
Pastor jailed for ‘brainwashing,’ accused of ‘allurement’ in India
A pastor was jailed on a baseless claim that he violated India’s anti-conversion laws, even after the magistrate reprimanded police for the arrest.

Motorcycles mean discipleship for ‘Sons of Thunder’
“Iron sharpening iron is our goal,” said Jason Snellen. “That’s how we want to live.”

Prayer service goes on after KY Capitol cleared following bomb threat
A bomb threat didn’t stop people from praying in the Kentucky State Capitol Rotunda Wednesday (Jan. 4) as legislators began work for the 2024 legislative session.

Barber highlights changes, plans for SBC annual meeting
“We’ve changed our process, and I’m happy to say for the first time ever this year you will know what the proposed resolutions are for the SBC Annual meeting well before we gather in Indianapolis,” said SBC president Bart Barber.

MaxFit gym providing ‘safe space’ through Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries
When Lauren Boyd and her family moved away from Birmingham, Alabama, in July 2020, she thought she was leaving her dream of starting a gym behind. But those concerns soon turned into an opportunity.

Q&A with Bruce Frank, candidate for SBC president
The Baptist Paper reached out to each of the six individuals who have announced intentions to be nominated for president of the Southern Baptist Convention at the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, June 11–12.

Missouri association partners with children’s home in Liberia
Several churches in the Black River Association in Kennett, Missouri, have begun assisting a ministry to children in the western African nation of Liberia.

Mississippi church addresses allegations of past sexual abuse
Broadmoor Baptist Church, Madison, Mississippi, released a statement July 14 that discloses allegations of past sexual abuse by a former youth pastor.