Hometown Hope Ministries

Here We Go Again! By Brent Madaris, D.Min. In the world of evangelical ministry, the dust of another crumbling platform will eventually...

Grandma Comes Clean! “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”—1 Peter 5:7 (KJV) This beloved verse is often quoted for...

Stay strong, Christian. The fire has purpose. And your Savior is worth it! It’s one thing to preach about faithfulness in trial—it’s...

Words Have Consequences In recent days, some prominent voices—Christian leaders included—have responded to legal rulings with strong,...

The Quiet Crisis: When the Church Stops Speaking for Souls ...

Beyond The Walls We Have Built, To The Savior Who Unites Us! Introduction: A Plea from Within This article is not written from a place of...

"A penny for your thought?" In many small and struggling churches across America, especially in revitalization contexts, pastors quietly...

What Will We Do About This? How Independent Baptists Can Wisely Engage the Renewed Openness to Christ in America In a culture many had...

In recent years, a growing number of Christians have spoken out against the phrase, “ask Jesus into your heart.” The concern is that...

We Can Reach The Next Generation! Over the past six years, something interesting has been happening in the UK—church attendance has risen...

What Does Blameless Really Mean? When Paul laid out the high qualifications for pastors in I Timothy 3 and Titus 1, he wasn't writing to...

There’s a painful reality in ministry life that few are willing to talk about—not because it’s scandalous, but because it’s silently...

Above All Things Text: 1 Peter 4:1–9 “And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude...

Church revitalization is already an uphill battle. Many struggling churches lack the strong core of families needed to sustain long-term...

There is a troubling tendency among some preachers and teachers to filter all of Scripture through the narrow lens of their personal...

Be Ready! In 1 Peter 3:13–17, the Apostle Peter exhorts believers to be ever-ready not only to defend the Christian faith but more...

Hmmm. Do I really want in? Leadership should be marked by wisdom, humility, and a commitment to truth. However, in many environments,...

You don't have to choose one style over the other. There is somthing deeper to learn here. The Independent Baptist movement has long...

Decisions, Decisions Before transitioning from an Independent Baptist church to a Southern Baptist church, carefully consider the...