Many hit worship songs are a ‘team effort,’ come from ‘Big Four’ churches
In January 2023, Chris Brown and a group of fellow songwriters working on a live worship album for Elevation Church, a nondenominational megachurch in Charlotte, North Carolina, sat down for a writing session …
Bilingual congregation in NM baptizes 10 people in one service
Iglesia Bautista El Calvario, Roswell, New Mexico, recently baptized 10 people. The 10 had been attending the church for different periods of time, but each felt it was time …
UN Committee urges Pakistan to end or amend blasphemy laws
Expressing alarm over an increase in false blasphemy accusations in Pakistan, the UN Human Rights Committee last week urged repeal or amending of the country’s harsh blasphemy laws.
Your Voice: 10 things I love about Christmas
First-person articles, comments, letters to the editor, blog excerpts, social media posts and more …
Study spotlights economy’s negative impact on churches, while giving remains stable
Individuals aren’t the only ones facing consequences of inflation and other negative economic factors in the U.S., as many pastors
Baptist pastor arrested in India for ‘magical healing’
Assam state police arrested a Baptist church worker Nov. 22 on charges of violating a new law intended to curb “magical healing.” The arrest came after he prayed for villagers in the northeastern India state.
Georgia keeps Camp Kaleo operating with new agreement
The Georgia Baptist Mission Board and Friends of Kaleo, Inc., announced last week the formal signing of an agreement that both groups hope will keep Camp Kaleo operating for the foreseeable future.
Study: Engaging the Bible and ways pastors encourage it
“As we’re preaching and teaching, it would be so much better if we knew our church members were reading and studying the Word of God on their own,” said Dwayne Milioni, pastor of Open Door Church in Raleigh, North Carolina.