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Jun 2018
I want to tell you a story about a church as it nears its thirtieth birthday. It’s a healthy church, or at least, it fits my definition of healthy. Its debts are paid. All of them. It owns its building and property outright. Its budget is met faithfully every year. Its committees have been filled with relative ease. It has five staff members, all devoted and called to its mission, and all collegial – actually better than collegial – friends who love and respect one another, and challenge one another, too. It......
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May 2018
On April 22, 2018, Sardis Baptist Church ordained Hilary Kearns (left) and Kathryn Kreutzer (right) as Ministers of Music and Congregational Support. Below are the opening words read for the service of ordination: For three decades, ours has been a congregation rooted in creative leadership: We’ve refused to be rigid in defining the ways God calls persons of faith to demonstrate their ministerial gifts. Four women have been ordained to gospel ministry by our congregation, and this past spring we established the position of Pastor Emerita. Another former pastor holds the title......
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May 2017
The Charlotte Observer recently published an editorial written by our very own Tim Moore. Click here to hear about Tim’s reflection of his children’s experience in CMS....
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May 2017
Our very own Tillie Duncan was featured in Baptist Women and Ministry’s blog: This Is What A Minister Looks Like. Click here to read the full blog post. ...
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