Hawaii’s Lahaina residents returning to homes after wildfires; DR efforts continue
As displaced residents are expected to begin returning to their homes Monday (Sept. 25) in Lahaina following the deadly Hawaii wildfires, relief efforts continue — and will for a long time, says Hawaii Pacific Baptist Disaster Relief.
Worship workout: Church members building physical, spiritual strength
Towels mop up sweat from foreheads after another successful workout. Several gym members finish stretching, while others arrange the benches and Plyo workout boxes in a church-pew formation in preparation for that evening’s church service.
Beach Reach ‘not just another missions trip’ for college students
“People aren’t being changed by a shuttle ride,” one college student said. “They are being changed by people who are consistently pouring into them and showing them what Christ died for.”
Gateway Seminary trustees elect Adam Groza as president
In a unanimous vote on Monday (April 15), Gateway Seminary trustees elected Adam Groza as the seminary’s eighth president during their spring 2024 meeting. His term begins May 13.
Fire wipes out TN church building but not hope
As the shock of the fire is beginning to wear off, pastor Brandon Christian noted that everyone is now realizing “God had been working when we didn’t even realize it. He has opened up doors for us to grow, both spiritually and numerically.”
Texas prison ministry engages the incarcerated population
Covenant Fellowship in Huntsville seeks to engage ex-offenders in ministry to the incarcerated population — for the mutual benefit of both.
Harris, Trump debate spotlights clashing views on abortion, border, economy
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump took to the presidential debate stage Tuesday night (Sept. 10) for a much-anticipated matchup that spotlighted a variety of issues facing the country.
BGCT Exec Board eyes potential ‘fallout’ from SBC, plans to welcome ‘displaced churches’
With an eye toward potential fallout from the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting, the Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board has affirmed the creation of a study group concerning out-of-state churches …