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Boston Baptist College Update

Praying Like Jesus Did

If you run a ministry college in the 21stcentury I’m pretty sure you pray.  I do. I’ve often said that we pray “best” in a crisis, so my college work makes me prolific, sort of!  But […]

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July/August 2018

Prayer

A lot of people treat prayer like the oxygen mask on an airplane. The flight attendant at the beginning of every flight describes how if the need arises, an oxygen mask will drop down. Pull […]

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July/August 2018

Pray Ye Therefore

Each of us should have a deep desire to see more missionaries surrendering to go to the mission field – not only to the near and far places, but also to the hard places. What […]

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Baptist Bible College Update

What Do You Value?

Our actions are driven by our values. If we believe that something is important or beneficial or if it will bring us pleasure or profit, then we will do it. The things we value becomes […]

May/June 2018

Small Town and Rural Churches

Studies show that if you are involved in an accident your proximity to emergency medical care could be the difference between life and death. A hospital with a well-equipped emergency room and a well-trained staff […]

Boston Baptist College Update

Don’t Sneeze

You know the old joke, “Don’t Sneeze or you’ll miss it!”  Little towns have been the brunt of a lot of wise cracks.  I’m a “big city” guy – I admit it…at least I like […]

Baptist Bible College Update

Making a Big Impact in a Small Town

I grew up in Albion, Michigan, a town of 10,000. It had tree-lined red brick streets, church bells that chimed every hour, and more black squirrels than people. My dad worked downtown and knew everyone. I became […]

May/June 2018

Why Small Towns Matter

With the increased emphasis on church planting in large cities over the last decade, we cannot minimize the fact that the Holy Spirit calls people to small towns too. While Jesus did ministry in the […]

Church Planting

Putting First Things First

As a church planter, you will have to manage your time and prioritize a number of items that should all be first on your list. You will learn there has to be a balance. There is […]