Return of the neighborhood church? Rainer encourages ‘welcome and relationship.’
Evangelism is “the headwaters of everything,” according to pastor and ministry leader Sam Rainer. “All church health flows downstream from evangelism.” Rainer, pastor of West Bradenton Baptist Church, Bradenton, Florida
Emphasizing need for evangelism at state conference
As Alabama Baptist leaders gathered March 1–2 in Montgomery, each speaker shared the importance of evangelism. “We’re all commanded to do the work of an evangelist,” said David Burton of
7 Commitments to Finish the Race Well as a Leader
The recent moral failure of a respected Christian leader is a sober reminder that finishing well in ministry is not guaranteed by longevity, popularity, or the influence you may have. My
12 Reasons Why Christians Don’t Attend Sporting Events
Watching college football has lost some of its appeal for me lately. The rise of NIL has left a bit of a bad taste in my mouth … though I
Ten Marks of a Church God Uses in Evangelism
Years ago, during my time in seminary, I came across a comprehensive book on church evangelism, titled “Evangelism Through the Local Church.” One chapter stood out to me: “The Church God
Rembert’s cohort helps pastors, associations serve urban communities
Dewayne Rembert said over the past few years, he’s gotten the same phone call several times. “They would say, ‘We really need a Flatline Church in our area,’” he said.