Marilynn Blackaby, wife of pastor and author Henry Blackaby, has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, their son Richard announced Friday (Aug. 26). “Dear friends of
Southern Baptists proposed 37 motions from the floor of the convention’s 2022 Annual Meeting. Most were referred to various entities or groups for consideration, one
Bart Barber, pastor of First Baptist Church Farmersville, Texas, and active denominational leader, was elected 64th president of the Southern Baptist Convention on June 14
Barbara Loera was already attending a church when Trevor Cooper, pastor of First Baptist Church Cypress, California, knocked on her door. “I just live right
The Georgia Baptist Health Care Ministry Foundation plans to help Georgia Baptist Mission Board retirees who will lose insurance benefits as of Dec. 31. The
The much-anticipated decision on whether the SBC Executive Committee will waive attorney-client privilege for the investigation into allegations of the mishandling of sexual abuse claims
Still grappling with declining Cooperative Program receipts and other troubling financial realities, the Georgia Baptist Mission Board is downsizing its staff for the third consecutive
A World War II prisoner of war, a cowboy radio personality, a songwriter who had connected with Bing Crosby in her early 20s and a
Billy Graham hosted a Hollywood Bowl capacity 25,000 people, including Cecil B. DeMille, to premiere his venture into feature films — “Mr. Texas” — on
Of the 61 men who have served as president of the Southern Baptist Convention since its founding in 1845, 41 were senior pastors. That includes
