
Showers latest EC member to resign; first meeting set since Floyd’s announcement
The latest news coming out of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee this week includes another resignation and a special

Strong churches vs. soaring churches … which is better?
Is it better for a church to be strong or soaring? Both are churches of great value to God. They approach the fulfillment of their mission and vision in unique ways…

Court won’t stop Texas abortion ban, but lets clinics sue
The Supreme Court on Dec. 10 left in place Texas’ ban on most abortions, a little more than a week

‘Life-changing business’: Call to obedience sparks hundreds of baptisms
What began on March 1 as a regular Sunday service at Bethlehem Church quickly became a day that few who were present will forget. By the time the waters stilled, exactly 400 people had been baptized across all three campuses.

Are you an effective church communicator? Here’s 7 ways to stand out
The habits of highly effective church communicators are regularly practiced in churches so they become routine. We don’t know what

Sending Celebration highlights unity as IMB missionaries prepare to go
Peter and Tina Kim know that Asians in the growing city of São Paulo, Brazil, are in a unique position. As second, third and fourth generation immigrants, many Asians in São Paulo never quite fit into the culture of those around them.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for October 15
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for Oct. 15, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.

Churches still recovering from pandemic losses, study shows
Compared to the beginning of 2021, more U.S. Protestant churches are gathering in person and more churchgoers are filling the