Don't assume your pastor has it all together. Statistics show he's likely burned out; he's likely lonely; he's likely exhausted. Help him catch a break by showing him the love of Christ, who will never turn us away for our emotional difficulties.
In his weekly video, Baptist Resource Network Executive Director Barry Whitworth shares about four regional Pastors' Roundtables that were held to discuss practical considerations for reopening churches after the pandemic. The discussions, and related resources, were based on "The Ten COVID Commandments for Reopening Churches," a blog post, written by Larry Anderson, BRN's director of healthy churches.
If there is one word to describe how we must navigate re-assimilation amid COVID-19, it’s this: grace.
May 10, 2020, marks the 175th anniversary of the establishment of the Foreign Mission Board, now International Mission Board. Throughout its history, Southern Baptists have maintained an uninterrupted witness among the nations, in spite of famine, war, civil unrest -- and in 2020, global pandemic.
Southern Baptist leaders have called for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to change his handling of religious groups after his second set of threatening comments in barely a month during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
LifeWay Christian Resources is canceling World Changers mission projects for summer 2020 and closing all future operations due to declining numbers and the inability to host projects this summer because of COVID-19.
