‘Singing schools’ and their impact on American worship
Few today recognize the impact “singing schools,” which used “shape-notes” to teach music, has had on American worship. This music, which is associated with the tradition of “Sacred Harp Singing,” enhanced worship across the nation.
TX pastor raises stakes of missions challenge, loses beard in process
What began as a joke made in front of a rural Texas congregation ended with a gift of more than $26,000 contributed to enable Texas Baptist Men and their ministry partners to drill new water wells in Peru.
‘Still there’: Retired IMB missionaries continue sharing passion for Eswatini
Both Barbara and Wayne Myers are excited that her first trip back to the country will happen in October, as a 50th wedding anniversary gift to themselves.
Mobilizing churches to do missions has long been a passion of the couple.
4 steps to becoming a church that welcomes young adults
PJ Dunn, a discipleship consultant in Georgia, shares four steps to becoming a church that welcomes young adults.
Dooley: Presence of God is all that can sustain pastors through pressures
Adam Dooley, pastor of Englewood Baptist Church in Jackson, Tennessee, preaches at the 2024 SBC Pastors Conference in Indianapolis.
First person: Personal reflections on journey of a lifetime
After three years on the road as traveling correspondents for The Baptist Paper, Trennis and Pam Henderson are retiring. Read Trennis’ reflection on his time with the paper.
Sam Warner named new president-treasurer of Tennessee Baptist Foundation
Sam Warner, a native of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, who has worked extensively with Georgia Baptists, has been named the next president-treasurer of the Tennessee Baptist Foundation.
Paris Olympics experience offers evangelism lesson for BCM student
College senior Mia Crawford learned a very valuable lesson about evangelism after spending a week in Paris sharing Christ during the 2024 Summer Olympics.