Blog Archive

Church Revitalization

Becoming a Directional Leader

Pastor Greg mused as one of his members walked away. “Wow, that is the fifth person this morning who has commented on the changes in his/her life. Eight in the

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Youth Ministries

Gen Z and the Changing Times

This article was written by Spencer Jones, the minister to high school students at First Baptist Church Trussville. Generation Z is a generation like we have never seen before. Their

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Church Revitalization

Starting New Ministries

A young man in our church approached me in the hallway a few months after the launch of a fruitful aerobics ministry. Carl was a former military man. Apparently, in

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Disaster Relief

Alabama Coast Cleaning Up After Sally

Romar Beach Baptist Church in Orange Beach and Camp Baldwin in Elberta each sustained significant damage as Hurricane Sally made landfall at Gulf Shores in the predawn hours of Sept.

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Church Revitalization

There is No Great Commission Time Out

I read a very encouraging article this weekend of a church, Pleasant Grove, in Owensboro, Kentucky. This church, PGBC, in the last six months has completed a 2.5 million dollar

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Church Revitalization

Be a Jesus Leader

One of my mentors in ministry recently left this earth for his eternal residence. I was working in retail management when Pam and I joined Pastor Jim Whorton’s church. I

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Church Revitalization

You Saved My Friend’s Business

Through this pandemic of 2020 God has given us many opportunities to be the church. Unfortunately, only a few churches have taken advantage of these opportunities. The ones that have

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