FIRST-PERSON: 4 mistakes I made as a father
With the goal of helping other parents, columnist and Southern Baptist leader Thom Rainier lists four mistakes he made as a father.
FIRST-PERSON: Courageous: a movie, a movement
The movie "Courageous" could be the beginning of a movement that would have a tremendous impact on families, says columnist Thom Rainer.
A Great God and a Great Hope for the Future
When I am asked to describe LifeWay in a phrase, I encapsulate it in this way: “We are a ministry built on a business model.” These two components—ministry and business—are essential to what we do. The business aspect of LifeWay helps us provide ministry resources to churches and individuals around the world. Our vision statement captures this idea well: As God works through us ... We will help people and churches know Jesus Christ and seek His Kingdom by providing biblical solutions that spiritually transform individuals and cultures.
FIRST-PERSON: Straight talk to church members about pastors
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--I know. Pastors aren't perfect. But they do have one of the toughest jobs in the world.
FIRST-PERSON: Seven mistakes I made in ministry
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--My wife and I were in a conversation recently about our years together.
FIRST-PERSON: Why not me Lord?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Please forgive me for the personal nature of this column.
FIRST-PERSON: 7 characteristics of evangelistic Christians
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--For more than 20 years I have been researching and studying churches, primarily those in North America.
BAPTIST FAITH AND MESSAGE: Article 11: Evangelism and Missions
The major change in Article 11 of the 2000 Baptist Faith and Message is in the final sentence of the article: "It is the duty of every child of God to seek constantly to win the lost to Christ by verbal witness undergirded by a Christian lifestyle, and by other methods in harmony with the gospel of Christ."
