Pastor sees the Lord bring glory out of grief, greed
For Kevin Vaughn, pastor of the growing Rock Branch Baptist Church, the path to effective ministry has not been without formidable struggles.
Christians increasingly targeted in Nigerian state
Following a rights group report that 1,336 people were killed in Plateau state, Nigeria between December and February, residents reported 18 Christians killed since mid-April.
Ohio State football players lead on-campus baptism service
More than 60 students reportedly were baptized during an evangelism event on the Ohio State University campus.
Churchgoers, pastors address how often it’s OK to skip church for kids’ sports
A Lifeway Research study of both U.S. Protestant pastors and churchgoers found most in both groups believe it’s OK to miss church occasionally for a kid’s game or travel sporting event, but those in the pews are laxer on the issue …
Hurricane Milton response underway as Helene relief efforts continue
Hurricane Milton hit Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm Wednesday evening (Oct.9), knocking out power to reportedly 3 million people before rolling on into the Atlantic. Baptist response teams are ready to hit the ground running.
Eddie Lopez to be nominated for SBC 2nd vice president
Eddie Lopez of First Baptist Church Forney, Texas, en Español announced May 30 he will be nominated for second vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention. He will be nominated by Matt Kendrick, pastor of Redemption City Church.
‘Angels’ saved her life; she hopes to find them to say thanks
Maxine Bennett Goebel, 80, calls the two women who she says saved her life on a frigid December evening “angels.” Now recovering from a broken leg and surgery, Goebel hopes to find the Good Samaritans to express her gratitude.
Noble shares ‘letter from John’ with SBC pastors, addresses current denominational issues
James Noble, senior pastor of Kingdom Community Church of Anderson in South Carolina, spoke during the 2024 Southern Baptist Convention Pastors Conference.