Celebrating 100 years of Cooperative Program ‘moments,’ opportunity for ‘sacred effort’
“One moment is not going to change the entire trajectory of what we do, but it can remind us of some very important things. The beauty of Baptist life and cooperation is that everybody is autonomous … we work together because we want to.”
BGCT messengers adopt amended motion to affirm women in ministry
Following a 30-minute discussion during the second business session, messengers to the 2023 Texas Baptists (Baptist General Convention of Texas)
‘Calling people to a deeper life’: ‘Beloved’ teacher Claude King shares faith journey
Claude King began his college career as an archaeology major, tracing his love for antiquity back to his eighth grade
Your Voice: Astronomical faith
By Wayne Atcheson Senior ambassador and historian Billy Graham Library and Archive Center After being stranded in space for nine
Analysis of Annual Church Profile shows areas of decline, growth in SBC
The average Southern Baptist church is likely an older, small Southern church. If you want to find a growing congregation, however, you might need to look for a new, larger church—or even one in the Northeast.
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for February 11
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Feb. 11, written by Mark Rathel, professor at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Florida.
5 communication tips to help churches connect with preteens
It’s sobering. The Barna Group reported that our 8- to 12-year-olds are “on track to abandon Biblical Christianity in record numbers.”
Remembering John Jasper: From slavery to the pulpit
Highway engineers in Virginia designed a combined section of Interstates 64 and 95 to curve gently eastward in downtown Richmond