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2020 BBFI National Officer Election Results
Congratulations to the newly elected National Officers of the BBFI. […]
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Will Bible Colleges Survive?
Five evangelical Christian colleges and universities have eliminated more than 150 faculty and staff positions this spring. While some officials cite COVID-19 as the reason for the cuts, most say the financial reckoning comes in response to the ongoing crisis of higher education and their efforts to prepare for the future. […]
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Satan’s Master Plan
Are current events preparing the way for the end times? What is Satan’s ultimate goal? […]
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In-Person Attendance vs. Online Attendance and the Emerging Trap of Doing Nothing Well
As you know, these are some of the most complex times in church leadership in decades. As churches reopen their in-person gatherings, there’s one particular trap to watch out for. […]
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BBFI Communication Office Hosts Webinar on Racial Tension and the Church
On Friday, June 5, 2020, the BBFI Communication Office hosted, to date, the largest online gathering of BBFI pastors, missionaries, and ministry leaders. The topic of the webinar was racial tension and the church. The […]
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Separation From WFBMF and the Organization of the Baptist Bible Fellowship and Baptist Bible College
The following is from the very first issue of the Baptist Bible Tribune. It is rerun here in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the BBFI. This article was written by the BBC President, G.B. Vick. […]
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Reasons for the Baptist Bible Fellowship
The following is from the very first issue of the Baptist Bible Tribune. It is rerun here in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the BBFI. This article was written by the new Tribune editor, Noel Smith. […]
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The Split … the Fight … the Break
The following is taken from “The Beginnings: A Pictorial History of the Baptist Bible Fellowship, Volume 1,” written by Billy Vick Bartlett. It tells of the birth of the Baptist Bible Fellowship International during the week of May 22-24. […]
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The Coming Pastoral Crash
I don’t want to be a prophet of doom, but as a minister in touch with many ministers, I see a coming pastoral crash. And I’m not sure we can stop it. The impact of the world response to COVID-19 will be felt for many years to come. It will be felt in every career field and in every home. This post does not diminish the hard work and adjustments being done by first responders, law enforcement, health care workers, and the educational structures. But from my perspective, those who serve in ministry are, in my thinking, in particular danger for several reasons. […]
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1918 vs 2020: 5 Things We Can Learn from 1918 Church Leaders
While the time we are living in is definitely unique, it is not unprecedented.
In 1918 during the Spanish Flu epidemic, there was also a time when no churches could meet. In fact, on Monday, October 7, 1918, the Governor of Alabama, Charles Henderson, ordered the closing of ALL churches, schools, and theaters to avoid the spread of the virus that eventually killed about 675,000 Americans.
So how did church leaders in 1918 respond to such a crisis? And what can we learn from them? […]