By Kevin Butler Conference President 2021 Australian journalist Matthew Knott is a 32-year-old U.S. correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald. He was in New York City earlier...
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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...
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The global coronavirus pandemic continues to affect the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of millions of North Americans. Developing and maintaining healthy leaders and...
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Focus on Missions By Andy Samuels Chief Executive Director SDB Missionary Society Jesus has a master plan for transforming the world. His plan is that through the power of the...
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Jun 2, 2015
Social Media Jeremiah Owen, Director of Communications You walk into a room and people seem to be carrying on about their business. Your eyes make contact with someone and you begin to greet him, and he returns in kind, but something is different. When they open their mouths the jumble of noises that hits your ears doesn’t resonate with you as a language...
Jun 2, 2015
Reconciliation: That Essential Ingredient For Church Planting & Revitalization by Jeanne Yurke, Raritan Valley SDB Church, Bridgewater, NJ Seventh Day Baptists are beginning to understand that revitalization of established churches can go hand-in-hand with church planting. For too long it seemed that we were excited over a new group of five, while wringing...
Jun 2, 2015
My 30-hour (stead)fast! by Bill Probasco Many youth groups have participated in 30-hour fasts. It is a way of experiencing hunger like some underprivileged individuals do, as well as exploring the spiritual benefits of fasting as mentioned in the Bible. I, however, got to experience a 30-hour steadfast this past May. My son Liam recently “crossed over” into Boy...
Jun 2, 2015
General Council Changes by Susie Fox In January 2015, when John Pethtel began in his new position as Director of Church Development and Pastoral Services, he stepped down as a member (and chairman) of the General Council. The General Council has elected Susie Fox (formerly vice chair) as the new chairman and Rod Noel as the new vice chairman. Dave Davis has...
Jun 2, 2015
Growing Your Church Recipe Clinton R. Brown, Executive Director In March 2015, I visited the small Seventh Day Baptist fellowship in Indonesia. They are the only congregation in their primarily Muslim country and their group has shrunk to a handful of faithful believers after a series of deaths in their leadership and a subsequent move to a different community...
Jun 2, 2015
Sharing the Journey with You Pastor Scott Hausrath North Loup, NE Recently I was asked if social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) are a blessing or a curse. I think they can be both. They’re like prescription drugs, since they can bless us powerfully, or harm us severely. It depends on how we use them. Wisdom and self-discipline are key. Part of...
Jun 2, 2015
Biennial SDB Pastors Conference 2015 Rev. John J. Pethtel, Director of Church Development & Pastoral Services jpethtel@seventhdaybaptist.org The biennial SDB Pastors Conference took place from April 21-24, 2015, and was hosted by the Boulder SDB Church and the pastors from the Mid-Continent Association of SDBs. The theme for this year’s event was “Pastor as...
Jun 2, 2015
The Beacon – June 2015 by Rebecca Olson Since when do we give up on something because it’s broken? Since when do we look at a principle and say, “There’s something wrong with it, so let’s just throw it out”? Saying that makes me so uncomfortable. The thought that my generation is giving up on something that’s broken hurts me. But that’s what I see...