Williams named executive director of Baptist Convention of New York
March 28, 2025
The Baptist Convention of New York has announced that Frank Williams will serve as its next executive director/treasurer, beginning April 2.
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Church planting podcast sparks partnership from Arkansas to New York
December 12, 2024
Years ago, Danny Torres planted Swerve Church in Brooklyn, New York. While looking for ways to learn, hear other voices, and see how church planting was happening in other contexts and locations, Torres came across a podcast …
NC, NY pastors join forces for Helene relief efforts
October 8, 2024
“After seeing everything through news reports and on social media, we thought it was best to redirect our efforts,” said Jordan Willard, who serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church Weddington, North Carolina.
Perfect storm: Major insurance agencies dropping churches as disasters pile up
July 12, 2024
An ongoing wave of disasters — Gulf Coast hurricanes, wildfires in California, severe thunderstorms and flooding in the Midwest — along with skyrocketing construction costs post-COVID have left the insurance industry reeling.
BCNY exec director Terry Robertson announces retirement plans
June 5, 2024
Terry Robertson, executive director/treasurer of the Baptist Convention of New York, announced his retirement June 4 after 20 years of service.
Rusty Sumrall thankful for calling to serve associations
March 9, 2024
Rusty Sumrall was called to Christian ministry during high school, and during college he was called to pastor three small country churches, but he arrived in seminary knowing he did not want to be a pastor …
Coats for the City: Outreach teams from 3 states partner with NY association
December 17, 2023
Over 400 volunteers recently gathered in New York City and Jersey City, New Jersey, to distribute more than 9,600 coats as part of the largest-ever Coats for the City initiative since its inception in 2011.
Study shows small churches are the ‘wild west’ of music
July 13, 2023
Step into a big Baptist church on Sunday morning and chances are you’ll hear the same popular songs played at other big churches around the
Influential author, pastor Tim Keller dies at 72
May 19, 2023
Timothy Keller, the founder of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City whose faith encouraged Christians and skeptics alike, died May 19 at the age
As baptisms and giving increase, Southern Baptists continue slide in members
May 9, 2023
For the second straight year, baptisms and giving increased among Southern Baptist congregations. In-person worship service and small group attendance also rebounded, but total membership
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