First Southern Baptist Church of Paradise Valley

What alcoholics can teach churches

Daybreak Fellowship blends language of addiction recovery with Christian worship

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Why an Unfriendly Small Church Is Worse than an Unfriendly Big Church

Walking into a small church for the first time can be an act of great vulnerability.

Turning savings into more savings at the North Valley Baptist Church

Installing energy-efficiency upgrades can create easy savings for businesses. One of our customers, North Valley Baptist Church, proactively uses the financial savings it has received from efficien…

Why We Plant Baptist Churches

Baptist missionaries should plant Baptist churches that joyfully embrace Baptist distinctions, all for the glory of God and the good of the world.

Is It Time to Leave the Southern Baptist Convention?

Today I want to return to talking about the Southern Baptist Convention.

Do You Participate in Women-Only Religious Services? We Want to Hear From You

We want to better understand the experiences of women who participate in single-sex religious services.

How to Avoid Being Fired When Leading a Growing Church

For sure, there are no guarantees. But we have heard from many change leaders who have found these approaches to be highly effective. Leading change is difficult. Leading change wisely is best.

What is an evangelical Christian?

In America, evangelicalism has become as much a political as a religious identity

The Church That Sends

Watch as Pastor Matt preaches from Acts 13 at South Woods. You can find out more about South Woods at www.southwoodsbc.org

How Silverdale Baptist Uses Video to Bring their Congregation Together

Learn how Silverdale Baptist Church is using reliable video streaming solutions to bring their congregation closer together, even as it grows.

When You No Longer Want To Be A Christian

Where There’s a Will, There’s a Body · First Baptist Dallas

I remember when one of our members was heading up the effort on behalf of the Southern Baptist Convention to witness to Jewish people. But there...

Five Reasons Millennial Pastors Are Not Moving to Larger Churches

More Millennial pastors sense God’s call to the smaller and mid-size churches. Why has their attitude been so different from their predecessors?

How We Ring — First Baptist Church Decatur

God you have made my heart a wind chime Sensitive to your Spirit But make too my mind a church bell In times when I can’t hear it

The Missionary Mentality of a Transformational Church

We are a Southern Baptist Church, by affiliation. We cooperate with, and are part of a larger denomination. East Shore Baptist Church (ESBC) is an independent church, which truly believes in God’s Word, the Bible, as the sole source of faith and practice.

The Foundation of a Joyful Church, Part 2