Two TN groups return from Israel; a 3rd still awaits trip home
“I have seen lots of smiles and looks of relief on everyone’s faces [following their return from Israel],” one church member of Sunnyside Baptist Church in Kingsport noted.
Litton reflects on lessons as SBC president, decision not to seek second term
Following his decision to not seek a second term as president of the Southern Baptist Convention, Ed Litton took time
Christians in church shelter killed in airstrike as Hamas-Israel war rages
Early reports indicate an overnight explosion at St. Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza City killed at least 40 people — including 19 Christians …
UPDATE: SBC Executive Committee to discuss annual meeting growth, 2023 host city
UPDATE: In a special called meeting on April 28, the SBC Executive Committee approved the relocation of the 2023 meeting
Church’s ‘We stand with Israel’ sign defaced by vandals
Vandals have defaced a church’s sign in Gainesville, Georgia, that declares: “We stand with Israel.” North Hall Church pastor Bucky Kennedy is using the incident to proclaim the gospel.
Southern Baptists see signs of hope, decline in Annual Church Profile report
Southern Baptist congregations saw a rebound in the number of baptisms and an increase of $304 million in overall giving
First person: A sabbatical was the best gift I received as a pastor
In the fall of 2021, Neill’s Creek Baptist Church in Angier afforded me a 12-week sabbatical. This provision was included in the covenant when I was called as senior pastor in February of 2011.
HLGU plans to remain open this fall
Hannibal-LaGrange University Transitional President Rodney Harrison recently announced to faculty, staff and students that the university will remain open for