Servants and Stewards
by Sarah Wootten Corinth Missionary Baptist Church

What is the measure of success for the minister of the Word? It’s a difficult question for us to answer because we are influenced by the world around us and by prideful desires within us. Some people act like a minister’s success is measured numerically, whether it’s by finances, years in ministry, membership rolls, or baptisms. Others know better than to look at numbers, so they may consider spiritual matters to be the mark of success, like spiritual fruit in the lives of the congregation. While none of these are bad things – of course we want more people joining local churches and growing spiritually – God doesn’t measure a minister based on what man considers success. Instead, God looks at the faithfulness of those whom He calls into ministry. When we understand a minister’s role, this makes perfect sense.

For the last article in the Easter series, let’s look at what it means to be raised with Christ. In other words, how are we made alive with our Lord who is alive?

The claim that Jesus of Nazareth rose from the dead had spread across the known world at the time. Whether one believes in the resurrection or not, its impact on the birth and growth of the early Church is undeniable. The followers of Jesus, once fearful and scattered, became emboldened proclaimers of the risen Messiah. We have looked at the eyewitness accounts of the resurrection, and now we will look at the impact of the resurrection on the Church and the world around it.

The claim that Jesus of Nazareth rose from the dead had spread across the known world at the time. Whether one believes in the resurrection or not, its impact on the birth and growth of the early Church is undeniable. The followers of Jesus, once fearful and scattered, became emboldened proclaimers of the risen Messiah. We have looked at the eyewitness accounts of the resurrection, and now we will look at the impact of the resurrection on the Church and the world around it.

Easter Series Empty Tomb
by Cody Anderson Corinth Missionary Baptist Church

In the preceding article, we examined eyewitness accounts to establish the historic account of the resurrection. In this article, we will delve into the events surrounding the resurrection to explain the reasons for a risen Savior. The empty tomb holds the utmost significance within the Christian faith, as its absence negates the possibility of salvation. Given that Christ was the first fruits, believers can be assured of eternal life after their physical demise.