‘I’m still here’: SC pastor celebrates 60 years at same church
John Arthur, pastor at Eureka First Baptist Church near Aiken, South Carolina, will pass the six-decade mark Jan. 1 — and he still preaches every Sunday.
TX pastor raises stakes of missions challenge, loses beard in process
What began as a joke made in front of a rural Texas congregation ended with a gift of more than $26,000 contributed to enable Texas Baptist Men and their ministry partners to drill new water wells in Peru.
Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief responding after deadly storms
Teams are assessing damage and planning how to best respond after storms swept through the state Dec. 9.
First person: Pastors appreciate your holiday gifts
It’s that time of year when many people are buying special gifts to thank those that have helped them throughout the year like their mail carrier, hairdresser, or child’s teacher. And many also consider a special gift for their pastor.
‘We could do this’: TN Baptists display ready-to-roll dental clinic
The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board’s mobile dental clinic will soon be ready to roll across the state.
Church revitalization helps dying church become ‘beacon of hope’ in community
“When I learned about PAVE, I decided to go learn more. I refused to pull the plug on [Saint Luke],” said one San Antonio pastor. “It was like CPR to revive us. The program, for me, has been a godsend.”
Illinois AG agrees not to enforce new state restrictions on pregnancy resource centers
Illinois AG Kwame Raoul said he will not prosecute operators of pro-life pregnancy resource centers under a new consumer fraud law after a federal judge called the “deceptive practices” law “stupid and very likely unconstitutional.”
TN tornado survivor thankful Baptist DR team ‘comes in and rescues me’
“I’ve just never been the one that … truly has this big need — and someone comes in and rescues me. That was a true answer to prayer,” homeowner Brandie Lee said of Baptist volunteers.