by Ron Crawford | Jan 10, 2011 | Opinion
While we are thinking about weight-loss resolutions, why not make a few resolutions that will increase the health of your church? Offer the gift of encouragement to your pastor. Go out of your way to affirm your minister when she does something well. Never walk out...
by Ron Crawford | Jan 3, 2011 | Opinion
Resolve to better supervise others. It is part of a minister’s work. In many ministry settings, this involves keeping up with a couple of part-time employees. While this surely involves keeping up with their performance, it also means keeping up with them: their...
by Ron Crawford | Dec 16, 2010 | Opinion
On my second Sunday as pastor of the church, Oscar said to me, “Well, you have been here two Sundays and you haven’t come to see me yet.” Though going by to see Oscar was on my list, after his comment I decided to wait two more weeks before I went by...
by Ron Crawford | Dec 6, 2010 | Opinion
In the dark ages, we called it Prove the Tithe Day. It was an effort to raise money for the church’s operating budget on a single Sunday. This same idea is back in popularity as church contributions run behind budget needs in these challenging financial times....
by Ron Crawford | Nov 22, 2010 | Opinion
The Georgia Baptist Convention recently declared the Druid Hills Baptist Church no longer a “cooperating church” because the church has a woman pastor. Mimi and Graham Walker are co-pastors of the church. Congratulations to Mimi for answering God’s...
