During the Southern Baptist Convention last week, International Mission Board President, David Platt, made reference to the Moravians in his message (see 1h 34m). I was very encouraged to hear him reference their model (The Moravians were referenced over the years when he was serving The Church at Brook Hills, […]
Evangelism
We reproduce what we know; we know what is modeled before us. As a pastor, I have the honor of seeing members regularly sent from The Church at Brook Hills to the unreached people groups in Birmingham, across North America, and throughout the world. As a faith family, we are […]
Sterility of Complexity
Pastors, the picture you paint is the art your people will carry. If you call your people to the nations “over seas,” but fail to call them to the 360 unreached people groups living in the United States and 180 in Canada, then they will believe the unreached people groups […]
Pastors Must Paint Wisely
Sometimes the Spirit does the unexpected–requiring no intentional planning on behalf of the Church. Sometimes the Spirit works through our God-given wisdom as Kingdom stewards–requiring intentional planning on behalf of the Church. We must hold to both approaches, keeping them in tandem and remaining at peace. But which one comes […]
The Tandem in Strategic Planning
Our church decided several years ago to simplify the way we do Vacation Bible School. In an attempt to be more simple, more reproducible, empower more leaders, and reach more families, we decentralized and de-calendarized. Instead of attempting to draw kids to our church’s property for one week, we challenged […]
Rock the Block
This week Baptist Press released the article, “SBC Reports More Churches, Fewer People.” Within hours, secular media outlets were reporting on these findings too. For those who have been tracking these numbers, this article brought no surprises. And while there is nothing surprising here, as a Southern Baptist, I have […]
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