
North Carolina, Alabama students to serve on national Acteens panel
Eden Gilbreath of Stallings Memorial Baptist Church in Salisbury, North Carolina and Carolyn Harrell of Calvary Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, have been named as this year’s national Acteens panelists.

‘Divine appointment’ connects pastor with 9-year-old boy fighting cancer
Pastor Roger Sherrer said, “It was the most impactful knock on a door I had ever made.”

First person: Is Christian persecution real? Yes, and here’s why it matters.
An honest assessment reveals that Christians remain the single most persecuted group of people in the world.

First Person: 10 reasons for your church to pursue college students
I first wrote about this topic in 2016, but my burden for university and college students has grown exponentially since

‘Fertile ground’: Church camps provide chance for youth evangelism, equipping
Emma Jean Hampton had been through this scene many times before. Church camp wasn’t new to her. She went just

Hurting church finds restoration, healing after apology to former pastor
“Bethlehem church’s apology to this former pastor has simply restored to them the joy of their salvation, and made a significant difference in the character and disposition of our fellowship.”

Ezell pledges transparency in report to messengers
In his report to Southern Baptists gathered in New Orleans, North American Mission Board President Kevin Ezell emphasized that the

Severe weather continues to pound South, Midwest
Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers have kept busy during the past week as a relentless wave of storms continues to pound the region with deadly floods and tornadoes from Texas to Ohio.