by Carl Greene | Mar 18, 2020 | SDB Exec Blog, Uncategorized
How does a shepherd care for scattered sheep? I googled it. Apparently it is difficult. We are entering into a season in which our local churches will by and large remain scattered, not assembling in person on our regular rhythms. As we transition into this...
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/...
by John Pethtel | Mar 15, 2020 | Church Development, Church News, Conference News, Council on Ministry, General Council, Pastoral Services, School of Ministry, SDB Exec Blog, SDB News
To my SDB Pastor Colleagues, After meeting with General Council on Friday, March 13 and in considering the timelines for many closures, the uncertainty of travel, the restrictions of bi-vocational employers, and the advice of the state of Colorado Health Department,...
by John Pethtel | Mar 13, 2020 | Church News, Conference News, General Council, Pastoral Services, SDB Exec Blog, SDB News
Dear Seventh Day Baptists, I wanted to take a moment to address the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic and what our response as the bride of Christ (the church) should look like amid the fear, concern, and chaos that we are witnessing throughout North America. As I am...
by Carl Greene | Mar 11, 2020 | SDB Exec Blog, Uncategorized
One of the great disappointments in life is when your hero lets you down. I do want to be careful on the word hero though. When I refer to a hero, I do not mean that perfect person that I want to emulate. I am referring to someone who has done something great, or...
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