October 21, 2025 - The Baptist Paper

Former ABSC executive director Don Moore dies at 91

October 21, 2025

Former executive director of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention Don Moore died Oct. 14 at the age of 91.

Jamie Reynolds to lead SBC network serving bivocational pastors

October 21, 2025

Jamie Reynolds has been named the next executive director of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Bivocational and Small Church Leadership Network.

‘Light in the darkness’: Christians called to combat all religious persecution

October 21, 2025

Christians are commanded, commissioned and called to combat all religious persecution, international human rights attorney Knox Thames told a gathering at Dallas Baptist University.

Closer look: Is there religious revival among Gen Z?

October 21, 2025

It’s 9 p.m. on Oct. 13, a Monday, on the University of Pittsburgh’s campus. There are two NFL games on TV and fall midterms are this week — but roughly 300 students are packed into a room in the student union building, clapping or raising their hands in worship.

Truett McConnell University launches national search for new president

October 21, 2025

Truett McConnell University has begun a national search for its next president, marking a new chapter for the institution as it continues its mission to provide Christ-centered higher education rooted in a biblical worldview.

First person: Handling church trolls online

October 21, 2025

I’ve consulted with hundreds of churches over the years, and sadly, online trolls are a common enemy shared by some of the most effective churches in America.