Unity Missionary Baptist Church - Pastors Office

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 does Jesus think about Homosexuality?

Is homosexuality a sin? It’s an age-old question, and there are people on both sides of the debate, each quoting their Bibles. How do we know who’s right? What would Jesus do if he were…

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. […]

It’s Not Bigotry to Believe Homosexuality Is a Sin

Another Christian has lost his livelihood for good-faith wrongspeak.

10 Reasons Church Members Don’t Invite Others to Church

Church members are often hesitant to invite others with them to church. In this Rainer Report, I discuss why.

How to Worship as a Family

So, what should we do in family worship? It’s simple: read the Bible, pray together, and sing to the Lord.

His pew or hers? Woman concerned about man she met in church

Q: I met a nice guy at church of all places, and he's invited me out. I'm excited but nervous. Do I stay at his house or let him come to mine? It's been a while.

Why Baptists Care about Burma

Shane McNary of the Baptist World Alliance explains why Baptists speak out for human rights in Burma.

A Practical Way to Structure Your Church’s Missionary Care

When I was six years old, my parents accidentally forgot me at church. Both of them had driven that day, and they simply pulled away thinking I was in the other vehicle. Meanwhile, I sat happily on the church steps, waving goodbye to friends. At first, the autonomy of it all was pretty cool. But when the last car left the parking lot, I began to feel six years old. We lived only two miles away, but less than five minutes alone was…

American Christians, You Might Need to Start Living Like Missionaries

If something bothers me, I will wait to make a judgment until I have considered what the Bible says about it.

The Missionary Task: Training Faithful Leaders

Churches need faithful leaders to thrive. And leadership training flows out of basic discipleship. Church leaders are to be exemplary disciples of Jesus.

5 Things You Should Know About Your Pastor

With these five questions, you should be able to separate faithful servants from those who are just trying to become super-apostles by building a platform.

Ten Ways to Bless and Be Blessed by Older Church Members

Discover ten ways your congregation can actively love, support, and include older members of the body of Christ.

Why Churches Just Might Treat Their Next Pastor Better!

Why Many Churches Just Might Treat Their Next Pastor Better! By, Dr. Tom Cheyney, EDOM Greater Orlando Baptist Association It is interesting in an era where church planting is so incredibly popular and ministers are choosing to plant a church over pastoring an existing church that we church members do not strive to treat our current pastor better!

The Kind of Church that God Uses as a Sending Church

8 Indicators That Your Ministry May Be Drowning You

Ministry stress, left unchecked, can grow out of control to the point that it seems unmanageable. Here are some signs you may be approaching burn out.