A region in Sudan that was once a safe haven for refugees and where nearly half the population is Christian has become another scene of deadly violence, as the country’s army and para military battle in the fourth year of war.
Armed with a vision to help meet the need for pulpit supply in Mississippi and surrounding states, the Pastor Training School of Mississippi was developed under the leadership of a group of like-minded men to assist others serving in pastoral ministry.
Brian was 25 minutes late for the next deacons meeting. He had a pre-marriage counseling session before the meeting and needed to complete a crucial part of the conversation.
Labor Day is Sept. 7. 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.
Brian was disappointed, but not surprised. “It was not totally unexpected,” he told Trip. “When I was pastor of another congregation where we talked about launching a new congregation, we got the same first response.”
In 2009, John Cooper and his band, Skillet, unleashed the song “Monster.” Seventeen years later, that same track became the first by a Christian rock artist to crack Spotify’s Billions Club, surpassing 1 billion streams on the platform.
By starting the dialogue, Sam Ivy hopes the podcast will help college students make faithful decisions today that cause a ripple effect for a spiritually healthy future.
Southern Baptist Convention President Willy Rice has announced the formation of a group whose goal is “to help Southern Baptists achieve greater clarity and consensus around historic Baptist convictions, grounded in Scripture, concerning the office of pastor and women serving in ministry.”
When the pastor asked our team to add “find the hidden objects” to The Kids Edition, I knew we had connected across the generations.
What do you get when a pharmaceutical rep, an assistant superintendent of education, and a banker walk into a church?
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