by Carl Greene | Nov 4, 2020 | Christian Education, Church Development, Education, Pastoral Services, SDB Exec Blog, Women's Society
How many times do we step back and ask ourselves, ‘What am I called to do?’ We wrestle with daily decisions, routine decisions, and life altering decisions that hinge on this question. But, what if it is the wrong question? Listen to this quote from Os Guiness: “We...
by Carl Greene | Oct 21, 2020 | Christian Education, Church Development, Conference News, Council on Ministry, Education, General Council, Pastoral Services, SDB Exec Blog, SDB News
Here is a quiz for you. What famous person received this criticism during their lifetime? “Alas, this man will never get anything done, for he is thinking about the end before he begins.” If you guessed Leonardo da Vinci, you would be correct. In fact, the genius...
by Carl Greene | Sep 23, 2020 | Church Development, Conference News, Pastoral Services, SDB Exec Blog, SDB News, Uncategorized
Ever wonder why Pastor Appreciation month falls in October? That is a really good question, and I would love to discover your answer! In the meantime, I would like to pose a simple, early reminder to start preparing for intentionally communicating with our pastors...
by John Pethtel | Jul 31, 2020 | Christian Education, Christian Social Action, Church Development, Church News, Conference News, COSAR, Council on Ministry, Education, Featured Missions, General Council, History, Pastoral Services, School of Ministry, SCSC, SDB Exec Blog, SDB Missions, SDB News, Tract & Communication Council, Women's Society
We hope that you have enjoyed and benefitted from our Virtual Conference Week. The Directors and a team of amazing volunteers helped to make this week happen for you. Please visit the Virtual Conference Week 2020 page and you can get a recap of each day’s events...
by John Pethtel | Apr 7, 2020 | Church Development, Church News, Conference News, Council on Ministry, Pastoral Services, SDB Exec Blog, SDB News
This week for a majority of Christendom is Holy Week. Starting yesterday, with Palm Sunday (a celebration of the triumphal entry), and ending seven days later with Easter Sunday (a celebration of the resurrection), Holy Week has a significance for many Christians....
by John Pethtel | Mar 17, 2020 | Church Development, Church News, Conference News, General Council, Pastoral Services, SDB Exec Blog, SDB News
March 17, 2020 Dear Seventh Day Baptists, Yesterday, President Trump issued new guidelines for the public in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. You may be seeing the implementation of many of those guidelines in your community such as the closure of gyms/...