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Articles by Raquel P. Wroten
The Coming Reality in Revitalization
According to newly released data from the 2022 Annual Church Profile of the Southern Baptist Convention, the average church in the SBC has 80 people in their main worship gathering on any given Sunday. In 2021, half of the churches in the SBC average less than 50 people on a Sunday morning, and over 75% of our churches average less than 100.
Pompeo urges Christians to be informed and involved
NEW ORLEANS, La. (BP) — Former Secretary of State and evangelical Christian Mike Pompeo was the featured guest speaker at a June 13 event related to religious liberty. “Twilight’s Last Gleaming: The State of Religious Liberty in America,” which took place Tuesday evening in the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton New Orleans Riverside hotel, was hosted by Liberty University, its Standing For Freedom Center and the Conservative Baptist Network.
B21 panelists affirm Saddleback decision, support Barber reelection
NEW ORLEANS (BP) — Saddleback Church, the SBC presidential election, sexual abuse and financial disclosures by Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary were among the topics discussed by this year’s Baptist 21 panel June 13 during the SBC Annual Meeting.
SBC Chaplains gather at the National WWII Museum
NEW ORLEANS (BP) – The setting sun cast a warm glow over the bustling streets of New Orleans as a group of SBC chaplains made their way to the National World War II Museum in New Orleans on Monday, June 12. With its rich historical significance, the museum provided the perfect backdrop for the nearly 300 chaplains who gathered.
3 Keys to Godly Confidence in the Pulpit
My first sermon lasted about 10 minutes. I remember reeling in the vestibule after the message, wondering how I had blown through all my notes, anecdotes, and musings on the divine in the amount of time it takes to make a hot ham and cheese sandwich. I learned a valuable lesson in ministry that day: It is one thing to prepare a sermon; it is quite another to deliver it.
Southern Baptist chaplains gather at the National WWII Museum
By RAQUEL WROTEN, North American Mission Board NEW ORLEANS – The setting sun cast a warm glow over the bustling streets of New Orleans as a group of Southern Baptist chaplains made their way to the National World War II Museum in New Orleans on Monday. With its rich historical significance, the museum provided the perfect backdrop for the nearly 300 chaplains who gathered.
Celebrate Recovery is Maryland church’s ‘discipleship factory’
HUNTINGTOWN, Md. (BP) – Many people know that Celebrate Recovery (CR) is a place for those struggling with hurts, hang-ups and habits. But Marc Bartholomew, the CR pastor and a leader at Emmanuel Church, knows it’s more than that. “It’s a discipleship factory,” he said. Emmanuel Church Pastor Rick Hancock, who previously served as director of evangelism and interim executive director of the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware, agrees.
Who's Your One campaign leads to growth in Texas church
HENDERSON, Texas — In Texas’ Rusk County, at least two churches closed because of the pandemic. So, pastor David Higgs of First Baptist Church (FBC) in Henderson, Texas, knew his church couldn’t sit in neutral and expect to endure the challenges. “There are plenty of unchurched and lost people in our community. God wants to use this church to reach the nation for Christ,” said Higgs. David Higgs of First Baptist Church in Henderson, Texas.
East Texas church grows with ‘Who’s Your One’ campaign
HENDERSON (BP)—In Rusk County, at least two churches closed because of the pandemic. So, pastor David Higgs of First Baptist Church in Henderson knew his church couldn’t sit in neutral and expect to endure the challenges. “There are plenty of unchurched and lost people in our community. God wants to use this church to reach the nation for Christ,” Higgs said.
Bible Study: Power to resist temptation
NASHVILLE (BP) – This weekly Bible study appears in Baptist Press in a partnership with Lifeway Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Through its Leadership and Adult Publishing team, Lifeway publishes Sunday School curricula and additional resources for all age groups. This week’s Bible study is adapted from the YOU curriculum. Bible Passage: Genesis 39:1-12 Discussion Questions: Why is it important to stay on guard against temptation even when things are going well?
Who’s Your One campaign leads to growth in Texas church
HENDERSON, Texas (BP) – In Texas’ Rusk County, at least two churches closed because of the pandemic. So, pastor David Higgs of First Baptist Church in Henderson, Texas, knew his church couldn’t sit in neutral and expect to endure the challenges. “There are plenty of unchurched and lost people in our community. God wants to use this church to reach the nation for Christ,” Higgs said.
The Most Magnificent Life
on August 23rd, 2019 in Ministry Several times a year, Dr. Swindoll preaches in chapel, including Seminary Preview Day, to encourage prospective students. Here is an excerpt from one of his recent chapels. Let me say to you who are looking over the school trying to make up your mind regarding where you should go for your graduate school education in Bible and theology—you have a big decision in front of you. Think carefully. Decide slowly. Pray fervently. If it happens to be DTS, plan to stay.
DTS Expands to Fort Worth with Christ Chapel Bible Church Partnership
on June 20th, 2019 in Campus News Dallas Theological Seminary and Christ Chapel Bible Church are excited to announce a new partnership which will bring DTS’s rigorous, biblical-centered seminary education to the greater Fort Worth, Texas area. Beginning this fall, DTS will offer courses onsite at Christ Chapel for two of their most popular master’s degrees.
Achieving Our Highest Standard
on March 1st, 2019 in Bible There’s a question that always occurs to me as I read Jesus’s words in Matthew 10:25, a passage that has left a haunting ache in my heart from the first moment I read it. Christ tells His disciples, “It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, and the slave like his master.” Did you hear it? Does it haunt you too? Wouldn’t it be enough if we could be just like Him?
Freedom from Our Condemning Hearts
Everywhere we turn, we compare ourselves—we look, measure, evaluate, and then rank ourselves—with others around us. If we’re honest, we can unfailingly find someone who stirs up our feelings of inadequacy and therefore inferiority. This starts a cascade of problems that, if undealt with, will fester into other issues.
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