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By Tom Savage In the two previous articles, we have found we ought to pray (1) because Jesus prayed, (2) because that is what Jesus is doing, (3) because when we pray things happen, (4) because we are always seeking the will of God, (5) because evil forces are always out there seeking to hinder […]

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By Rick Hillard 2019 has proven to be a year that will be etched in memory for a lifetime. Memories of our team united with one goal in mind – to do God’s work by reaching out to victims whose lives have been turned upside down by disaster. Memories of pranks pulled on each other […]

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You have had them. Those moments when you recognize something monumental is taking place. It was just such a moment that took place around a table of pastors as they interacted with a question I posed to them. “What are we doing that is stopping our church from growing? If Jesus meant it when he said “I will build my church,” and I think He did, then is it possible we are doing things that are standing in the way of that?”

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By Nate Millican I have never met someone in pastoral ministry who balked at the expectation placed among pastors of developing leaders; there appears to be wholehearted agreement that is not only a worthy endeavor but should be a characteristic of healthy churches. Yet, in many churches this seems to be lacking. Some might contend that […]

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Why Should We Pray? Many years ago, there was a television game show called, The $64,000 Question. Contestants would be asked general knowledge questions. The questions would increase in difficultly until ultimately the top prize question, the $64,000 question would be asked. Even though the show only lasted a few years, it affected the culture […]

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Children’s Ministry is indispensable in growing a church. There are several reasons for this: 1) Children’s ministry frees the parent to be exposed to the life-changing message of the Gospel. It is the rare mom and dad that is willing to wrestle their children and then be in the frame of mind to “hear” the message that is proclaimed. If we are going to reach unchurched young parents we must have something for their children.

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By John Harding “Clarity is reasonable.” That’s the tagline on ChurchClarity.com. And while it may seem reasonable and relatively harmless, there are reasons to be skeptical about its real objective. In reality, ChurchClarity.com is a smear campaign, and it provides a list of churches for our opponents like ACLU to target with lawsuits. The crowdsourced […]

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“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” is a popular Christmas song written in 1963 by Edward Pola and George Wyle. It was recorded and released that year by pop singer Andy Williams for his first Christmas album, The Andy Williams Christmas Album. Most Christmas specials, musicals and plays will have this wonderful song […]

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Do you ever find yourself having an “aha moment?” I had one during the State Convention this year. I was talking to one of our pastors and it hit me. Our SCBI family is 445 churches that have the opportunity to meet together one time each year.

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Convention Theme: Encourage Pastors – “Encourage each other daily” (Heb 3:13) The theme for this year’s SCBI convention is part of a three-year emphasis to remind us of our purpose which states, “The State Convention of Baptists in Indiana exists to, Exalt Jesus (2018), Encourage Pastors (2019) and to Equip Churches (2020).” We are all influenced […]

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