First Baptist Church

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality

There is a lot of unnecessary confusion about what the Bible is really saying about homosexuality. Dr. Michael Brown offers five key scriptural truths that dismantle the modern-day argument that God's Word condones the homosexual ...

Apostle Jeffrey Woody Installs a New Pastor

By Journalist Ms. Jones NEWBURGH – “It’s not easy starting a ministry from scratch… That’s what we did. When God sends you out… God will meet every need. We are here almost 21 years later in a building that belongs to us. We’re no renters… 55,000 square feet all because of our obedience to God. […]

What the Bible Says About Homosexuality

What does the Bible truly say about homosexuality? In this blog you can find out the truth about what it says concerning same-sex love.

Why We Need an Entrepreneurial Church

Chris Lowney on the church’s current crisis of membership, management, and Catholic identity, and what can be done

Why I’m Coming Out as a Christian

I’m not scared that non-believers will make me feel like an outcast. I’m scared that Christians will.

10 Traits of a Great Church Member

What kind of members does God use to build a great church<br>As a pastor, I have noticed some trends among church people who help move the church forward. The following is a list of characteristics of those type of people. Not everyone will have every quality, but it’s the combination of each of them in people that builds a great church.<br>Great church members:<br>Believe and love God’s Word.<br>Joshua 1:8 “Study this Book of the Law continually. Meditate on it day…

Why Millennials Are Valuable in the Church

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word millennial? Lazy? Commitment Issues? Entitlement? These are just a few of the major stereotypes that revolve around the millennial generation. But as a millennial myself, I can tell you that these aren’t always true when it comes to my generation. In

Start Your New Beginning: Join Friendship Baptist Church for Easter Worship Services

Regardless of whether you have a rich personal life, it is easy to feel disconnected and alone at various points in your life. If you want to begin living a more

What Is the Conscience? — Covenant Baptist Church

An introduction to the conscience: what is it? how does the Bible talk about it? We consider a definition and its implications for our personal and corporate lives as Christians.

Should Your Church Live Stream?

Chances are, your church has either started live streaming recently or has considered it at some point. With equipment improvements, lower entry costs, and availability through the web and social media, live streaming is becoming more common in the church. If you are considering adding a streamed service or posting videos for replay viewing to …

What Is The Ruling Virtue In Our Lives?

DEUTERONOMY 8:3 - And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the…

What Piece of the Puzzle Is Your Church?

If you’ve ever worked a jigsaw puzzle, you know the frustration of not being able to find that one missing piece. Most of us could get OCD about one missing piece. We look frantically for that one small piece; in the box and box top, under the box, all around the table, under the table. … What Piece of the Puzzle Is Your Church? Read More »

How Intense Is Our Desire?

JEREMIAH 29:11–13 - For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek…

Social Media Madness. Leverage it well.

Is social media suffocating some people in your home? Read this week’s Connected 3D blog post for better understanding of the media madness.

Growth Groups: The Biblical Pattern & Why

7 Inspirational Benefits of Fellowship

Christian fellowship is about more than simply spending time with others. It is about helping others emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Fellowship can also enhance

Is Your Church Following All Copyright Laws?

Does your church live stream its worship services? Play music when callers are put on hold on the telephone? Photocopy music compositions for choir use? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then your church needs to consider if its copyright compliance is up to date and covers all copyright-protected activities of your …

Why Do ‘Baptist’ Missions?

Although the church’s global mission forces us to think beyond our tribes, baptism matters deeply in missions.

What's That Smell?

Don’t let the culture cause you to go soul-blind If you’ve ever been the parent of a teenage son, chances are you’ve walked into his room and experienced the unpleasant teenage funk- a mixture of body odor, dirty clothes and Flaming Hot Cheetos™. For some reason that odor, so thick you can almost see it, […]