S. in the 1960s, but he's spent his entire life here. Abella says this multicultural pull is both an advantage and an obstacle for Hispanic church planters. Having planted Providence Road…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (603+ words) When Pastor Nick Marnejon looks around Somerset Baptist Church, a 168-year-old congregation near San Antonio, he sees not only numerical growth, but spiritual growth. That growth was facilitated by a church full of "generous, loving people" who hold a high…...

4+ week, 4+ hour ago  (427+ words) Most pastors and staff find themselves leading people who are older than they are. How can we lead well when we don't have certain life experiences, relational capital, or a proven track record? We know 1 Timothy 4: 12, but how can we…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (624+ words) BRENTWOOD, Tenn. Most churchgoers say they're looking for ways to serve God as well as the people in their churches and communities, but many still struggle to make that a reality. Serving God and others is one of eight key…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (556+ words) If we're honest, many of us have felt the tension around corporate prayer. We affirm it theologically. We schedule it strategically. We want our churches to value it deeply. And yet we've all felt how fragile it can be, especially…...