Since I became editor of the Baptist New Mexican, the newspaper's masthead has arrested my attention. "The Baptist New Mexican" describes a newspaper. But, I continued to ponder, "What is a Baptist New Mexican? What does that kind of person look like?" I concluded that such a person is more … ...click to read moreLet's Be Baptist New Mexicans: The Ten Descriptions

Baptist New Mexicans pursue pure obedient holy living. ...click to read moreDescription Two: Jesus Changes Living

The third description of a Baptist New Mexican says, “He worships and celebrates God and His works.” ...click to read moreDescription Three: Uncontainable, Unquenchable Worship

A Baptist New Mexican loves all people. ...click to read moreDescription Four: Love Is Like a Pinwheel

The fifth description of a Baptist New Mexican says, “He [or she] practices biblical believers’ community." ...click to read moreDescription Five: Biblical Believers' Community

Baptist New Mexicans share the Gospel and other truths from God’s Word. ...click to read moreDescription Six: Growing from Learner into Explainer

In this installment of my series on “A Baptist New Mexican,” I explore the sixth spiritual characteristic: he or she invites people to follow Jesus, recruiting them into God’s Kingdom. ...click to read moreDescription Seven: Invitors

The eighth of the ten descriptions of a Baptist New Mexican says, “He embraces biblical compassion by helping people who have no options (poor, orphans, widows, sick).” ...click to read moreDescription Eight: A Biblically Compassionate People

Baptist New Mexicans embrace Baptist beliefs and practices. ...click to read moreDescription Nine: Mature Believers & Baptist Beliefs

The tenth and final description of a Baptist New Mexican says, “He impacts his world by influencing its culture (morality, language, traditions, government, law).” ...click to read moreDescription Nine: Activism - Impacting Culture

God always intended for the ten descriptions of a Baptist New Mexican to serve a purpose beyond knowledge. They described a journey, a person’s transformation from wicked to righteous. Knowing that, I began asking, “What should a person do with these descriptions?” ...click to read moreUsing the Ten Descriptions: An Aspirational Tool

As I wordsmithed the ten descriptions of a Baptist New Mexican, my mind wandered to individuals in my life who demonstrated them. Some of them were mentors who prompted my own growth. Others were friends from the past or members of churches I pastored. Frankly, as I made the list, I was amaz… ...click to read moreUsing the Ten Descriptions: A Celebratory Tool

Guideposts were ancient signs that guided travelers along roads and paths. A Christian’s spiritual growth needs similar guidance. Fortunately, God provides it in the Bible. ...click to read moreUsing the Ten Descriptions: A Disciple-Making Tool