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“A divine wake-up call?”

Posted by on Jan 15, 2021

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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Alliance In Ministry

Does Your Church Live a Questionable Life?1

Posted by on 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...

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Features

Announcement about Conference 2021

Posted by on Apr 1, 2021

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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Departments

We’ve Heard the Cry

Posted by on Jan 15, 2021

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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Recent Posts

Focused to Race Part 3

Focused to Race Part 3

Apr 26, 2018

By Brenda Rankhorn         In the last issue of the SR, we discussed how our identity and our feelings may hinder us from glorifying God. A third hindrance is our past: Our past—like shame over foolish actions, bitterness over unfair treatment or suffering, or pride over “godly” or great life choices—can also influence our decision to...

You Can Go to India If He Wants

You Can Go to India If He Wants

Apr 26, 2018

By Clinton R. Brown       I have written before about how God had amazingly diverted my path a few years ago to make things happen in India though Seventh Day Baptists that I could not have anticipated. I was frustrated because my path was blocked, but His plan was so much better than mine. What I did not mention in that account was how He...

Church & Pastor Information

Church & Pastor Information

Apr 26, 2018

PULSE The Church Revitalization Task Force (Carl Greene, JR Shick, Patti Wethington, and Frank Mazza) has been working diligently over the past year to provide an assessment process to use to help a church diagnose the state of its health. This process is currently being implemented in six churches but we are inviting your church to participate. When we assess...

A NEW FELLOWSHIP is forming in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina!!

A NEW FELLOWSHIP is forming in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina!! We are a small fellowship that is sponsored by the host church of Shepherd’s Fold Seventh Day Baptist Church in Tennessee. We have been meeting weekly each Sabbath in the home of Debbie Rod in Apex, NC. We hope to have many more join us in our endeavors to begin a Seventh Day Baptist...

Christian Education Announcements

Children’s Conference Planned for General Conference 2018! Emily Watt will once again direct a Conference for our children at General Conference this year at Carthage! Children’s Conference this year will feature activities for elementary and middle-school-aged school students (4-14 years) including Bible studies, recreation, and games. The events available...

Put your money where your mouth is!

Put your money where your mouth is!

Apr 26, 2018

Rev. David Stall, Conference President You’ve talked about coming to conference this year, and making that a priority. Well, now it’s time to take action and commit! Registration forms are out! The biggest reason most people don’t make it to conference is money. It is expensive. Lots of things in your life cost money. The real issue is usually not money, but...

PRAY!

  by Xander Post There have been a lot of things that have greatly upset me recently. The amount of sorrow in the world. And the chaos that sometimes has the power to take control. I can get really, really scared sometimes. Some things have a tendency to keep me up at night. I feel the need to pray occasionally. I pray for strength, wisdom, and protection....

The Pulse of a Healthy Church, Part 8

Rev. Carl Greene       Intentional Leadership Soon after completing college, I returned to my hometown and moved into my own place. With this new-found freedom I entered into a new and amazing opportunity—bringing a dish to pass for the fellowship meal. I readily volunteered to bring my personal specialty of “slop.” This involves taking all the...