God uses his people to call and clarify calling for the next generation of leaders.

Church renewal can happen. It should come as no surprise to anyone that a majority of churches in North America are plateaued or declining. We've all heard the statistics. We've seen the reports. In fact, you may attend, or even pastor, one of those churches. If so, I want to give you some hope: church renewal can happen. That's why we're announcing a partnership with Revitalize Network to bring significant tools and resources to UBA churches that desire to walk a path toward renewal.

The majority of us who are involved with a local church know someone who has lived or currently lives on the mission field. On any given Sunday, we may hear about how God used a missionary’s obedience or a quick plug or through an introduction from the stage if they happen to be in town. Their work may be somewhat familiar to us yet still distant enough from the details to leave them feeling vaguely unknown. This can make catching up with a missionary friend over coffee quite uncomfortable or even awkward at times. But here are some helpful things to remember.

Our new office hours will be 8am-4pm Monday-Thursday with Fridays in the Field. Here’s why.

January 14, 2020

Is it possible to challenge someone's position while keeping a larger sense of unity? How can leveraging our differences make us better?

Gardens have long served as rich spaces for contemplating God’s beauty and creativity. However, it wasn’t until I tried creating a garden of my own that I was able to gain a deeper understanding of some basic truths.

Small, simple, reproducible, and economical congregations are where the greatest growth of the Kingdom is taking place, much like the Early Church. When we recognize that a true church can be a small, simple cell group or assembly of believers, it opens up many new possibilities for church growth and multiplication. When addressing the idea of establishing congregations or communities of followers of Jesus everywhere and among all people groups, the methods and strategies of orality become vital.

2019 was a good year for us. God has been on the move in our churches, and we've seen it fleshed out in many different ways. One of the most exciting things we're seeing is churches working together to support, replant, and renew struggling or dying churches. Through some innovative collaboration, churches are finding new life for their congregations and their neighborhoods. Here's how.

Looking back over 2019, we're thankful for the many voices displayed through the content of this year. We've heard from seasoned pastors, lay leaders, church consultants, church planters, and more. We've thought through heavy topics, laughed a little, and hopefully grown in our abilities to love and serve the Church better. So, let's take a moment to reminisce with the top 10 articles of the year.

Si conoces algo de la UBA, probablemente has oído decir: "La UBA es la asociación más grande en toda la Convención Bautista del Sur". Usualmente, cuando me presentan a una persona o en algún evento, esa declaración es la que acompaña mi nombre, como si fuera una extensión halagadora de mi título. No hay nada malo en ser grande. Pero cuando ocurrió el huracán Harvey en el 2017, nuestra incapacidad para comunicarnos con muchas de las 550 iglesias en nuestra lista planteó esta pregunta: ¿quiénes son realmente las iglesias de la UBA?