RBP News
Virtual RBP Women’s Bible Studies Continue during COVID-19
COVID-19 and the prohibition against meeting in groups haven’t stopped women using RBP Women’s Bible Studies from using the internet to study God’s Word together. Meet Lisa and Quortney, who are leading Bible studies in very different ways.
Lisa Myers,…
Changing Times and a Changeless God
Times change. Sometimes they change rapidly. Just a few months ago, COVID-19 seemed very vague, distant, and shadowy. Today, the virus has completely reshaped the way we view the world and interact with one another. As I write these words,…
Our Blessed Hope
The New Testament Scriptures are saturated with hope. This is not a wishy-washy, wishful-thinking kind of hope, like the concept that hope most often communicates in English (“I sure hope they aren’t out of coleslaw already”); rather, New Testament hope…
New RBP Book Helps Christians Conquer Unhealthy Competition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—No Contest: Overcoming a Competitive Spirit by GARBC National Representative Mike Hess is available for preorder. It will be released at the start of the 2020 GARBC Conference on June 29.
A competitive…
Engaging Strong Kids via Digital Sunday School
Sunday School teachers are creatively engaging their students by using their Strong Kids curriculum digitally, meeting at home instead of church.
David Gunn, director of Regular Baptist Press, points out the importance of continuing to engage students Biblically during the…
Why Originalism? Part 3
Common Objections and Questions Previously, we argued that the soundest hermeneutical approach is what we are calling originalism. (Read part 1 and part 2.) This method restricts itself to the original meaning of a text as determined by...
Why Originalism? Part 2
The superiority of an originalist hermeneutic
In the previous article, I suggested that there are three essential principles for an originalist interpretation of Scripture: the text means what the author meant; the text means what it says; and the…
Educational Resources
Kids Given Opportunity to Bless Orphans This Summer
Now more than ever orphans in developing nations need a safe harbor. They were needy before the spread of COVID-19 resulted in more illness, death, poverty, and need. This summer, American kids can help these orphans by giving to Operation…
Virtual RBP Women’s Bible Studies Continue during COVID-19
COVID-19 and the prohibition against meeting in groups haven’t stopped women using RBP Women’s Bible Studies from using the internet to study God’s Word together. Meet Lisa and Quortney, who are leading Bible studies in very different ways.
Lisa Myers,…
Kids4Truth Clubs Choir Meets Virtually
Josh and Michelle Plonk minister at Bethel Baptist Church, in Schaumburg, Ill., where he is the children’s pastor and she leads a Kids4Truth Clubs choir. During the coronavirus outbreak (and resulting stay-at-home orders), Michelle has been making videos to go…
News Releases Invite Your Community
Send news releases to local newspapers, radio stations, and local cable television stations. If you’re not sure how to do that, read about sending a press/news/media release. Also post information on your church’s website and social media sites.
VBS 2020…
Charting a Course for VBS 2020
Yes, VBS May Be Unique This Year—but also the Most Evangelistic Ever!
Many things stand out about VBS leaders, but one amazing skill is their ability to adapt and work with almost anything. Part of the giant stage decorations could…
Six Ideas for Family-Directed Advertising
Editor’s Note: In light of current shelter-in-place orders, you may think some of these suggestions are unattainable, but you can still look to some of these methods with creative thinking and see results. The second idea listed here is likely…
Enter a VBS Float in a Community Parade
Advertise your church’s VBS program by entering a float in a Fourth of July or other community parade. Decorate your float like an Eastern Seaboard fishing village. Check out the Director Resource CD Set for patterns and decorating ideas to…
