What is “Fair” Compensation for Ministers? … And Other Issues.
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 Posted in Church Life, Pastoral Issues, Rob Ayers, Uncategorized | 54 Comments »By far one of the worst arguments I ever got into with my Dad was over the issue of minister compensation. My Dad is a long time deacon and church treasurer who has "seen them come and go." The ...
You Make the Call! - Episode 1
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 Posted in Baptist Life, Church, Church Life, Culture, Current Events, Missions, Pastoral Issues, SBC Issues, Theology | 24 Comments »A Brief Word of Explanation ... I'm going to experiment with a new form of post today. Viewers of 1980's-era Monday Night Football or This Week In Baseball might remember a segment called “You Make the Call”, sponsored for quite some ...
On Funerals
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 Posted in Bowden McElroy, Church Life, Culture, Ministry, Pastoral Issues | 8 Comments »I went to a funeral yesterday; I'll be attending another one tomorrow. Tomorrow's funeral is for a family member: my wife's uncle. Since tomorrow is the last day of school, my wife – a teacher – will be unable to ...
Do You Have a Sunday Night Service?
Friday, May 23rd, 2008 Posted in Church Life, Les Puryear, Worship | 17 Comments »It's amazing how traditions are different around the country and even within each state. I have served in places where every church had a Sunday evening service and others where Sunday evening services were not held. In the church where ...
The Body
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 Posted in Baptist Life, Bowden McElroy, Church Life, Church Membership, Ecclesiology, Evangelism, Lord's Supper, Rob Ayers | 18 Comments »(Rob is on vacation this week. He has left this missive for all to consider and contemplate. While he encourages discussion, just understand that it will not be until the first of the week before he attempts any comment. All ...
Prayer Evangelism
Monday, May 19th, 2008 Posted in Church Life, Church Planting, David Rogers, Evangelism | 3 Comments »I believe that specific prayer for the personal needs of unconverted contacts can be one of the most effective evangelistic methods we have. Think about it. Who doesn’t want you to pray for them, especially if you are praying for ...
Thoughts on Breakthroughs in the SBC
Monday, May 12th, 2008 Posted in Baptist Life, Church Life, Tony Sisk | 6 Comments »My seven year old daughter is playing AYSO soccer. Calling it soccer is a tad unfair, because actually it is something more akin to what I call “ball herd”. A flurry of little arms and legs chases a small black ...
My Personal Testimony: “Saved By Grace Through Faith Without Work or Merit”
Friday, May 9th, 2008 Posted in Baptism, Baptist Life, Bible, Book Review, Church, Church Life, Church Membership, Discipleship, Evangelism, Rob Ayers, Testimonies | 6 Comments »I have started a devotional/discipleship blog by re-creating my old blog name, 'The Fearful Teacher' - and if somebody could tell me how to get my widgets back up to the top of the sidebar, I might send them a ...
Southern Baptist VBS … Time to “Break the Mold?”
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 Posted in Baptist Life, Church, Church Life, Discipleship, Geoff Baggett, Missional, Missions, Student Ministry | 5 Comments »I'll never forget that day. It was late-June in 2003. Our one-year-old church was hosting its second-ever Vacation Bible School. A team of youth and adults from a sister church in Tennessee came to help us. Being the ...
LET THE AX FALL…Upon All the Dead Churches?
Friday, May 2nd, 2008 Posted in Baptist Life, Church, Church Life, Church Membership, Church Planting, Hariette Petersen (SelahV), Missional, SBC Issues, Uncategorized | 39 Comments »I'm a bit confused today. I've been mulling this over for quite some time and have decided to just toss out my thoughts like wood chips off the chopping block. Wherever the chips fall, we'll gather. For nearly two years I ...
