
First person: What drives church leaders out of ministry?
“No, no, no. Not him!” was my first thought when I heard the tragic story. It was one of my close pastor friends who was terminated from a church. I couldn’t believe the news. “Why, God? Why?”

Study: How welcoming is your church toward those with disabilities?
Pastors and churchgoers assume people with disabilities will feel at home in their church, but congregations haven’t always made sure that would be the case.

Find a local church: University’s dinner tour helps students plug in, find a home during college
When new students arrive at the University of Florida each fall, Eddie Gilley and student leaders from Baptist Collegiate Ministries are

Grief, loneliness, anxiety and depression find many during the holidays
For most people, the sights, sounds and smells of Christmas are firmly linked to merriment and joy. It’s a time

SBTS offers new opportunity to equip Hispanic pastors, church leaders
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary now offers a fully Spanish online D.Min. degree with cohorts starting once a year, seminary leaders

First person: 10 privileges we get to do this Thanksgiving weekend
“I’m mindful as we approach this Thanksgiving weekend of so many things that most of us are privileged to do – even while some of our brothers and sisters around the world don’t get to do them,” writes Chuck Lawless.

Minnesota sees new Hispanic church plant
A new church, La Cosecha en Espanol, is being planted in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A partnership between Harvest Fellowship Church

‘Anytime, anywhere, with anyone’: Texas students challenged at Empower 2025
“I believe everyone who is a follower of Jesus is a fisher of men,” Fontenot said. “It’s one thing to know you ought to be sharing Jesus, but it’s another thing to do it. You can do this.”