Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for May 12
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for May 12, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
BCM leaders lay groundwork in ‘downtime’ of summer
Even thought most students are not on campus during the summer, Baptist Campus Ministry leaders are still hard at work, preparing for a new year of BCM activities and ministry events.
Study: Rate of pastors leaving pulpit each year remains unchanged in last decade
Despite the unique pressures pastors routinely face, only 1.2% of evangelical and Black Protestant pastors leave the ministry each year, according to a 2025 Lifeway Research study.
Free training available for churches to address sexual abuse
Many churches have begun using background checks to help prevent abuse, but fewer are trained in reporting potential abuse. Lifeway
GCR Task Force audio files (part 9): The final meeting and ‘To God be the Glory’
EDITOR’S NOTE — The Baptist Paper staff members have completed their review of the audio files from the 2009–2010 meetings
Health care opportunities, IMB services multiply in Indonesia
The history of Southern Baptist work in Indonesia is long, dating back to 1951, when missionaries first went to the island nation. Medical work wasn’t far behind, and it soon became a key strategy for gospel access.
First responder room builds connections between church, law enforcement
The first responder room at Wallace Memorial Baptist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee, has offered a respite for local law enforcement officers and provided a way for the church to serve them well.
SBC Exec Comm presidential search team working ‘to find right candidate’
In the year since Willie McLaurin was named interim president and CEO of Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, he has