Church Leaders Update

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  What Are the Qualifications of an Elder? What exactly is an Elder? In both 1 Timothy and Titus, the author lays out the qualifications of a church Elder. Leadership is an important role in the church body, and not something to be taken lightly. So... Clarence L. Haynes Jr. Dec 01, 2020
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  How Did Early Christians Face Pandemics? The coronavirus is not the only illness Christians have responded to throughout history. From the Antonine Plague to the 1918 Influenza Pandemic, followers of Jesus have earned a reputation of mercy and... Jessica Brodie Dec 01, 2020
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  What Does the Bible Say about Cremation? Dear Roger, My husband and I would like to be cremated after our deaths. Is there scripture regarding our decision? Dr. Roger Barrier Dec 01, 2020
• 5 Amazing Reasons COVID-19 Is the Church’s Unprecedented Time to Shine Shakespeare told us to beware the ides of March. The Bard was no prophet, but this March brought us an international pandemic accompanied by an economic tsunami like none we’ve ever seen.In an effort to save... Catherine Segars Dec 01, 2020
• What Pastors Can Learn from Football Coaches More pastors should emulate coaches in staying focused on the end result: winning the game. For ministers, that means glorifying Christ and making disciples. Here are 14 lessons from the field. Joe McKeever Nov 24, 2020
• Why Is Religious Pluralism So Dangerous? Religious pluralism sounds very modern and nice, but it looks very different when we get below the surface.  Rick Kirby Nov 24, 2020
• Are You Looking for Truth in Post-Election America? The church has many problems, of course. It always does. But, sometimes, if you pay attention, you can see in those small, ordinary patterns of life together something of the glory of the Jesus who loves us... Russell Moore Nov 24, 2020
• 3 Keys to Keeping Your Church Engaged during the Pandemic Whether you are still “closed” in regard to large, indoor gatherings or have officially “opened” to socially distanced indoor services, most churches are finding the following two dynamics to be true: 1)... Dr. James Emery White Nov 17, 2020
• The Most Remarkable Scripture about Church Conflict For believers—serious disciples of the Lord Jesus—there is only one question when facing the possibility of an all-out church battle: “What would you have us do, Lord?” Joe McKeever Nov 17, 2020
• 3 Important Ways to Rethink Church Online vs. In-Person The two most frequent questions I get asked from other pastors during this surreal time of pandemic, affecting all of us globally in so many ways, are “How do you keep people engaged?” followed by “What do... Dr. James Emery White Nov 17, 2020
• Do People Choose to Go to Hell? Is it true that everyone who is in hell actually has chosen to be there and God couldn’t save them? How do people end up in hell? Or, in other words, do those in hell choose to be there? Dr. Roger Barrier Nov 17, 2020
• A Prayer for Our Country Father God, we come to you utterly broken over the condition of our country. It is disheartening to see the division, the hatred, the intolerance. Nov 10, 2020