July 12, 2024 - The Baptist Paper

‘He has set the bar high’: IL minister celebrates 7 decades of service

July 12, 2024

J. Darrell Molen has been faithful to the Church — he has been serving churches in Illinois and other areas for seven decades now.

Perfect storm: Major insurance agencies dropping churches as disasters pile up

July 12, 2024

An ongoing wave of disasters — Gulf Coast hurricanes, wildfires in California, severe thunderstorms and flooding in the Midwest — along with skyrocketing construction costs post-COVID have left the insurance industry reeling.

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‘Unchurched Christians’: Lessons from ‘new normal’ of church attendance

July 12, 2024

The local church has lost its prominence and priority in the life of many professing Christians. According to Lifeway, 54% of evangelicals believe worshipping alone or with one’s family is a valid replacement for regularly attending church.

‘Forever changed’: College team serves in sub-Saharan Africa

July 12, 2024

University students from Hawaii and Arizona recently traveled to Sub-Saharan Africa to share the gospel. They found that God’s goodness follows them everywhere they go.