Former firefighter seeks to continue ‘rescuing the perishing’ as pastor
Steve McEntyre has had two careers that have called for him to rescue the perishing, first as a firefighter and now as a minister.
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
Mississippi’s spring BSU event sees 121 students answer missions call
“To stand in the front of the worship center at the Mississippi State BSU and hear the roar of students worshipping in unison — I just get chills thinking about it,” said Sam Ivy, Mississippi Baptist director of collegiate ministries.
‘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.
5 ‘places of decision’ where churches must communicate better
In our noisy world where there are lots of choices to make, with many places of decision, the church needs to be clear about options and very specific with direction.
‘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.”
Q&A with David Allen, 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.