Jun 2, 2015

General Council Changes by Susie Fox In January 2015, when John Pethtel began in his new position as Director of Church Development and Pastoral Services, he stepped down as a member (and chairman) of the General Council. The General Council has elected Susie Fox (formerly vice chair) as the new chairman and Rod Noel as the new vice chairman. Dave Davis has...

Jun 2, 2015

Growing Your Church Recipe Clinton R. Brown, Executive Director In March 2015, I visited the small Seventh Day Baptist fellowship in Indonesia. They are the only congregation in their primarily Muslim country and their group has shrunk to a handful of faithful believers after a series of deaths in their leadership and a subsequent move to a different community...

Jun 2, 2015

Sharing the Journey with You Pastor Scott Hausrath North Loup, NE Recently I was asked if social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) are a blessing or a curse. I think they can be both. They’re like prescription drugs, since they can bless us powerfully, or harm us severely. It depends on how we use them. Wisdom and self-discipline are key. Part of...

Jun 2, 2015

Biennial SDB Pastors Conference 2015 Rev. John J. Pethtel, Director of Church Development & Pastoral Services jpethtel@seventhdaybaptist.org The biennial SDB Pastors Conference took place from April 21-24, 2015, and was hosted by the Boulder SDB Church and the pastors from the Mid-Continent Association of SDBs. The theme for this year’s event was “Pastor as...

Jun 2, 2015

The Beacon – June 2015 by Rebecca Olson Since when do we give up on something because it’s broken? Since when do we look at a principle and say, “There’s something wrong with it, so let’s just throw it out”? Saying that makes me so uncomfortable. The thought that my generation is giving up on something that’s broken hurts me. But that’s what I see...