Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention

Author: mnwibaptist

  • Mentorship in Pastoral Ministry

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    MWBC is facilitating a mentorship in pastoral ministry this Fall in partnership with Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. We will meet virtually one hour each week on Saturdays. You can do it for academic credit with SEBTS or for continuing education. Email me at calvert@mwbc.org if you would like more info. We will be reading Donald…

  • A Month to Celebrate Our Convention’s Future

    A Month to Celebrate Our Convention’s Future

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    Dear Ministry Partners, August is often described as the “Sunday of Summer,” the last hurrah of the season before the fall. But I’ve wondered if we could treat August like the “Sunday of Summer” for a different reason: if we could use it to take stock and thank God for our blessings, all while looking…

  • There Are Still Some Good Role Models

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    Leo has asked each one of the MWBC staff to share devotional thoughts during this time of uncertainty. Each day we are confronted with mixed messages. In the early days of the pandemic the general public was encouraged to not wear masks or other types of protective coverings. The thought was these were in short…

  • Buy Truth and Wisdom

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    “Buy—and do not sell—truth, wisdom, instruction, and understanding.” Proverbs 23:23 CSB I recently had the privilege of speaking at a high school graduation party. As I prepared the message, I came across Proverbs 23:23. It seemed appropriate to talk about buying truth and wisdom, because in college, you have to pay for your education. Yet,…

  • Thank God for Teachers

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    Teachers are among the gifted people Christ gave the church to help us become more like Him. “And he (Christ) himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ, until we all reach unity…

  • Shaped by Crisis

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    Remember John Glenn’s famous quote when he was asked what it felt like sitting atop the rocket, ready to launch? “I felt about as good as anybody would, sitting in a capsule on top of a rocket that were both built by the lowest bidder.” That is the feeling of many today amid our nation’s…