Functioning Church Membership
By Dr. Matt Richards Most of us in the Baptist tradition owe our existence to a man named John Smyth. In the years following the Protestant Reformation launched by Luther, as well
Thoughts and Observations on My Experience at the Asbury Revival
By Zack Randles *This was originally a post by Zack Randles published on Facebook. You can find the original link here: https://www.facebook.com/zackautumn/posts/10160285890256253
Protecting Your Congregation from Flawed Theology
By Tanner Watson The Problem Flawed theology is not something that the 21st Century invented. In fact, a great way to learn historical theology is by exploring the different histor
Creating Collaborations in Ministry
By Manny Silva If you were to ask someone what was irritating about grade school, it’s likely that their response would be “group projects.” That goal could range from creati
Communicating Vision Effectively
By Ashley Myers Change in churches can be challenging. I have served in several different churches of varying size, and one thing I have learned is that every situation and environ
A Prayer for Our Churches
By Israel Mendez Reflections on 1 Peter 2:9-11 As we wind down the first month of the new year, our idealistic dreams of “New Year, New Me” and other types of resoluti
Today is Quitters Day
Below is a post by Bobby Contreras at the The Whole Pastor on 1/13/22. You can find the original post here: https://www.thewholepastor.org/blog/pick-up-your-mat By Bobby C
Hunger in Communities of Abundance
By Irene Gallegos In a recent interview with one of our Texas Baptist Hunger Offering ministries, the ministry leader shared one of the most impactful statements I have heard since
Cain, Abel, and God
By Josh Breslaw One of the first sermons that I preached was Jonah. As I studied for that sermon in my expository preaching class at ETBU, I was in shock when I realized wha
Thankful
By Jordan Villanueva With the Thanksgiving season upon us, I wanted to say how thankful I am for the Pastor’s Common. This week at the Texas Baptists Annual Meeting, there was a
