
31 churches in NC seek immediate exit from United Methodist Church
Thirty-one United Methodist churches in western North Carolina are demanding they be allowed to leave the United Methodist Church and

SEBTS receives $1.25 million grant to ‘equip, encourage pastors’
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary announced it has received a grant of $1.25 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. in support for the Great Commission Preaching Initiative of Southeastern’s Center for Preaching and Pastoral Leadership.

What’s next? 5 things SBC annual meeting attendees should do after returning home.
You spent days walking convention halls, listening to reports, participating in votes, visiting exhibitors, reconnecting with friends and meeting new ministry leaders. The SBC Annual Meeting is an investment of time, money and energy.

Pay attention to God’s ‘warning lights,’ Orr urges in opening session of 2024 SBC Pastors Conference
Bartholomew Orr opened the first session of the 2024 Southern Baptist Convention Pastors Conference in Indianapolis on June 9.

The Living Donor: Stories podcast shares story of transplant from wife to husband
In 1984, The Alabama Baptist ran a front-page photo of a 17-year-old missionary kid who had just undergone a kidney

‘Breaking Open’ outlines opening up to God in the midst of brokenness
In his 20-plus years of ministry, Jacob Armstrong said he has noticed that everyone has breakdowns. “Breaking happens when you

Chinese underground church pastor freed, arrives in U.S.
Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, leader of one of China’s largest underground churches, has been released from detention and reunited with his family in the United States.

7 reasons why pastors need encouragement today
October is Pastor Appreciation Month. However, it is vital to your church and pastor that you not bind your goodwill toward your pastor to just one month out of the year.