
The world and the church are ‘two completely separate kingdoms,’ MacArthur urges at CBN event
Nearly 1,200 people gathered at the Anaheim Marriott the evening of June 12 for a three-hour Conservative Baptist Network event

NAMB breakfast panel: Church planters, keep the focus on the Kingdom
For church planters, the big picture — the “real endgame” — should always be about the kingdom of God, said

Study: What does the average church small group look like?
“When it comes to Bible study groups, it’s less about the name we give the ministry and more about what the groups actually do,” said Ken Braddy, director of Sunday School and network partnerships at Lifeway.

Study examines what churchgoers want to hear from pastors each week
Four in 5 U.S. Protestant churchgoers (80%) believe a pastor must address current issues to be doing their job, according to a Lifeway Research study. Few (16%) disagree, and 4% aren’t sure.

Longtime California Baptist leader Fermín Whittaker dies at 83
Fermín A. Whittaker, the longest-tenured executive director of California Southern Baptist Convention, died Friday, Feb. 7.

4 tips for growing your Sunday School class/small group
For years, people tried to crack some closely guarded secrets. For example: the formula for Coca-Cola the enigma machines used

Charis House drug rehab program helps transform lives physically, spiritually
For Kathleen Schuster, the Charis House drug and alcohol recovery program in Pensacola, Florida, was life changing. But it was

Update: Johnny Hunt jury trial on hold
In an order issued Monday, May 12, Judge William L. Campbell Jr. announced that the jury trial in the lawsuit brought by Johnny Hunt against the Southern Baptist Convention and others has been canceled.