by Greg Burdine | Feb 18, 2017 | Church, Uncategorized
The Baptist Bible Fellowship International met in Tyler, Texas in February 2017. Central Baptist Church is a vibrant church led by Pastor Kim Beckham. I attended several sessions. Below you will find my thoughts on those I attended. Monday Evening: Movement or...
by Greg Burdine | Jan 16, 2017 | Christian Living, Church
I love it when I feel like I’m living life like I am supposed to. I know I can deceive myself and that’s the problem with self-directed lifestyle. We naturally lean into what we want to do. We think that our will must be God’s will. In the words of...
by Greg Burdine | Jan 5, 2017 | Church
On Sunday, January 1, 2017, I shared with our church my goals for our church. I looked forward to 3 years and imagined what our church would be like. I think putting our goals and dreams into tangible wording helps us think in concrete terms. I often use the acronym...
by Greg Burdine | Oct 12, 2016 | Church
Many Christians struggle with the call of God into Ministry. I did. I want to share with you some Biblical and personal questions that will help you determine if God has called you into ministry. That word ‘call’ is used in three ways in Scripture. It is used of the...
by Greg Burdine | Sep 21, 2016 | Church
A special luncheon was held at the 2016 BBFI Conference in Cape Cod. Mark Batterson, pastor of National Community Church in Washington D.C. was the speaker. What a visionary! He challenged us with reaching our community effectively. Below are some of the highlights I...
by Greg Burdine | Sep 21, 2016 | Church
At the 2016 BBFI Conference in Cape Cod, I attended a unique break-out session about Generation Z. Not sure what I should post because this was internal market research shared by some major companies. But I will share some stats and trends. The research looked forward...
