By Aaron Earls and Carol Pipes NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Southern Baptist Convention is built upon relationships between local churches, associations, state conventions and national entities. A new change to church tracking could help strengthen those relationships and provide more information to better reach communities with the gospel. A growing trend in the … [Read more...]
New podcast aims to boost church revitalization
By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Each year, thousands of churches shut their doors and end their ministries. But two Southern Baptist leaders with experience and expertise in church revitalization want to do something about it. A new podcast, Revitalize & Replant with Thom Rainer, will explore the difficult ministry of turning a church around and answer questions … [Read more...]