Associations have a chance to demonstrate their value to local churches.

CHR Comment: Researcher Ed Stetzer writes about the emergence of web-based associations between congregations, which is a new element to church life that contrasts with the use of local associations used for centuries. He recommends that local associations remain important because the local congregations understand local needs better than those involved in web-based associations.

Source: The Future of the SBC—Local Associations | The Exchange | A Blog by Ed Stetzer