Feature Article
Coaching and Mentoring
by Tom Messer Most of my ministry responsibilities have been in roles for which I had little or no previous experience. Right out of college I began my career in fulltime Christian work as a […]
February
Feature Article
Volunteers: coaching and equipping a vital aspect of ministry
by Tiffany Lyons GET IN THE GAME Whether you have a church of 200 or 2,000, your ministry’s impact can be directly related to your volunteer culture. Maintaining a steady flow of new volunteers is […]
Feature Article
Coaching missionaries and national pastors
by D. J. Mingo People regularly describe me as a missionary counselor. To be sure, we offer biblical counseling to missionaries and national pastors. But when I say I prefer the term coaching, a disconnect […]
February
Q. Do you need to know about love languages to love someone well?
By Kevin Carson A. Valentine’s Day often brings our focus to love and relationships. The wording of this month’s question varies from person to person, but the heart of it remains, “Do I need to […]
February
Son of a sharecropper
by Charles Lyons Years into white people rallying, conferencing, and writing books promoting racial reconciliation, I was invited to be part of a discussion group sponsored by the world’s leading Christian journal. The conversation was […]
AfterWords
My recommendations to young preachers
by Doug Kutilek Keep a journal to record your thoughts, life events, ideas, notable quotations, plans, and the like. This will serve you well for review and reflection. And go back from time to time […]
February
Coaching
by Randy Harp I will never forget my sixth-grade Little League baseball coach, but not for a good reason. That year, I missed making the travel all-star team by one vote.
February
Updating by-laws
by Eddie Lyons As many of you know, we are in the process of updating the BBFI Constitution and By-Laws. A sub-committee was formed during the May 2016 national meeting to examine the current document […]
February
Looking ahead
by Jon Konnerup If you watch any world newscasts, you have to agree humanity is struggling spiritually. In some countries, people wash themselves in a “holy river” — sincerely believing the water will wash away […]
Church Planting
Five questions for every church planter
by John Gross Although there are many questions a church planter should ask himself before accepting the responsibility, here are five questions he must be able to answer “yes” to. Can I say I have […]