Baptist Standard Archives - The Baptist Paper

Texas and Southern Baptists 1 year into new church planting agreement

March 4, 2026

Texas Baptists and Southern Baptists are one year into a revised church planting agreement.

‘What a platform’: Coach shaped by Jesus mentors others

February 24, 2026

Jeff Dixon, a retired educator and football coach, credits his Christian faith with shaping his approach to coaching and mentoring young athletes. Dixon, who coached

‘Pain, cold and death’: Russia/Ukraine war enters 4th year as believers hold tight to faith

February 23, 2026

Tuesday (Feb. 24) marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale military invasion of Ukraine. Valerii Antoniuk, president of the Ukrainian Baptist Union, marked the occasion in a video message.

Dallas Baptist student saves man’s life with CPR

February 19, 2026

Dallas Baptist University student Emma Dilley saved a man’s life after performing CPR on him. He was suffering from an asthma attack.

Students challenged to uphold religious freedom

February 11, 2026

John Litzler challenged Howard Payne University students to recognize and defend the Christian’s historic and ongoing role in protecting religious liberty.

Carrying the load: Why pastors are leaving the pulpit

February 11, 2026

A 2025 Lifeway Research article indicated while only 1 percent of protestant pastors on average decide to step down from ministry each year, the reasons for them stepping down are dynamic, with pastors facing many unique challenges and uncertainties.

BGCT realigns ministries for GC2 Strong strategy

February 5, 2026

Texas Baptists has realigned the Center for Cultural Engagement as part of its GC2 Strong strategy to better equip churches for Great Commandment and Great Commission faithfulness.

Christians under increased pressure in West Bank

February 5, 2026

The Christian presence in the West Bank continues to reportedly be threatened. Once a flourishing population in the region, Christians now make up only 1 to 2% of the population, numbers that have dwindled significantly since the 1900s.