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SDB Council on Ministry Award Nominations
The SDB Council on Ministry is collecting nominations for two annual SDB Pastor Awards: The David L. Taylor Pastor’s Heart Award and the Excellence in Preaching Award. Now is the time to submit a nomination: the deadline for submissions is July 1, 2026. David L....
From Gathering to Going: Reflections on the Microchurch Conference
There are moments in ministry when you can feel something shifting—not just in ideas, but in people. At the Microchurch Conference, that’s exactly what happened. A group of SDBs who are working in or dreaming about microchurch movements had the opportunity to...
Covenant of Grace SDB Church Prepares to Open Its Doors
Written By Eric Bofinger When the Seventh Day Baptist General Conference first formed in 1802, its primary purpose was to provide fellowship, promote unity, and engage in missionary work. With westward expansion of the United States, early SDB missionaries went out to...
Deceptive Fruitlessness
Fruitlessness can look deceptively healthy. In fact, being unfruitful can all too easily be championed as a sign of maturity. Lack of fruit is discipleship gone bad, but it easily ensnares us. Parable of the Sower “And others are the ones sown among thorns. They are...