First person: Do church planters need more ‘early risk’ for later success?
Today, with so many networks out there that pay salary and set church planters up with insurance, mentoring advice and building expenses, much of the risk of launching a church has been eliminated. I’m wondering if that risk is needed.
Report: Pastors and the state of discipleship
In general, pastors have a vague satisfaction with the discipleship happening at their churches but no real way of determining if that is valid, Lifeway Research reported.
IMB explorers search for people groups in remote parts of Amazon
Project 3000 explorers will journey into the unknown to find out where the unengaged and unreached people live. They will learn about their culture, discern their literacy, develop ministry strategies and find people to partner with …
Nursing student experiences two medical miracles
Mahala Griffin-Halvorson, nursing student at Baylor University, gave birth to her son, Hudson, 13 weeks early, while her husband, Caleb, was in the hospital from serious injuries fighting a fire.
‘Every believer involved’: KY church baptizes more than 700 this year
At Hillvue Heights Church, sharing the gospel “is a way of life,” says lead pastor Steve Ayers of the Bowling Green, Kentucky, church. That has resulted in the church baptizing 703 people this year.
Abortions are on the rise due, in part, to telehealth
Half a million abortions occurred in the U.S. in the first six months of 2025 — and it’s likely an undercount.
Debby brings heavy rain, flooding; Baptists responding
As Tropical Storm Debby brings heavy rains and winds to North Carolina that have resulted in flooding and reports of multiple tornadoes, Baptist Disaster Relief teams are ready to respond.
SBC Executive Committee extends negotiations for second time
After a more than five-hour meeting today (Sept. 28) — two of those hours in executive session — members of