Seven heartfelt prayers by pastors for their churches in 2021
“Pastors are ready to move forward. Church members are ready to move forward. Indeed, it’s time to move forward.”
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8 reasons preaching during the Christmas season can be more difficult
“Pastors, I encourage you to seek intentional intercessors for your preaching this season. Lay leaders, take time today to pray for your pastor!”
Make baptism a big deal with these 5 easy activities
By Tim Williams Over the last decade, baptisms have been on the decline in our churches across America. In totality, the Southern Baptist Convention reached a historic low of 246,000 baptisms per year. For perspective, the last time we had a similar number, the SBC was half the size it is today. We have doubled […]
4 signs you’re a normal Christian
What does it mean to be a normal Christian? Lamar LaGrone was surprisingly and miraculously saved out of a lifestyle filled with the world’s vices. When Lamar was saved, he immediately began to share with everyone who would listen about the difference Christ made in his life and how they also could be saved. It […]
Are there many Lottie Moon Christians left?
“I trust the seeds of faith she planted continue to produce fruit, and that her compassionate spirit will not be forgotten in your country nor in my own.”
There is absolutely no SBC hierarchy
“At the epicenter – the headquarters – of the SBC, TBC, associations, and partner ministries is your church. Don’t rush past that statement.”
How Southern Baptists can reach a $175 million Lottie Moon Christmas Offering goal
Graphic courtesy of the International Mission Board. By Paul Chitwood The 2020 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® goal is $175 million. That number is significant because 2020 marks the 175th anniversary of Southern Baptists sending workers to the nations. The annual offering makes up almost 60% of the International Mission Board’s revenue and helps to support […]
Shifting the mindset of discipleship
“Your mindset determines so much of your daily decision making. A mindset is your beliefs, ideas, and attitude toward a circumstance or challenge that you will take action on.”
The local church is the headquarters of our Southern Baptist Convention
By Ronnie Floyd The SBC is a convention of churches. Churches plant churches, and churches send missionaries. Associations, state conventions, and national entities do not plant churches or send missionaries. These regional, statewide, and national Baptist bodies have the role of assisting churches in their Great Commission work. The local church is the headquarters of […]
The real difference LMCO makes
I often tell people of the ten reasons I am a Southern Baptist three of those reasons are the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions. The opportunity we have as thousands of autonomous churches and millions of individuals to financially invest in carrying the gospel to the ends of the earth through the mechanism […]
