First person: 4 dangers pastors face today
There were real dangers lurking among the crowds that Jesus was feeding, healing and teaching. These same dangers still exist in the congregations we serve today.
SBC Executive Committee announces layoffs, other updates ahead of September meeting
The SBC Executive Committee announced Wednesday (Sept. 13) that it has cut five positions and two contractor positions, trimming the already lean staff down to 21 full-time positions.
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for June 16
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for June 16, written by Mark Rathel, professor at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Florida.
Arkansas DR ladies’ chainsaw team ‘able to bless a lot of people’
Six ladies from the Russellville area recently donned yellow shirts and chaps and other safety equipment, picked up chainsaws and went to work in Valdosta, Georgia.
EC leaders take questions on abuse prevention; 2 churches no longer ‘in friendly cooperation’
Jeff Dalrymple and Jeff Iorg, president/CEO of the SBC Executive Committee, fielded questions related to sexual abuse prevention Tuesday (Feb. 18) following the SBC Executive Committee meeting in Nashville.
SC megachurch leaving SBC: ‘We don’t want our affiliation to distract’
NewSpring Church, which has more than 14,000 members at 13 campuses across South Carolina, has announced its withdrawal from the Southern Baptist Convention, citing the “distress and conflict” its continued affiliation is causing.
Saving the preborn and spreading the gospel
In the last 50 years, the pro-life movement has grown in the United States. Data shows there are 2,700 pro-life
South Korean believers to gather, pray for spiritual awakening
Concerned about the growing secularization of America, hundreds of South Korean believers will be arriving in the U.S. next month