Six homes in four days: Helene survivors back in homes
December 6, 2024
Six families in Greene County whose homes were heavily damaged and their lives were disrupted by Hurricane Helene were back in their homes on Thanksgiving
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Texas missions leader Joy Fenner dies at 89
December 6, 2024
Joy Fenner, a Baptist missionary, Woman’s Missionary Union of Texas leader and the first woman elected as president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, died Nov. 29 in Dallas. She was 89.
‘As though they were for their own’: TN Baptists collect record 7,540 backpacks
December 6, 2024
Tennessee Baptist Convention churches provided a record 7,540 Christmas Backpacks this year, surpassing the ministry’s goal of 7,000 backpacks.
First person: Avoiding brain rot in a world full of distractions
December 5, 2024
“When I first heard ‘brain rot,’ I had to laugh. It sounds like the kind of thing my grandma would’ve accused me of catching if I spent too much time watching reruns of Gilligan’s Island,” writes Tony Martin, Baptist Record editor.
IMB’s Paul Chitwood shares why this year’s missions offering is ‘the most important’
December 5, 2024
“Because this year’s Lottie Moon Christmas Offering is the most important offering in the history of the International Mission Board, I am asking every church to give 10% more to the IMB this year than you gave last year.” — Paul Chitwood
Sunday school class uses Christmas stocking ministry to meet needs
December 5, 2024
A Sunday school class at Kuttawa First Baptist Church in Kentucky was quick to mobilize when it heard of a need at Sunrise Children’s Services. But when the Sunrise need was met in abundance, the work of that class was not in vain …
4 tips for growing your church with digital marketing in 2025
December 5, 2024
Digital marketing is the new Yellow Pages, writes church communication expert Mark MacDonald. He shares four tips for growing your church with digital marketing. Start preparing now for the new year.
Azerbaijan draws scrutiny for religious freedom violations
December 4, 2024
Azerbaijan, which hosted a United Nations climate summit last month, has come under international scrutiny for human rights and religious freedom violations.
Attending church during Christmas? Study shows who is going, who isn’t
December 4, 2024
A Lifeway Research study finds U.S. adults are split on whether they’ll be at church sometime this Christmas — 47% say they typically attend church at Christmastime, while 48% say they do not, and 5% aren’t sure.
First person: Sing we now at Christmas
December 4, 2024
Christmas music is an excellent way to share the Gospel with adults, writes Brian Hobbs, editor of Oklahoma’s Baptist Messenger. When is the last time you went Christmas caroling?
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