‘Wide open’ opportunity: GA church reaching out to special needs community
The Church on Main will not soon forget Hannah’s baptism. A 15-year-old with cerebral palsy, Hannah was nonverbal and communicated through a device that tracked her eye movements and generated speech for her. Through that device, she …
Alaska Baptist exec Randy Covington announces retirement plans
Randy Covington, executive director-treasurer of the Alaska Baptist Resource Network, has announced his plans to retire from that role in September of 2025.
‘Multi-church revival’ lifts spirits, sees 30 teens impacted for Christ
A ‘multi-church revival’ at Stithton Baptist Church in Radcliff, Kentucky, lifted spirits, brought people to the altar to pray, and 30 youth made professions of faith.
Convicted killer of Texas pastor executed
Texas executed Steven Nelson on Feb. 5 for the 2011 murder of Clint Dobson, pastor of NorthPointe Baptist Church in Arlington.
Judge dismisses all but one claim in Hunt’s lawsuit against SBC
A federal judge has dismissed all but one claim in former Southern Baptist Convention President Johnny Hunt’s lawsuit against the SBC, its Executive Committee, and Guidepost Solutions.
‘Discipleship, leadership and more’: GA women challenged to respond to God’s call
More than 650 women were encouraged by inspirational messages, met with missionaries, participated in mission projects and gathered and interacted with like-minded sisters in Christ to grow in their faith and relationships with each other.
Prison ministry: Churchgoers more interested than involved, study shows
Churchgoers are more interested than involved in prison ministry, but most say they’d be fine sharing a street or a pew with someone who has been incarcerated, a recent study shows.
Wolfe urges SBC messengers to not waste ‘our moment’
Pulling his message from Ecclesiastes 11: 1–6, Tony Wolfe — executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention — urged messengers to not retreat from their global mission.