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Rustlings (January 21, 2020)

Over the last two years, First Baptist Greenville has intentionally heightened her presence outside our walls. People have faithfully given of their time, talents and resources to make a difference in the world…so we’ve gone into the world. Our presence has been felt in South Africa, on a Habitat for Humanity build, in the Middle […]

Rustlings (January 13, 2020)

This past summer, I was invited to speak to a gathering of denominational ministers (non-Baptist) about our church’s system of fundraising. In a climate where the vast majority of churches are experiencing a decline in giving, we have become an anomaly. For the last six budget cycles—including 2019—we have carefully managed our expenditures and have […]

College Care Packages

Sixty-three church members are currently engaged in an educational endeavor. These individuals recently braved the most difficult part of their semester: the crucible that extends from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Everything is concluding at once: major papers, final exams, and the ever excruciating group project presentation. They may have believed that their church would forget about […]

Rustlings (January 6, 2020)

Each year our congregation selects deacons to serve among us. They give of their time and talents to work in multiple areas of ministry and administration. They bring a deeper and broader wisdom to the work of your Senior Minister and staff. They are often the bridge between the church and our engagement with the […]

Rustlings (December 23, 2019)

It has been called The Butterfly Effect. In the chaos theory of mathematics, a small change in a large system can have large effects later and elsewhere in the system. The idea is largely based on the work of Edward Lorenz who metaphorically theorized that the flutter of a butterfly’s wings could disrupt airflow in […]