In the summer of 2012, Bryant Wright sensed God was telling him to prepare for his next season of ministry. Wright, the founding pastor of Atlanta’s Johnson Ferry Baptist, had just completed 30 years of ministry leading the church and was preparing for his fourth decade at Johnson Ferry. His new book, “Succession: Preparing Your Ministry for the Next Leader,” shares not only … [Read more...]
Retired Pastors Satisfied and Optimistic, But See Room for Improvement
By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Most retirement age pastors and missionaries say their current life is close to ideal, but some who have entered retirement say they could’ve been better prepared. In a survey sponsored by Shepherd’s Fold Ministries, Nashville-based Lifeway Research asked 2,451 pastors, ministers and missionaries who were retired or at least 67 years old … [Read more...]
Threat of divorce hard to spot among churchgoing couples
By Lisa Cannon Green NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Before a divorce, churchgoers in troubled marriages look a lot like their happily married counterparts at church—participating, serving, and leading at similar rates. After a divorce, the differences can be stark. Twenty percent have dropped out of church entirely. In many cases, their children have stopped attending too. A third … [Read more...]
Lasting Impact Made by World Changers, P2 Missions Groups
By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Thousands of World Changers and P2 Missions volunteers spent a week this summer doing manual labor and serving with local churches, but the impact made will last for a lifetime and into eternity. In Franklin, Tennessee, a woman was able to leave her home for the first time in months because volunteers built a wheelchair ramp when no … [Read more...]
