First person: Caring for your pastor
September 2, 2025
Good pastors are hard to find. Some churches that are without a pastor have spent two years or longer in a search for their next one.
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Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Sept. 7
September 1, 2025
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for September 7, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Sept. 7
September 1, 2025
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for September 7, written by Darrell Nimmo, retired pastor living in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.
First person: Why the foyer of a church matters
September 1, 2025
Here’s why this place in your church matters more than you might think.
First person: Churches and TV commercials
August 31, 2025
I’m always thrilled when local churches make the decision to share their story on local TV.
Bringing fresh, living water to people in Andes Mountains
August 30, 2025
Texans on Mission is not only bringing fresh water and good hygiene practices to people in the Andes Mountains of Peru, but also bringing the gospel, with 46 professions of faith recorded during an August mission trip.
Statewide #PutThePhoneDown campaign launched
August 29, 2025
While perhaps easier said than done, the Louisiana Children’s Trust Fund launched the #PutThePhoneDown campaign to combat excessive cellphone use among children.
Twenty years later, First Baptist Biloxi pastors reflect on Katrina
August 29, 2025
The Monday on Aug. 29, 2005 is marked in history for the homes leveled to their foundations — also for the lives lost and for the unimaginable scars left behind. But for First Baptist Church Biloxi, the days following the disaster stand as an immovable testament to God’s faithfulness.
GCR Task Force files (part 5): Saving NAMB
August 29, 2025
EDITOR’S NOTE — The Baptist Paper staff members continue their review of the audio files from the 2009–2010 meetings of the Great Commission Resurgence Task
90-year-old pastor celebrated by Georgia community
August 29, 2025
Senior pastor Randy Ellis stated, “George Ross is a man who sets the golden standard for the heart of the pastor. At 90 years old, he still faithfully ministers to those under his care. Ross’s ability to connect with people and impart empathy is unmatched.”
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