Unhealthy pastoral leadership poisons churches
Pastors and church lay leadership must work to avoid becoming poisonous to their congregation and each other.
Women in ministry
While more opportunities are opening for women, pastoral roles, particularly as senior pastor, remain limited.
Hispanic leadership development program graduates first students
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Dakota Baptists — not NAMB — adopt changes in leadership, ministry
Dakota Baptists -- not the North American Mission Board -- made the ultimate decision to adopt changes in leadership structure and ministry approach. The interim executive director quells rumors that NAMB changes led to staff defections.
North Carolina CBF names leadership development coordinato
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (ABP) -- The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina has called Ka’thy Gore Chappell as leadership development coordinator. Chappell was introduced March 25 during the evening worship service of the state CBF general assembly at First Baptist Church of Asheville.
SBC leadership group declines moving to biennial meetings
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) – The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee has recommended against changing from an annual meeting to holding its convention every other year.
As WMUV’s youngest trustee, Gray finds outlet for transformational leadership
BLUEFIELD – The youngest person ever named to the board of trustees of Woman’s Missionary Union of Virginia says the appointment takes her a step closer to one of her goals – to “grow up to be Miss Alma Hunt.”
Guatemalan pastors benefit from leadership training
QUETZALTENANGO, Guatemala — During a ceremony of hugs and exclamations of “Dios te bendiga” (God bless you), Guatemalan pastors expressed their appreciation for their region’s partnership with the Baptist General Convention of Missouri.
Leadership rift surfaces at annual meeting
By Vicki Brown, Word&Way Associate EditorCape Girardeau — Strong words from two former Missouri Baptist Convention presidents during the annual meeting indicated a rift among conservatives in Missouri Baptist leadership continues.Mitchell "Mitch" Jackson, 2005 president, nominated Gerald Davidson, retired pastor of First Baptist Church, Arnold,
Baptist universities offer leadership training
The four Baptist colleges in Missouri offer several opportunities for growth as a church leader. William Jewell College William Jewell College in Liberty offers opportunities for adults through its Tucker Leadership Lab. The college offers team training in leadership and teamwork. It also provides workshops