Retired missionary Bobbye Rankin dies at 78
January 2, 2023
Bobbye Rankin — who spent 23 years along with her husband, Jerry, serving as a Southern Baptist missionary in Asia — died Monday (Jan. 2)
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FCA getting God’s word ‘into the hands of coaches and athletes’
December 28, 2022
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes distributed 196,024 Bibles in 2022 and shared Bible reading plans with thousands more. FCA annually prints about 200,000 Bibles and
First-person: 7 things for pastors to consider for 2023
December 27, 2022
By Dave Walsh, special to The Baptist Paper As the Christmas season comes to a close, my tendency as a pastor is to collapse in
Two prominent pastors return to ministry following restoration process
December 6, 2022
Two prominent Southern Baptist pastors, Matt Chandler and Johnny Hunt, were recently cleared for ministry by their accountability teams within a few days of each
Matt Chandler returns to pulpit 3 months after violating church social media policy
December 5, 2022
Texas pastor Matt Chandler returned to the pulpit Sunday (Dec. 4), three months after acknowledging online communications that violated the church’s social media use policies.
Johnny Hunt plans to return to ministry; SBC President Bart Barber responds
November 30, 2022
Former Southern Baptist Convention President Johnny Hunt plans a return to ministry after completing a restoration process overseen by four pastors, according to a video
Former seminary professor David Sills files defamation suit against SBC
November 28, 2022
A former Southern Baptist seminary professor who resigned following accusations of sexual abuse has filed suit in Alabama against the Southern Baptist Convention and 11
Top benefits of small groups focus of new study
November 27, 2022
Many churches form small groups within their congregation to catalyze opportunities for connection and impact. A new analysis from Barna Group suggests tailoring the message
Deadly earthquake rocks Indonesia; thousands displaced
November 22, 2022
A deadly 5.6 earthquake in Indonesia has claimed more than 260 lives, according to the latest media reports. Rescue workers continue to search damaged areas
UPDATE: Same-sex ‘marriage’ bill on ‘fast track’ for Senate vote
November 16, 2022
UPDATE: On Wednesday (Nov. 16), the Senate voted 63–37 — all 50 Democrats and 12 Republicans — to invoke cloture to advance H.R. 8404. The
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