Mississippi News Feb. 13, 2025
February 13, 2025
Mississippi News Feb. 13, 2025 Obituaries Charles L. “Les” Dale, residing pastor of First Baptist Church McLain, Mississippi, died Jan. 13. He was 66. Frank
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Church benefits from investment in bivocational pastor
February 13, 2025
Investing in young men in ministry carries great rewards — as evidenced by what has happened at First Baptist Church Fairdale.
Wounded Iraq War veteran shares story of faith amid suffering
February 12, 2025
Joe Dan Worley recently spoke to a Sunday School class of senior adults and explained how his faith in Jesus Christ sustained him in a fierce battle in Iraq during the War on Terror.
Grief to Grace ministry offers encouragement to pastors’ widows
February 12, 2025
“Grief to Grace is designed for ministers’ widows to surround newer widows with comfort, encouragement and support,” said Roger Sing Oldham, pastor engagement director with the TBMB.
Worship Initiative partners with schools to train musicians
February 11, 2025
“There’s nothing quite like the training and resourcing platform that we provide,” said Robbie Seay, executive vice president of leader development and content at the Worship Initiative.
Massachusetts church joins BCNE, develops intercultural ministry
February 11, 2025
A South Carolinian became pastor of a struggling Massachusetts congregation and was invited to merge it with Hope Community Church, the BCNE-affiliated fellowship he planted in 2017.
Nursing ministry celebrates 40 years of caring for church members’ needs
February 11, 2025
“It represents a priority of ministry particularly to our elderly members, but it also serves all the church family,” said John Waters, lead pastor of First Baptist Church Statesboro, Georgia.
First person: The church and the NCAA transfer portal
February 10, 2025
A 2022 Lifeway Research study indicated Baptist church attendance has significantly decreased over the past several years.
Longtime California Baptist leader Fermín Whittaker dies at 83
February 10, 2025
Fermín A. Whittaker, the longest-tenured executive director of California Southern Baptist Convention, died Friday, Feb. 7.
Hawaii wildfire recovery experience helps aid California relief efforts
February 10, 2025
“We are thankful for our SBC family of churches and leaders who have responded to the needs that have arisen from the Los Angeles fires,” said CSBC executive director Pete Ramirez.
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