July 8, 2025 - The Baptist Paper

Study: Pastors less engaged with counseling resources, more isolated

July 8, 2025

Compared to a decade ago, pastors have less training in counseling but are more hesitant to refer church members to professionals.

Lifeway’s Ben Mandrell to preach in view of a call July 13 at Bellevue

July 8, 2025

The pastor search committee at Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova, Tennessee, has unanimously recommended that Ben Mandrell, CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources become the church’s next senior pastor.

‘It breaks your heart’: Texans continue search for loved ones amid flood damage

July 8, 2025

“It breaks my heart,” said Ashton Bolton, who grew up in Kerr County, Texas. “I’ve lived here my entire life. This is my home and I don’t know what to call this place anymore. It hurts. We just got to rebuild.”