Churches offer ‘home’ in variety of ways
Circumstances often open the door to ministry. For some Midwest congregations, need and proximity brought the military to their doorstep.
Circumstances often open the door to ministry. For some Midwest congregations, need and proximity brought the military to their doorstep.
HESSTON, Kan. — Executive Minister John Williams closed the annual gathering of the Central Region of American Baptist Churches USA Oct. 18 by pointing to six contributions -- church health, clergy health, shared ministry, spiritual vitality, financial stability and future outlook -- the region made
Meeting the needs of the hungry in American communities requires churches to network with other churches, various community agencies and volunteers.
Churches that want to tap baby boomer retirees' resources may need to rethink the ministries they ask mature adults to take on.
A church social justice committee can keep members informed and educated on issues confronting the community and can work with social justice committees of other congregations to have a powerful impact.
Ministers are responsible for their actions as individuals, sometimes by civil authorities and ultimately by God. But what responsibility, if any, should the local church and the denomination bear for unethical behavior of their pastors and other church ministers?
The BR-KC executive board voted at a special called business meeting April 24 to disassociate with Holmeswood Baptist Church in Kansas City and Cornerstone Baptist Church in Lee’s Summit.
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How can Christians meet needs in ways that really help the poor?
A new program designed to make it easier to buy health insurance for small businesses has potential to become a major source of medical coverage for church staff and employees, says Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Church Benefits Board President Gary Skeen.