by Starlette Thomas | Apr 3, 2023 | Feature, Opinion, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
Younger seekers don’t need coffee bars and stage lights during Sunday morning services. Church leaders must offer creative encounters if they want Generation Z to believe what they are saying. Can you keep their attention please? If would-be believers need caffeine...
by Starlette Thomas | Feb 27, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
A growing number of clergy are leaving Christian ministry, taking cover at jobs better suited for their mental health and spiritual well-being. No longer in the pulpit, what message are they sending? Last year, Barna reported that 42% of pastors have considered...
by Good Faith Media | Aug 17, 2020 | News
Most Protestant pastors (73%) believe they are “somewhat equipped” for trauma care ministry, but they feel less able to effectively minister to those who have experienced forms of abuse, according to a Barna Group report published Aug. 4. For example, 88% feel... by Bill Owen | Nov 25, 2013 | Opinion
I entered the pastorate with a fair amount of preparation. From graduate to post-graduate work, I was surrounded by motivated friends and a world-class faculty. It was the best of times. I had every opportunity and I loved it. Along the way, I had the chance to apply... by Jerry Young | Jun 7, 2013 | Opinion
Graduation week at The John Leland Center for Theological Studies is an occasion that puts me in a reflective mood. In 1970, it was me, and the world was changing. Rapidly. But since the church in general and Baptists in particular tend to lag at least several decades...
