Supreme Court: Parents’ rights, LGBTQ-themed books in schools draw spotlight
Specific books at issue include “Prince and Knight” and “Born Ready.” They explore themes of same-sex relationships and gender identity.
Pastors deepen global mission engagement during IMB headquarters visit
Through the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board’s Missions Mobilization Department, nine pastors recently trekked to Richmond, Virginia, for a “vision journey” at the headquarters of the International Mission Board.
Relationship with Christian apologist changes life for long-time atheist
Daniel Nieto declared himself a devout atheist at age 15, and he often sought to affirm his beliefs watching atheist debaters dismantle weak gospel arguments. But things changed when he discovered to apologetics work of Eric Hernandez.
Baptist DR teams providing ‘a little bit of hope’ as TX flooding death toll rises
As of Wednesday morning (July 9), the latest death toll from the horrific flash flooding in Central Texas had risen at least 119, with at least 150 people still missing, mostly in Kerr County, according to the latest media reports.
Convention sermon: Inserra says ‘cloud of witnesses’ should spur Southern Baptists to gospel endurance
Dean Inserra, pastor of City Church Tallahassee in Florida, preached the convention sermon June 12 at the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting.
Keith Parks, former Baptist missions leader, dies at 97
R. Keith Parks, missions leader who played a key role in opening Southern Baptists’ eyes to the millions of unreached peoples worldwide, died Aug. 26. He was 97.
4 ways your church can determine its ‘reach area’
In order for a church to effectively serve their local body of believers, they must know their church reach — the area in which most of their members are concentrated. Here are some ways to define and map your reach area.
SBC leader Morris Chapman dies at 84
Morris H. Chapman, former pastor, former Southern Baptist Convention president and former SBC Executive Committee president died Monday, Oct. 20, at age 84.