By Buck Burch Chances are that you have recently experienced conflict, are experiencing conflict, or will experience conflict with someone soon. People typically deal with conflict in one of four ways: 1) Circumvention (avoiding any confrontation) 2) Competition (fighting to see who “wins”) 3) Compromise (giving in by at least one side losing something) 4) […]
Georgia Baptist Convention President Kevin Williams discusses the role missions have played in the growth of First Baptist Church Villa Rica. By Buck Burch Churches are ready to get back to going. That seems to be the consensus from those who attended the Georgia Baptist Missions Tour throughout the state during the month of August. […]
By Buck Burch It’s always great to go on a mission trip! But it’s also great to celebrate another team’s trip. We can pray for them as they prepare. We can pray alongside them as they go. Praying for safety on the trip, praying for Divine appointments, praying for effectiveness in sharing the Gospel, praying […]
Strategists discuss ways Georgia Baptists can partner with Southern Baptist Churches in Puerto Rico. By Buck Burch After a delay from COVID, the Lord has now granted an opportunity for partnership between Georgia Baptist Convention churches of the southeast region and the churches and church planters of Puerto Rico. In a recent meeting for developing […]
As unique members of southwest Georgia’s first vision trip, Grant Hignight, Trey Eakins, and Barbara Waldron joined Samuel Ayala to visit key partners at the Baptist Resource Network in Pennsylvania/South Jersey. COURTESY/Samuel Ayala PENNSYLVANIA – A vision team from the southwest region of Georgia made an onsite visit to Pennsylvania and South New Jersey this […]
Sam Taylor, Boston Area Regional Coordinator for the Baptist Convention of New England, shares about the development of strategic missions partnerships with Georgia Baptist pastors and associational mission strategists. COURTESY/Buck Burch The Georgia Baptist Mission Board has continued developing relationships with its state partners. On Feb. 8-11, Keith Ivey, Northeast Missions consultant, hosted Sam Taylor, […]
“…we can accept a differing opinion where the Bible gives no obvious primary instruction…”
Gospel submission, being like Jesus, mandates that our interest in others has a greater importance
… what should we use to continue living out the Great Commission?
When Jesus relayed His Great Commission to His disciples, beginning in Matt. 28:18-20 and then completing in Acts 1:8, He never minced words about Who owned the territory being discussed. In fact, the Greek word “exousia” translated as “authority” or “power” in Matt. 28:18 carries with it the idea of territorial jurisdiction. In essence, Jesus […]
