“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.
A 2022 Lifeway Research study indicated Baptist church attendance has significantly decreased over the past several years.
Fermín A. Whittaker, the longest-tenured executive director of California Southern Baptist Convention, died Friday, Feb. 7.
“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.
Chris Reynolds, the GBMB’s lead strategist for Pastor Wellness, said, “It was inspiring to witness a multigenerational gathering of women share stories of faith and encouragement.”
Carson-Newman University recently announced the addition of powerlifting to its list of student options for those looking to compete.
A sold-out crowd of more than 1,200 women gathered for the Abide Women’s Conference at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Jan. 31-Feb. 1 to learn more about the importance of biblical community.
Charles Love and his wife, Mary Elizabeth, served for 28 years as Southern Baptist missionaries in Guyana. They retired to Texas, but it didn’t stick and they moved to St. Lucia for 18 months, then spent three years in China.
Texas executed Steven Nelson on Feb. 5 for the 2011 murder of Clint Dobson, pastor of NorthPointe Baptist Church in Arlington.
Tennessee Baptist Mission Board leaders are doubling down on their commitment to keep this summer tradition thriving for generations to come.
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