Christ followers, under the power of the Holy Spirit, will tell everyone about Him. (Acts 1:8)
I was involved again last week in a meeting with church leaders to discuss their struggling association. It’s always a difficult conversation because they’re hurting and want something more. But they’ve typically gone a long time without assessing their current reality and making changes that would add value to the association’s purpose and mission. Associations... Continue Reading →
The final words of Jesus Christ on earth were not a suggestion or a polite request; they were a command. In what we now call the Great Commission, Jesus commanded His followers to "go and make disciples of all nations" (Matthew 28:19). This divine directive remains the heartbeat of the local church. The mission of every church, in... Continue Reading →
One of the most strikingly modern stories in all of Scripture is the Parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25–37. Though told two thousand years ago, it speaks directly to today’s world of racism, injustice, bullying, poverty, inequality, and deep social division. At the center of these issues lies a question about love—who deserves... Continue Reading →
Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you shall go with this people into the land that the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall put them in possession of it. It is the Lord who goes before... Continue Reading →
I remember the day we met our 2-year-old daughter for the first time as if it were yesterday. Cathy and I had traveled to Ethiopia the weekend of Thanksgiving over nine years ago to adopt our daughter. We knew her name and had seen pictures and even videos of her. She stole our hearts. She... Continue Reading →
If we’re being honest: from good intentions to strategy Photo by RDNE Stock project on Pexels.com If we’re being honest, most of us in church leadership know the Great Commission matters, but we don’t always slow down enough to clearly define how we’re actually going to live it out together. Without that clarity, even our... Continue Reading →
Here in Kentucky and across the United States, the need for food assistance has been climbing at alarming rates—and that makes the church’s role in feeding the hungry more urgent than ever. The Kentucky Baptist Convention distributes hunger funds to churches that are providing groceries or a hot meal to needy residents in their communities.... Continue Reading →
The season between Thanksgiving and Christmas always feels a little unusual. We move from family gatherings and celebrations straight into the Christmas season—year-end events, reports, and all the things that demand our attention before the calendar turns.And then comes the question I’m often asked: “What do you want for Christmas this year?”My answer? Honestly, there’s... Continue Reading →
It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found. – Luke 15:32 My brothers and I were fans of comic books growing up. I was always much more inclined to the tv shows or movies depicting the comics, but my brothers collected comics,... Continue Reading →
(IMB photo, church gathers outside in South Africa) Several years ago, I was on a short-term mission in Africa. While gathering with a local church in an outdoor courtyard, amongst the scavenging chickens, the service started as a church leader began to “play” and sing to open our time together. To our team’s surprise, he... Continue Reading →
As church leaders, we invest countless hours into preparing teams for short-term mission trips—raising funds, coordinating logistics, praying over teams, and aligning their hearts with God’s mission. Yet too often, we miss the critical window after the trip, when the real work of transformation begins. The return from a mission trip is not the conclusion... Continue Reading →
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