Resources – Initiatives

I served as a worship leader for nearly 30 years prior to joining the convention. This means I lived through the “worship wars.” I had to be able to make a defense for the richness of the hymns AND the relevance of the choruses. SPOILER: They both have a rightful standing in the 4-centuries long…

If your church had the opportunity to plant in a public space, for free, where seven out of ten people visited on a regular basis, would you take the opportunity? Of course, you would! Well, according to Pew Research Center, 72% of the public uses some type of social platform. If there are 168 hours…

52 Sundays is a downloadable resource to help your church better understand missions and stewardship. Each Sunday’s materials include graphical slides of the missionary in the story and PDF versions of the missionary stories. These resources can be used in many ways: May 2023 Resources

Is God calling you to lead a movement? Is it a social or cultural movement? Maybe God is calling you to plant, replant or revitalize a church. No matter the direction of the calling of God, movements are often needed, and they do not just happen. Preparation is needed. Let’s consider these nine principles that…

LOSTNESS. 281 million in North America – staggering – true. What can YOU or me, one person, do? A lot. You and I make a difference when we each PRAY & GIVE. UNITED, we are each called to be one, one who shares the good news of Jesus Christ in a lost and hurting neighborhood,…

Experiences are a part of the fabric which informs and defines our lives. We collect them and interact with them along our journey. Experiences are the platform for lessons to be learned, wisdom to be gained, and character to be developed. Solomon wrote in Proverbs 4:7, “wisdom is the principal thing; therefore, get wisdom: and…

Leadership has been likened to mountain climbing. Depending on the height of the mountain, the closer to the summit one climbs, the harder it gets. The air is thinner, the winds blow stronger, and the burdens rest on your shoulder more heavily as fewer people have climbed to the upper peaks. Some who have risen…

“…so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:17 The past couple of years, we have had a season for ministry reflection, and now there is a sense of freedom to move ahead with reassurance and faith that God is still at work. As you anticipate the…

As this month of women’s ministry emphasis comes to a close, I wanted to share a little bit about what the CSBC Women’s Ministry is, some of the resources available, as well as how you can get involved. To begin, let me explain a little bit about who we are. The CSBC Women’s ministry is…