Reflecting on violence as part of Advent
On the second Sunday of Advent, the lawn of Highland Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky., will be covered with wooden crosses like one sees in
Some churches creatively ‘Deck the Halls’ for Advent
On the first Sunday of Advent, First Baptist Church of Lee’s Summit, Mo., experiences what Randy Buffington calls “controlled chaos.”
Worshipping on a rural mound
The address for Union Mound Baptist Church says Elkland, Mo. Like many rural churches, one needs to know how to get there before leaving the
Leaders: Rural ministry still needed in the 21st century
Although large churches dominate headlines, churches with more than 1,000 members account for only about 2 percent of U.S. churches, and about 50 percent average less than 75.
Two congregations connect to community through schools
Serving Clark Elementary School helps the roughly 40 members of Woodlawn Avenue Baptist Church in Wichita, Kan., realize they have a purpose, a contribution to make to their
Churches, schools can work together to benefit students
Congregations and faith groups assist local public schools as a means to become more involved in their communities — and often at the invitation of
Young adults concerned about environmental issues
As millennials — people born in the 1980s and ’90s — consider issues of faith and science, environmental issues are among their primary concerns. Recent polls suggest
Millennials integrate science, religion differently
Millennials see more affinity between religion and science.
Lay leaders are key to church health
Talking with church health consultants reveals similar stories. One common experience they often share features a church that asks for help after burning through several
Unhealthy pastoral leadership poisons churches
Pastors and church lay leadership must work to avoid becoming poisonous to their congregation and each other.