Q&A with Bruce Frank, candidate for SBC president
The Baptist Paper reached out to each of the six individuals who have announced intentions to be nominated for president of the Southern Baptist Convention at the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, June 11–12.
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for August 28
SHARE CHRIST WITH YOUR NEIGHBOR John 1:40–49 Among the many traditions of Southern Baptist churches, one of the more enjoyable
Opinion: Concerns with limiting pastoral function to pastoral office for the local church
The concern with this proposed SBC constitution amendment is whether the amendment’s prohibitive language unnecessarily expands beyond the pastoral office itself into a broad and undefined expression of “function” that could potentially lead to unnecessary and unbiblical limitations for women engaging ministerially in the local church and in local and global mission.
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for June 2
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for June 2, written by Mark Rathel, professor at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Florida.
Evangelists beaten unconscious, rescued by motorcycle riders
Two evangelists are still receiving hospital treatment two weeks after hardline Muslims in eastern Uganda beat them unconscious for proclaiming Christ, sources said.
High court in Iran denies retrials to Christian converts
A high court in Iran recently rejected retrial requests from several Christian converts. The Iranian Supreme Court denied the requests
Sharing life leads to gospel conversations for summer missions team
Each year thousands of students volunteer to serve overseas. They leave the comfort zones of their universities and churches to
ERLC continues to provide ‘a vital service,’ Leatherwood says in report
Brent Leatherwood, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, affirmed that his commission was doing the good work the SBC expected of them during his address at the Annual Meeting.