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  Former foster child finds forever family, hope for future

  For college student Pamela Roberts, life looks much different now than in her early years. She was first helped by Children at Heart Ministries as a child when her life was characterized by uncertainty and chaos. Now she knows the love of a family and anticipates a bright future.

  05/11/2011 - By Administrator

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  Plano churches learn value of collaboration rather than competition

  A 5K run to raise money for an endowment fund managed by a Catholic parish may not sound like an appealing venture for some Baptist churches, but Markus Lloyd at Legacy Church in Plano saw it as an opportunity to collaborate to meet local needs.

  05/11/2011 - By Administrator

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  Virginia Baptists exploring renewed ties with Averett

  A Virginia Baptist committee exploring a possible renewal of Baptist General Association of Virginia ties with Averett University — ties dissolved in 2005 in a disagreement over homosexuality — has seen “positive” progress, says the committee’s chair.

  05/09/2011 - By Marv Knox

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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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  TBM continues to meet needs in Texas

  While nine Texas Baptist Men disaster relief teams served tornado victims in Alabama, other TBM volunteers continued to meet needs caused by wildfires in West Texas and storms in East Texas.

  05/06/2011 - By Administrator

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  Congregations recovering gradually from recession

  The recession was a double-barrel blow to American congregations—directly hurting their budgets while also stretching them thin due to increased needs for counseling, emergency housing and other social services.

  05/06/2011 - 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