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  10 practices for ministerial health

  The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America lists 10 best practices for ministerial health and wellness.

  05/19/2011 - By Administrator

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  Leaving Eden drives home gospel message

  A season of soul-searching and reflection inspired the vision behind Brandon Heath’s most recent album, Leaving Eden, which focuses on themes of redemption, restoration and relationship with God.

  05/19/2011 - By Administrator

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  Faith Digest

  Cancer patients who consider the length of their lives to be “in God’s hands” are more willing than others to spend money on treatments that might extend their lives, a new study shows.

  05/19/2011 - By Administrator

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  Scholars chase Bible’s changes, one verse at a time

  New Orleans Baptist Seminary Bible scholars are buried in a 20-year project to codify the thousands of changes, verse by verse, word by word—even letter by letter—that crept into the early New Testament during hundreds of years of laborious hand-copying.

  05/19/2011 - By Administrator

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  Kimball clarifies how religion turns lethal

  Power corrupts, and when it accrues to religious leaders, the combination of power and religion can turn lethal, says Middle East scholar Charles Kimball.

  05/18/2011 - By Administrator

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  Minister moms split between pulpit and potty training

  Every now and then, Amy Butler will find herself having to do simultaneous parenting and preaching from her pulpit at Calvary Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.

  05/07/2011 - By Marv Knox

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  Multisite multiplication

  The term “multisite” church might first bring megachurches to mind. But the church-growth model has taken on many forms to serve a variety of purposes and ministry contexts.

  05/07/2011 - By Administrator

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  Multisite fans view approach as good stewardship

  Proponents of the multicampus church option cite flexibility, stewardship and the “spark” that newness can bring to ministry. But stewardship is also a key element of the model’s draw.

  05/06/2011 - By Administrator

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  Wichita Falls takes church to Air Force base

  When Pastor Bob McCartney arrived at First Baptist Church in Wichita Falls, he wanted to lead the congregation to minister better to two distinct populations—students at Midwestern State University and the airmen and their families at Sheppard Air Force Base.

  05/06/2011 - By Administrator

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  Church start or church satellite? Decision can be difficult

  Deciding whether to plant a new church that would one day function as an autonomous body or start an extension of the congregation in that targeted area isn't easy, according to church planting experts.

  05/06/2011 - By Administrator

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  Multisite ministry by any other name …

  Before a church launches a multisite ministry, it must select and secure a site, assemble a leadership team, raise funds and work through logistical details. But Northview Baptist Church in Lewisville has discovered the most difficult task sometimes may be education.

  05/06/2011 - By Administrator

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  Hybrid multisite model uses multiple approaches

  Covenant Fellowship in Huntsville functions as a hybrid multicampus church as a means to give birth to autonomous congregations across the state and the nation. It was asked by the state prison system to work with inmates, staff, ex-offenders and the families of each.

  05/06/2011 - By Administrator