What does it take to reach the next generation with the gospel? Shane Pruitt has been asking that question for years. As the national next-gen director for the North American Mission Board, he’s not just talking about Gen Z and Gen Alpha, he’s talking with them.
It looked like a typical scene following a high school football practice — sweaty jerseys, tired players and a tub of cold water sitting just past the endzone.
David Horton, president of Fruitland Baptist Bible College since 2009, has announced his plans to retire next spring after a tenure of more than 16 years leading the school located in the mountains of North Carolina.
North Carolinians are no strangers to the impact of hurricanes, especially on the Atlantic coast.
The church’s hope for a long-anticipated building project was shattered when the church discovered that online scammers had stolen $793,000 — in the middle of its capital campaign.
More and more churches are seeing first responder rooms as an opportunity to show love to their community, and Biltmore Church in western North Carolina is one of them. They will open their second first responder room – this one at their East Asheville campus – on Aug. 9.
For 14 years, Deep Creek has set a giving goal to be met during VBS. In turn, pastor Mark Perko sets a challenge that he will complete upon the goal being met.
The ruling by Judge William L. Osteen came during a hearing held Monday, June 9, in U.S. Middle District Court that was further outlined by the judge in a 50-page memorandum opinion and order released Friday, June 20.
Today, what has become known as “Ride to Clyde” has grown from a $19,000 charity ride in 2016 to an initiative that raised a record $261,367 in 2025, the ride’s 10th anniversary.
Southeastern Seminary’s institutional commitment to training students for ministry remains strong, said President Danny Akin in his report to messengers at the 2025 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Dallas.
