by Barry Howard | Dec 13, 2021 | Opinion
Grief is tough to deal with any time of the year, but it is especially challenging during the holidays. Why does grief seem to turn up the volume during the holiday season? I think there are at least three reasons why grief is more pronounced in the U.S....
by Barry Howard | May 14, 2021 | Opinion
Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church in Atlanta birthed a vision in 1946 to plant a church in North Buckhead. The congregation saw this area as a mission field and a hub of future growth on the north side of Atlanta. Second-Ponce purchased property in 1947 on Wieuca...
by Barry Howard | Dec 17, 2020 | Opinion
Alabama University football coach Nick Saban rarely fires anyone on his staff. Rather, explained an ESPN commentator during a recent SEC football game, he employs a strategic transition plan. Although I am not sure of all the detail involved, Saban’s program is known...
by Barry Howard | Dec 16, 2020 | Opinion
Trends and changes impacting houses of faith have been accelerated by the global pandemic. Changes to staffing models are now a top priority for congregations to respond constructively in this new era of ministry. Most churches with which I am acquainted employ a...
by Barry Howard | Dec 15, 2020 | Opinion
The sports and business worlds often have been more proactive in updating their staffing models than the church world. This reality became evident in talking with a collegiate football coach a few months ago. He and I were discussing ways that coaching and pastoring...
