Church Rescue
Church planting seems to be in vogue today, attracting hundreds of young seminarians and Bible college students. This resurgence has resulted in an estimated 4,000 …
Baptist Identity
One of the most challenging issues in the 21st century is denominational identity. Churches of all stripes have adopted generic sounding names, offering a variety …
49 Happy Years at the Same Church
Richard Ahlgrim retired Jan. 31 from Berean Baptist Church, Springfield, Ill., after 62 years in pastoral ministry. He spent the last 49 of those years …
Hebrew and Greek Required for Spirituality?
Q. I have met some believers recently who say that to truly be spiritual, one must know the original languages of the Bible (Hebrew and …
A Baptist Construct
Great architects have distinctive style and technique. Though their designs are based upon core laws of physics and engineering, each architect applies those principles differently. …
Herding Baptist Cats
Understanding the different ways that Baptists cooperate with each other–an excerpt from RBP’s new book on Baptist distinctives. Read about Bauder’s book Baptist Distinctives in …
Issues Surrounding Mankind’s Fall
Q. I have some questions about Adam and Eve when they sinned. Where was Adam when Eve was tempted? Also, why does Adam apparently get …
Starting Points for Revitalizing Worship
12 Suggestions . . . First, a disclaimer: I’m not an expert on worship. I’ve had no significant training in music or the arts (although …
Getting the Right Results from Your VBS
Are you looking for an event that brings the whole church together and results in spiritual and numerical growth in one week’s time? Consider Vacation …
Nine Marks of a Sick Church
Has your church become like a sick patient who refuses to go to the doctor? How can you tell when your church has become unhealthy? …
And a few pet peeves from the editorial department . . .
Our Baptist Bulletin editors are part of a tradition reaching back to our first issue in 1932. Over the years, retiring editors have left notes …
Help for Church Planters
The GARBC offers complimentary ministry consultation to help struggling pastors and churches. “The inevitability of life means we’re going to have ups and downs,” says John Greening, national representative of the GARBC. “When we’re up, we think we can go at it alone. But what we really need is to focus on the needs of others around us. And when we’re down, we need to ask for help. Within the brotherhood of an association of churches, we need to help each other.”