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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Feb 20, 2019
by Rob Appel, Executive Director The house lights dim, the music comes up, and the curtain opens for the play to begin. On stage, the cast appears before a picturesque set. Captivating dialogue, animated movement, and an inspiring tale introduces a magical world. The play often includes original choreographed dancing, live music, vibrant colors, mixed textures...
Our 2019 SDB Pastors Conference will take place from April 26 to 28 in Milton, WI. The theme will be MOBILIZE. All serving or retired pastors and their spouses are welcome to attend. Anyone who is training for pastoral ministry or is feeling a call to pastoral ministry and their spouses are also welcome to attend. If you have a question as to whether you should...
Team 21 is part of the ADVANCE initiative to promote, support, and fund church planting among SDBs. We are seeking out people who will donate $21 each month towards church planting, pray at least 21 minutes each week (3 minutes per day average) and for 21 days straight each quarter, and commit to sharing their SDB expression of faith with at least 21 people...
By Jane Mackintosh Conference President In keeping with our emphasis on young people and children, Conference this year will be headed up primarily by young adults. I was concerned a couple years ago when one of our young adults expressed frustration that every time she asked someone where a committee meeting was, she was pointed to Children’s Conference to...
Feb 20, 2019
The verse I’ve been meditating on lately is Proverbs 24:16: For the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity. That verse is very powerful to me. I’ve been battling some things in life lately. When I go through those hard times I find it hard to focus on the Creator. I focus on me and how I can get through this. I...
Feb 20, 2019
By Abigail Moore Next Step Church Thornton, CO The first time that I had ever experienced long distance running was during my sixth grade year when my friends and I joined the track team and we signed up for the one-mile run. Before this I had always thought of myself as more of a sprinter. Once I tried the mile, something in the back of my mind seemed to...
Feb 20, 2019
The West Palm Beach SDB Church was formed in 1992 by a group of members who had also started the Miami SDB Church. They rented a facility from Crossroads Baptist Church for about 10 years until they were able to purchase about 3.3 acres at their present location on Haverhill Road. The property had a small building which was converted into a worship space and...
Barb Green, Parish Nurse Milton, WI ACEs are serious childhood traumas that result in toxic stress that can harm a child’s brain. Toxic stress may prevent a child from learning or from playing in a healthy way with other children, which can result in long-term health problems. Examples of adverse childhood experiences can include: emotional, physical or sexual...