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Oklahoma volunteers see ‘significant fruit’ following recent tornado damage
As parts of the Southeast braced for more storms on Wednesday (May 8), Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers were in action responding to the outbreak of tornadoes in Oklahoma in late April and early May.
Fictional, but ‘very real’: Missouri church releases ‘Undefiled’ movie
Christian movie-goers are slowly becoming used to more faith-based films being available to watch at home or at the box office, but one Missouri church is taking matters into its own hands to release new films …
Astros manager honored with doctor of humane letters by University of Mobile
Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros Manager Joe Espada was awarded the Doctor of Humane Letters by his alma mater, the University of Mobile, in an announcement made during commencement ceremonies May 4 at the Christian university.
Pastor sees the Lord bring glory out of grief, greed
For Kevin Vaughn, pastor of the growing Rock Branch Baptist Church, the path to effective ministry has not been without formidable struggles.
Annual Church Profile: What the latest numbers mean for SBC
The recent slide in total memberships among congregations affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention slowed in 2023, while baptisms, worship service attendance and small group participation all grew.
Beloved SEBTS professor, mentor dies at 52
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary’s community is mourning the passing of Adrianne Miles, a much beloved professor, mentor and friend to hundreds of students, staff, and faculty.
‘We were all in’: SC women share of life-changing experience in Middle East
Rwanda? Kenya? No trip sounded right. So, Katie kept searching for the perfect short-term missions trip on the International Mission Board’s Go Experience website.
Church’s ministry extends Helping Hands toward community with clothes, food
For 10 years Roby Baptist has been meeting its small community’s clothing needs through its Helping Hands ministry, a retail store that charges nothing for its items. The expanding ministry just added a food pantry.
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Go Tell Ministries marks 35 years of evangelism through camps, crusades
Ask Rick Gage about Go Tell Ministries, and the conversation turns quickly to evangelism and seeing people’s lives transformed through the power of God’s Word.
Annual Church Profile: What the latest numbers mean for SBC
The recent slide in total memberships among congregations affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention slowed in 2023, while baptisms, worship service attendance and small group participation all grew.
Inside the latest ‘worship war’: Can a song be ‘tainted’?
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following column is Part I of a three-part series on worship music. Have you heard about the
Prodigal churches: Should associations discipline, disciple or discern?
Which are the churches in your association that need to be disciplined, discipled or about which you need to seek spiritual discernment?
Sunrise Children’s Services voices concerns over potentially ‘devastating’ new federal rule
Newly finalized federal rules could threaten the ability of Sunrise Children’s Services in Kentucky and other faith-based agencies to place children in foster care.
SBC Cooperation Group releases draft of recommendations
The upcoming recommendations “are crafted with the desire to satisfy the intent of the motion to move forward together in ‘biblical fidelity’ by safeguarding our adopted statement of faith and ‘missional clarity,'” says chair Jared Wellman.
Baptist communicators trek to mission board headquarters
Baptist communicators gathered at the International Mission Board headquarters for the Baptist Communicators Association annual workshop.
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for May 12
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for May 12, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
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Pastor sees the Lord bring glory out of grief, greed
For Kevin Vaughn, pastor of the growing Rock Branch Baptist Church, the path to effective ministry has not been without formidable struggles.
‘We were all in’: SC women share of life-changing experience in Middle East
Rwanda? Kenya? No trip sounded right. So, Katie kept searching for the perfect short-term missions trip on the International Mission Board’s Go Experience website.
Church’s ministry extends Helping Hands toward community with clothes, food
For 10 years Roby Baptist has been meeting its small community’s clothing needs through its Helping Hands ministry, a retail store that charges nothing for its items. The expanding ministry just added a food pantry.
Go Tell Ministries marks 35 years of evangelism through camps, crusades
Ask Rick Gage about Go Tell Ministries, and the conversation turns quickly to evangelism and seeing people’s lives transformed through the power of God’s Word.
Pastor sees the Lord bring glory out of grief, greed
For Kevin Vaughn, pastor of the growing Rock Branch Baptist Church, the path to effective ministry has not been without formidable struggles.
‘We were all in’: SC women share of life-changing experience in Middle East
Rwanda? Kenya? No trip sounded right. So, Katie kept searching for the perfect short-term missions trip on the International Mission Board’s Go Experience website.
Church’s ministry extends Helping Hands toward community with clothes, food
For 10 years Roby Baptist has been meeting its small community’s clothing needs through its Helping Hands ministry, a retail store that charges nothing for its items. The expanding ministry just added a food pantry.
Go Tell Ministries marks 35 years of evangelism through camps, crusades
Ask Rick Gage about Go Tell Ministries, and the conversation turns quickly to evangelism and seeing people’s lives transformed through the power of God’s Word.