Stephanie Gilliam, director of children’s ministries at Highland Baptist Church in Florence, Alabama, said she grew up in a “Santa family.” She said she likes
Trenton Cooper said there wasn’t a very big Southern Baptist presence in his area in 2018. And if a fire had had its way, that presence would’ve gotten even smaller.
Wayne Faison said Jesus provides a great picture of what pressing on looks like.
It might be called Tiny 2, but the house completed at this year’s BGAV annual meeting has a big purpose, said Glenn Maddox, BGAV national missions director.
Each lab included hands-on activities, real-world examples from a church or ministry, practical tools and the offer of follow-up coaching.
“Yeah, get in the truck and go.” Those were the words that set Marc Ira Hooks in motion hours after floods devastated Texas’ Hill Country
The water started pouring into Debbie Dossey’s house so quickly that she didn’t know how it would end, but she did know one thing — she needed to change clothes.
Cindy Collier and her daughter hadn’t talked in a year, but as the water came up to her chest, she knew she had to make the call.
Today (Sept. 4) marked two months since massive flash floods in Kerr County, Texas, killed 119 people and left a swath of devastation. As people in the area continue to try to put their lives back together, Marc Ira Hooks — a correspondent for The Baptist Paper — is back on site sharing stories of hope.
More and more churches are seeing first responder rooms as an opportunity to show love to their community, and Biltmore Church in western North Carolina is one of them. They will open their second first responder room – this one at their East Asheville campus – on Aug. 9.
