Followers can bring distractions to leaders. A few years ago, I received a phone call I’ll never forget. It was someone telling me a prominent and faithful church member had died suddenly. He was a doctor and well-respected in the community. The town was already talking about his passing. We huddled together as a staff. […]
Read More >By Bob Allen HOUSTON / PRNewswire-USNewswire — On Saturday, June 7, 2014, Joel and Victoria Osteen will hold their 6th annual “America’s Night of Hope“ at Yankee Stadium; an evening of hope and inspiration expected to draw more than 55,000 people from across the country. This is the second America’s Night of Hope at Yankee […]
Read More >By Bob Allen ASSOCIATED BAPTIST PRESS — Former congressman, U.N. ambassador and Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young is a featured speaker at this year’s Cooperative Baptist Fellowship General Assembly June 23-27 in Atlanta, CBF coordinator of ministries Bo Prosser reported to the Fellowship’s Governing Board Jan. 23 at First Baptist Church in Decatur, Ga. “Andrew Young […]
Read More >If you’ve read my blogs or Why Church Buildings Matter, you know I’m a fan and proponent of “story.” I believe that story is a critical part to our lives — and particularly the physical manifestation of our church’s vision, mission and culture via our facilities. But, what happens if the story is never completed […]
Read More >NEWARK, N.J. / PRNewswire-USNewswire — This year, there will be a new bus route across downtown Newark, NJ, that hundreds of people will be lining up for — but won’t get on. That’s because the newly commissioned Relief Bus that will serve downtown Newark is a project of compassion led by the nonprofit New York […]
Read More >The Resource Alliance — A new study into the giving habits of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) diaspora communities in the United States reveals they’re more philanthropically conscious than ever before, and give regularly to faith-based institutions both in their home and adopted countries. Making a World of Difference: How BRICS Diaspora […]
Read More >Churches are often viewed as safe havens — places where community members can come to worship and learn without being harmed.
Read More >By Bob Allen Associated Baptist Press — A victim support group held signs outside a Houston megachurch Jan. 9 calling for greater transparency about the reporting of child sex abuse in Southern Baptist churches. Representatives of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests said they are worried there may be more victims of two […]
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