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Are Churches to Play a Numbers Game?

You often hear it said that God is not concerned with numbers, that he is only concerned with our faithfulness. We are then reminded of the labors of men like William Carey, who ministered diligently in India for seven years before seeing one person won to Christ. Other great missionaries come to ...

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“SUCCESS WITHOUT HONOR”

REFLECTIONS ON THE LIFE OF JOE PATERNO  Joe Paterno began his coaching career at Penn State in 1950, serving as an assistant coach for fifteen years. He became the head coach in 1966, a position he held until his recent firing amid the Jerry Sandusky sex scandal.  During those years, he ...

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Church Planting and the En•tre•pre•neur•ial Spir•it

en•tre•pre•neurnounäⁿn-trə-p(r)ə-nər-n(y)ur : one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise. Sound it out. En•tre•pre•neur•ial. Again. En•tre•pre•neur•ial. It rolls off the tongue, ...

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What's in a name: AIG, Alabama, and the SBC.

Last week, SBC President Dr. Bryant Wright addressed the Executive Committee of the SBC and suggested that a committee be formed to consider changing the name of the Southern Baptist Convention. In his remarks, Dr. Wright mentioned two reasons for his request. First, some churches in other parts ...

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Baptist Press: Wright announces task force to study possible SBC name change

Could it be that church planting is hindered amongst Southern Baptist because of its regional name? SBC President Bryant Wright is asking this question. I'm looking forward to seeing how this may influence church planting in Boston, Chicago, Columbus, Miami, and other sites where God has allowed ...

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