Jesus’ ministry was full of bold moves and pastors can make bold moves too by discipling people as Jesus did, said Craig Etheredge, pastor of First Baptist Church, Colleyville, Texas.
Etheredge spoke to about 50 pastors in the Pastor’s Alpha meeting at Liberty Park Baptist Church, Birmingham, on May 3. Pastor Scott Guffin served as host. Robert Mullins, pastor of Mount Hebron Baptist Church, Elmore, and Daniel Edmonds, director of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions’ (SBOM) office of Sunday School and discipleship, served as conveners.
Edmonds explained that the Pastor’s Alpha (soon to be called Disciple-Making Ministries) meeting was created in partnership with LifeWay Christian Resources to encourage pastors in disciple making in their churches and now has expanded to include other staffers and key lay leaders. (continued…)
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by Dogwood