TX pastor Kason Branch to be nominated for SBC 2nd VP
Texas pastor Kason Branch will be nominated for second vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention, during the SBC Annual
Study shows pastors fine with AI use for graphic design, not for writing sermons
Pastors are comfortable with artificial intelligence for graphic design and marketing but not for preparing sermons, the Barna Group found a survey done earlier this year.
‘Out of the box’ evangelism fuels church’s unexpected growth
An emphasis on “out of the box” evangelism has helped bring about a recent uptick in baptisms and worship attendance at First Baptist Church Leesville, Louisiana.
Hope, love to youth and families through Mississippi’s Choctaw Retreat
Featured speaker Johnny Tonika, a member of First Baptist Church Durant, Oklahoma, emphasized God’s love and the importance of understanding and accepting His love.
First Person: Sometimes reviewing the ‘what ifs’ helps us refocus
What if I didn’t let fear or stubbornness prevent me from following those uncomfortable steps of faith the Lord will undoubtedly place before us?
‘Clear calls to action’: 350 students make salvation decisions at GA amusement park
More than 350 Georgia students made commitments to Christ at the Wild Adventures amusement park in Valdosta on Thursday and Friday, providing a spiritual grand finale to a year that will be remembered for large numbers of decisions…
Exec Comm presidential search team announces new candidate ‘is emerging’
The search team for the next president of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee has announced that an “excellent” candidate “is emerging.”
First person: Reflections from ‘journey in the wilderness’
As a boy growing up on a dairy farm in southeast Louisiana, I never dreamed that I would serve on the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention — much less be elected chairman, during what could arguably be …