Oct 1, 2020

By Carl Greene Executive Director If your answer to this inquiry about a “Questionable Life” is no, then your church may not be healthy. Really. A questionable life is necessary for a church to flourish, and we should be yearning for taking questionable actions. But developing a correct definition of “questionable” is a critical piece of church health. Let’s do...

Oct 1, 2020

By Frank Mazza I recently went into our local Wawa convenience store for a cup of coffee. Above the counter was a sign saying the store was short on change and the use of credit or debit would be appreciated. Later that same day I grabbed some groceries from Acme and was faced with the same message. “Not enough change to support customer needs. Please use...

Oct 1, 2020

By Gabriel Graffius Refining Worship The COVID-19 lockdown came upon us suddenly. From one Sabbath service to the next, First Hopkinton SDB went from attendance of over 100 to a government-imposed limit of 25. Then the limit was ten. Soon after that, it was five. Each week we adjusted our worship service and who participated. Each week our awesome crew had to...

By Rev. Dave Stall What are some aspects of good health in a Seventh Day Baptist church? What are some indicators or common characteristics of churches that are healthy and thriving? What are some areas that a sick church needs to look at in order to be revitalized? These are very good questions that we should all be asking as we consider the vitality,...

Oct 1, 2020

By JR Shick A friend and mentor once told me that it is easier to keep a ball rolling than to let it stop and try to start it again once it stops. I have found this to be extremely wise advice! (Thanks, Mr. Ed!) However you are processing this current season we find ourselves in, we have the opportunity to reflect on what we were doing (rolling the ball) and...