
‘No-frills’ cowboy church steers lost to Jesus in Tennessee
As pastor of a cowboy church, Byron Ash has a strict rule: No poaching allowed. That’s not in reference to cattle or horses, but to church members.

As pastor of a cowboy church, Byron Ash has a strict rule: No poaching allowed. That’s not in reference to cattle or horses, but to church members.

Trafficked women need support to survive and to be restored. ReHope, a faith-based ministry formerly called Restoration House and founded out of the Blue River-Kansas City Baptist Association, provides that support and encouragement.

Pastor Bobby Mullins recently posted these words on Facebook — “What if you only had one month to live? … What would you do to make the rest of your life really matter?” He and his wife, Wanda, would lose their lives a week later.

“When it comes to Bible study groups, it’s less about the name we give the ministry and more about what the groups actually do,” said Ken Braddy, director of Sunday School and network partnerships at Lifeway.

Baptist Disaster Relief teams from several states are responding to the damage in the South left by Hurricane Francine.

Six elders have led First Baptist Church Monticello, Utah, southwest of Moab, since February 2022. All were ordained to pastoral ministry this February and serve jointly to pastor the church where about 40 people attend Sunday mornings …

Naming the worst violators of international religious freedom has been a good way to condemn bad behavior but has been far less effective at bringing about changes in policy by foreign nations, according to a new report.

A redeeming shift in its treatment of internationals is happening in Charleston, South Carolina. What was once a major port for enslaved people is now a harbor for diaspora groups, and Southern Baptists are an important part of the change.

As the residents of Barrow County, Georgia — and especially the students at Apalachee High School — deal with the aftermath of a Sept. 4 school shooting, Baptist churches are working together to provide support.

Have you ever noticed a business, restaurant or church only after needing its services, despite passing by it daily? This is called “location blindness.”
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