Southern Baptist attitudes shifting on birth control
Observers say there is an ongoing reconsideration of the morality of birth control among the SBC’s leading thinkers.
Global Women Summit: Connect with story
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Bivos offer advice to those contemplating the ministry
Five Midwestern pastors find bivocational ministry both rewarding and a bit frustrating. Asked what they would share with a roomful of seminarians, they offered advice from their church and secular experiences.
Bivos seek flexibility, understanding with family, ministry, employers
Bivocational ministers live in two worlds — in part to support themselves and their families economically but also, at least for some, as a way to translate the world to the church and the church to the world.
Balancing Act: Economics, other factors push bivocational trend
Economic and other factors are driving a bivocational ministry trend. But bivos still juggle two jobs and family obligations.
African church in Columbia puts aside tribal differences
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Mediation ends between the MBC, four agencies
Mediation between the Missouri Baptist Convention and four formerly affiliated agencies has ended without a resolution. The primary issue — who would control those organizations — could not be settled.
Mizzou BSU team builds bridges in Cuba
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Unequally yoked? Navigating interfaith marriage
Not that long ago, many Baptist youth ministers warned students about the dangers of interdenominational dating. After all, it could lead to marrying a Methodist, and would a child from that home be sprinkled or immersed? Today, ministers to students are more likely to raise
Pastor offers matters for interfaith couples to consider
A Baptist pastor with experience in interfaith dialogue offers suggestions for couples considering marriage.