Articles by Teresa Young

Despite being a vibrant part of the San Antonio community for 102 years, Saint Luke Baptist Church appeared to some to be dying.

When Alan Grisham reached out to Texas Baptists almost two years ago, he understood changes were necessary. 

If your church is declining in attendance or plateauing for several years, there is good news: You are not alone. But the better news is you don’t have to stay that way, said Dr. Jonathan Smith, Director of Church Health Strategy for Texas Baptists.

Is it possible we can become so focused on doctrinal purity and correctness and agreeing 100% with every jot and tittle of interpretation that we forget about our love relationship with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit; we forget about our love relationship with our brothers and sisters in Christ; we forget about our passion for reaching the lost?

Helping churches prepare for and position their ministries to share the gospel and make disciples in the future years.

A special baptism evokes feelings of joy and a celebration of love for pastor, church and God.

When pastors get together these days, they talk about how their church has rebounded – or still needs to rebound – after the COVID-19 pandemic. 

"...we pick the glasses we think that we need, and we look at discipleship through the wrong frame.”

“If God moves,...their water bill is going to go up – and that’s not a problem.”

On Tuesday morning, Jonathan Smith, director of Church Health Strategy at Texas Baptists, led a workshop focused on church revitalization at the 2022 Annual Meeting. The workshop looked at ways churches can kickstart revitalization in their own, unique contexts.