‘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.
‘Dedicated servants’: Grandsons continue grandparents’ faith legacy
Nearly two decades later, their legacy is being carried on by four of their grandchildren who recently came to volunteer at Western Heights Baptist Center, said current director Shannon Washam.
Retiring associational missionary strategists reflect on ministry changes
It’s a changing of the guard as three northeast Georgia associational missionary strategists with 60 years of combined experience are retiring. They are baby boomers passing the baton to a new generation of leadership.
KY school sees 16 students profess faith as a result of chapel service
Oneida Baptist Institute makes clear its purpose — “while every school deals with the minds of young people, but few, like Oneida, minister to the soul as well.”
Church plant led by former Muslim bringing gospel to unreached city
EDITOR’S NOTE: This year’s Week of Prayer for North American Missions is March 1–8 and is focused on the theme
Prison ministry: Churchgoers more interested than involved, study shows
Churchgoers are more interested than involved in prison ministry, but most say they’d be fine sharing a street or a pew with someone who has been incarcerated, a recent study shows.
The Baptist association: A valuable tradition hiding in plain sight
Recently I toured the Bunker at the Greenbrier Hotel in West Virginia. It was once the secret location where the
‘The Forge’ producer Kendrick and Q&A on discipleship
Stephen Kendrick discusses the role of discipleship in the church and how pastors can use “The Forge” and its discipleship resources to spark impactful discipleship in their churches.