Category Archives: Pastors

Monday Exposition Idea:
Pleasing God
(Proverbs 6:12-19)

By Franklin L. Kirksey, Pastor, First Baptist Church of Spanish Fort, Alabama, and author of Sound Biblical Preaching: Giving the Bible a Voice. These expositions by Dr. Kirksey are offered to suggest sermon or Bible study ideas for pastors and … Continue reading

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Growing Your Church Smaller

Dr. Bailey has been the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church, Covington, Louisiana, since 1989.  He formerly served as Professor of Old Testament at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary from 1978 to 1995. He has authored five books: Step by … Continue reading

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The League of Church Members Extraordinary, Part 5
S.W.A.T. Team: Find the Sleeping Gifted

By Joe McKeever, Preacher, Cartoonist, Pastor, and retired Director of Missions at the Baptist Association of Greater New Orleans. This is the last in a five part series on finding people within the congregation who can meet extraordinary needs in … Continue reading

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The League of Church Members Extraordinary, Part 4
Midwives: Find the Lost and the Seekers

By Joe McKeever, Preacher, Cartoonist, Pastor, and retired Director of Missions at the Baptist Association of Greater New Orleans. This is the fourth in a five part series on finding people within the congregation who can meet extraordinary needs in … Continue reading

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The League of Church Members Extraordinary, Part 3
Reach the Ugly Woman in the Balcony

By Joe McKeever, Preacher, Cartoonist, Pastor, and retired Director of Missions at the Baptist Association of Greater New Orleans. This is the third in a five part series on finding people within the congregation who can meet extraordinary needs in … Continue reading

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The League of Church Members Extraordinary, Part 2
Leaders: Find the Devil in Pew Number Seven

By Joe McKeever, Preacher, Cartoonist, Pastor, and retired Director of Missions at the Baptist Association of Greater New Orleans. This is the second in a five part series on finding people within the congregation who can meet extraordinary needs in … Continue reading

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The League of Church Members Extraordinary, Part 1

By Joe McKeever, Preacher, Cartoonist, Pastor, and retired Director of Missions at the Baptist Association of Greater New Orleans. This is the first in a series on finding people within the congregation who can meet extraordinary needs in the life … Continue reading

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The Importance of a Church Staff
#5 – 10 Questions about Church Staffs

By Joe McKeever, Preacher, Cartoonist, Pastor, and retired Director of Missions at the Baptist Association of Greater New Orleans.   This is part five of a multi-article series by Dr. McKeever on how to go about seeking and calling a … Continue reading

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The Importance of a Church Staff
#4 – The Bi-Vocational Pastor Assembles His Staff

By Joe McKeever, Preacher, Cartoonist, Pastor, and retired Director of Missions at the Baptist Association of Greater New Orleans.   This is part four of a multi-article series by Dr. McKeever on how to go about seeking and calling a … Continue reading

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The Importance of a Church Staff
#3 – Church Staffs: Rules to Live By

By Joe McKeever, Preacher, Cartoonist, Pastor, and retired Director of Missions at the Baptist Association of Greater New Orleans.   This is part three of a multi-article series by Dr. McKeever on how to go about seeking and calling a … Continue reading

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