FIRST-PERSON: Churches hurt themselves by celebrating these 7 things
CAMBRIDGE, Ontario (BP) — There is no question that the Church in North America is losing ground. And we’re losing ground at a breathtaking pace. We no longer need granular academic research to understand this. We can see it and feel it everywhere. Churches are shrinking, closing and abandoning biblical orthodoxy. We are rapidly losing influence, effectiveness and our reputations. And these are difficult days to be a pastor.
FIRST-PERSON: Character trumps everything, Part 2
OAKVILLE, Ontario, Canada (BP) -- It stands to reason that the process of following Jesus should build a life branded by the character of Christ. So why is our character so very different at times? Enter sin.
FIRST-PERSON: Character trumps everything, Part 1
Jeff Christopherson of the North American Mission Board asserts: "When it comes to leading a church, especially a new church, character trumps everything."
MISSIONS: Iron men & the Manhattanization of Mayberry
Jeff Christopherson, a vice president with Southern Baptists’ North American Mission Board, reflects on the kind of men who are needed to plant churches in America’s urban centers.
FIRST-PERSON: The Gospel bears fruit — even if we don’t see it
Columnist Jeff Christopherson tells how his parents were saved by viewing a Billy Graham film in Prince Albert in 1967. They called it a "fluke" -- they didn't know it was a Christian film.
FIRST-PERSON: The Gospel bears fruit — even if we don’t see it
Columnist Jeff Christopherson tells how his parents were saved by viewing a Billy Graham film in Prince Albert in 1967. They called it a "fluke" -- they didn't know it was a Christian film.
