Posts from June 2026

As the summer is in full swing, I want to take this week to keep you up to date as to what has happened so far and as to what is coming up. Summer is often a great time for ministry, as people are outside, kids are on break and church programs take a different pace. Though many of us will take vacations, trips or take time to simply relax, the ministry of the church for the sake of the…

As the United States prepares to host one of the largest sporting events in the world, many churches are striving to make the most of their opportunities to leverage the 2026 World Cup to share the Gospel. In total, there are sixteen major cities throughout North America that will host soccer matches. It is estimated that this summer will draw an estimated 15-25 million people from all over the world to watch the games or be part of the festivities…

Last week, I shared an update from the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). You can find it HERE. One major development at the convention was the passing of the Truth and Unity amendment which proposed an addition to the convention’s bylaws regarding who could be in friendly cooperation with the SBC. This addition stated that to be in friendly cooperation with the SBC, a church could not “act to affirm, appoint or endorse a woman serving in the office or function…

Every year, the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) meets in June for its annual meeting.  The convention contains just over 50,000 churches with an average of 10,000 or so messengers attending this annual meeting on behalf of member churches. The SBC was formed in 1845 with the singular purpose of, “eliciting, combining, and directing the energies of the Baptist denomination of Christians, for the propagation of the Gospel.” First Baptist Church is an active member of the SBC and unites with…

The Lord has been doing a lot of things in and through First Baptist Church over the last month. In fact, I think it is helpful for us to stop and take stock of what the Lord is doing often, so that we don’t lose sight of his goodness in our lives. Therefore, this week, I want to highlight for you five evidences of God’s faithfulness shown through First Baptist Church over the last month.   First, Baptism: This was…