
Ministry leaders spotlight discipleship, preparing next generation
Shane Pruitt, Next Gen director for the North American Mission Board, said his office gets 3–5 calls per week from

Celebrating 1 year: Your partnership makes The Baptist Paper possible
We are celebrating big for this special first birthday of The Baptist Paper — and you are a major part

Bill to curb child marriages passes parliament in Pakistan
Pakistan’s parliament on Monday (May 19) passed a significant bill aiming to curb, discourage and eventually eradicate child marriages in the federal capital by raising the legal age of marriage for both sexes to 18 years.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for May 29
Stay Prepared and Ready Matthew 25:1–13 Prepare for Christ’s return. (1–5) Matthew 25 continues Jesus’ discussion with the disciples about

Mentoring is part of pastor’s calling, panel says
Jimmy Scroggins said his dad was a high school football coach, and the one thing he prided himself on the

African American ministries urge TX church leaders to reframe discipleship
“Do you want to be well?” Ralph West asked that simple question — the same question Jesus asked the invalid

Thousands around the world watch SBC meeting via Georgia’s ACTS2 TV
Southern Baptists around the world were able to tune into this year’s annual meeting via ACTS2 TV, a creation of

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for June 29
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for June 29, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.