“Gospel ministers should care about church growth,” Omar Johnson preached during the opening session of the Southern Baptist Pastors Conference June 12. “Primarily, the church’s spiritual growth.” Johnson, who serves as pastor of Temple Hills Baptist Church near Washington, D.C., preached the second message of a conference focused on the Book of Colossians. Paul’s letter […]
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California pastor Liu urges fellow pastors to remember ‘Whose name it is we represent’
Every single verse of Colossians 1:15–20 “proclaims the absolute supremacy of Christ,” said California pastor Hanley Liu during the 2022 Pastors Conference in Anaheim, June 12. Ultimately, Liu said, Christ must be proclaimed as supreme over all things because He is preeminent over His creation and His Church. “The Church is our greatest hope in […]
Mark Clifton: Pastor, you have all the power you need in the risen Lord
Mark Clifton knows the challenges that come with pastoring a small, struggling church where he’s counted the cars in the parking lot because he worried how many people would show up. Clifton asserted that 800 churches are dying annually, and too many people are missing out on the true power of the gospel. For more […]
EC elects officers, amends abuse funding before convention
Rolland Slade smiled broadly as he was handed a crystal gavel marking the end of his tenure as chairman of the SBC Executive Committee. The EC, currently comprised of 68 members, met June 13 in Anaheim and online, one-day before the SBC’s Annual Meeting, to elect new officers make budget adjustments prior to its presentation. […]
Pro-life group urges stronger security ahead of court ruling
Illinois Family Institute (IFI) petitioned Gov. J.B. Pritzker to increase security for pro-life groups and crisis pregnancy centers ahead of the anticipated release of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that legalized abortion. The June 9 letter pointed out attacks on pro-life advocates after a draft of […]
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