by Stephen Suffron | Feb 2, 2016 | Leadership, Ministry
The first time I spoke to someone from First Baptist in Stephens, Arkansas, was while I was driving in the car with my wife Liz. When we got off the phone, I told her, “I think they are really serious about us.” Her reply: “They can be serious all...
by Larry Ashlock | Jan 29, 2016 | Leadership, Ministry, Missions, Op-Ed
Compassion Fatigue: Weary of Doing Good “And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, ‘Come over to Macedonia and help us (Acts 16:9).'” Compassion Fatigue The migration of countless...
by Chris Sims | Jan 28, 2016 | Leadership, Ministry, Missions
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by Stephen Suffron | Jan 26, 2016 | Faith & Heritage, Leadership, Ministry, Missions
I invite you to imagine with me a country with a rich Christian heritage. Old church buildings dot the landscape, once filled to capacity but now home to a dozen members in one building, a couple dozen in another, perhaps a hundred in the larger churches. These...
by Chris Sims | Jan 21, 2016 | Leadership, Ministry, Missions
In any ministry, we can be tempted to take credit for the successes we encounter. This is especially true in a new church plant. After all, we were part of the ‘Genesis’ of the work. When I am tempted to take credit I am reminded of how Peter and John handled the...
by Chris Sims | Jan 14, 2016 | Leadership, Ministry, Missions
Church Planting may take you to a new area where you know few people and have limited experience/scope to guide you. This has been my experience. That has pushed me back to the Church Planting documentation in the book of Acts. In Acts 3:1-8, we journey along with...
