An evangelical church with Southern Baptist connections was among the buildings impacted by a deadly gas explosion that rocked Athens’ historic Plaka district, near the
It took only a few short minutes into his first report to the SBC Executive Committee on Monday evening (Sept. 21) for Willy Rice to
SBC Executive Committee members have made their way to the Nashville area for their fall meeting (Sept. 21-22). The Baptist Paper team will provide updates from the meeting, so stay tuned for highlights.
Here are a few headlines from the week you might have missed …
Standing around with pastors during a break at an associational pastor’s conference, one pastor lamented that his church had stopped growing. When I asked why, he said his building could only hold so many people. When I asked him why a little thing like drywall would prohibit growth, it was like scales fell off his eyes.
As Labor Day approached, the Baptist Paper asked several leaders in various roles at SBC entities to share challenges, lessons learned during leadership transitions and reflections on why they keep returning each day for more.
A Christian camp, known as Shift the Atmosphere, was reportedly kicked out of the annual “anything goes,” counter-cultural event held this week in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert after being accused of aggressive evangelism tactics.
Deadly flooding and mudslides along the Nepal-Tibet border — with terrifying images of the disaster caught on video — have claimed more than 500 lives.
Ryan Blackwell was installed as the 11th president and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources on Monday evening (Aug. 24).
Yes, there’s a record for that. Comedian Nate Bargatze has set a Guinness World Records mark — for, wait for it, the most tickets sold
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