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Smyrna Baptist Association


Barbara Taylor
Nov 7, 20242 min read
Endurance Until a New Normalcy Returns
“Consider it a great joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you experience various trials because you know that the testing of your faith...
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Barbara Taylor
Oct 29, 20242 min read
Thankful After a Destructive Storm
“Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His faithful love endures forever.” Psalm 107: 1 CSB I’m sitting in a quiet house surveying the...
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Michael Taylor
Jun 9, 20233 min read
Why Churches Die, They Vote to Keep the Peace and Their Preferences
One of the final stages of dying and declining churches is that decisions are no longer made based on ministry effectiveness or on...
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Michael Taylor
Jun 9, 20234 min read
Preaching is Hard
Let me begin with an understatement: Preaching is hard. We love it, we’re called to it, but every time we stand in the pulpit, we expose...
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Michael Taylor
Jun 9, 20232 min read
The "Big 5 Markers" that a Church is Ready for Revitalization
As we continue to see large numbers of churches throughout North America close their doors for good each and every week, it is vital that...
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Michael Taylor
Jun 9, 20233 min read
A Leadership Development Plan
by Ken Adams, Impact Discipleship Ministries When I talk to other pastors, I am constantly reminded that one of the greatest needs in the...
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Michael Taylor
Jun 9, 20232 min read
Follow-Up and Follow-Through with Vacation Bible School
Many churches are on the backside of VBS. The decorations are down. The kitchen has recovered. The children have moved on to whatever the...
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Michael Taylor
Jun 9, 20232 min read
Summer Slump or Summer Surge
The summer of 2022 is underway. For many churches, this is the first summer of what is called the “new normal” following the COVID...
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