Back in the mid-1980s, while I was an undergraduate at Florida Baptist College, my professor, Dr. LeRoy Benefield, shared insights that have stayed with me to this day. He recounted a statement from
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Back in the mid-1980s, while I was an undergraduate at Florida Baptist College, my professor, Dr. LeRoy Benefield, shared insights that have stayed with me to this day. He recounted a statement from
Imagine stepping into a time machine and landing in the middle of one of the early church's most pressing conflicts—a food pantry crisis that's causing a rift within the congregation. This isn't just
Easter Sunday rolls around with a kind of predictability that's both comforting and challenging for pastors across the board. Let's check out the scene: the church is brimming more than usual, the air
To be a successful pastor or church leader, you have to be able to understand the needs of your community and personally connect with your congregation. You do this by communicating frequently and
Imagine this: It's early Monday morning, and you're already feeling the weight of the week ahead. Your calendar is a jigsaw puzzle of meetings, administrative tasks, and pastoral duties. Somewhere between the budget
In a recent revelation by Lifeway Research, the narrative surrounding the religiously unaffiliated, or "nones," in America is undergoing a significant shift. For decades, the steady climb of individuals identifying with no religious