by Ircel Harrison | Jan 25, 2016 | Opinion
The process for supplying ministerial leaders used to go something like this: Churches nurtured young people who “responded to the call to ministry.” After the candidates completed college, the church sent them on to the denominational seminary, which not...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 23, 2016 | Opinion
The news doesn’t seem to get any better lately: recent numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that women ministers make, on average, 76 cents for every dollar male ministers make for comparable work. That’s even worse than the 83 cents...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 22, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Baptist churches often take on forms and functions assumed to be the norm or even biblically directed for all times. Such was long the case for deacons. A leadership structure evolved and solidified in many Baptist churches that placed enormous power...
by Terry Austin | Jan 22, 2016 | Opinion
It’s that time again when we must select a new candidate to run for president of the United States. Therefore, I have put together a list of 10 qualities I would like to see in our new president. By the way, my use of the pronoun “he” does not mean I...
by Wade Smith | Jan 21, 2016 | Opinion
Do you remember the first day of college and the anxiety of sitting in a classroom with a new professor, new classmates and a syllabus that seemed impossible to accomplish in 16 weeks? The excitement, anticipation and fear of the moment were almost overwhelming,...
by Paul S. Fiddes | Jan 21, 2016 | Opinion
Baptists are a covenantal people, but it is essential to realize that this covenant is not a legal contract. The “way” in which covenant partners walk can only be one of mutual trust. This is where Baptists have given an insight to the universal church,...
