FORT WORTH, Texas — Students, faculty, and members of the Board of Trustees of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary gathered in MacGorman Chapel for a day of prayer on Tuesday, April 8, focusing on the Christian virtues about which faculty have preached in chapel during the spring semester.

MARION, Ky. (KT) — John East is a living testimony that God can use you regardless of your age — and He will bless you as you seek to serve Him.

NEW ORLEANS — If someone were to walk through the doors of St. Bernard Baptist Church in Chalmette, La., it would be completely unrecognizable from what it looked like just two years ago. At that time, the church had an average attendance of about six people on a typical Sunday. Since then, St. Bernard has tripled their attendance to more than 20, had several professions of faith, and baptized three people.

Eleven Arkansas Baptists from three different churches recently traveled to Liberia, West Africa, for a 12-day vision trip.  The team, sponsored by Arkansas Woman’s Missionary Union, served with the Eddie Gibson International Ministries. They explored ways that more Arkansas Baptists could partner in that ministry and witnessed what God is doing in Liberia.     

FORT WORTH, Texas — Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary leaders announced today that the institution has entered into a partnership with Logos Bible Software, the “premier” Bible study software, to continue to better equip students with resources available and necessary for ministry today.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Midwestern Seminary is pleased to announce the appointment of Ronni Kurtz as assistant professor of systematic theology. A proud alumnus of Midwestern Seminary, Kurtz will return to the institution after more than three years of faithful ministry and academic service on faculty at Cedarville University.

WAKE FOREST, N.C. — Southeastern Seminary and Judson College welcomed the Southeastern Society (SES) and Board of Trustees to campus for their biannual meeting on Monday and Tuesday, April 14 and 15. During the two-day event, trustees and SES members received encouraging updates on institutional life, heard stories of God’s faithfulness within the Southeastern community, and joined in the celebrations of this year’s commissioning chapel.

FRISCO, Texas — Being fully present and committed to their roles is a key antidote to burnout, according to speakers at The Summit, Powered by GuideStone. This was one of several topics covered during the annual two-day conference held last week in North Texas.

Sometimes missionaries share the gospel through unexpected ways—like with carrots.  The invitation to eat carrots surprised two International Mission Board Journeymen as they walked through a rural South Asian village where they were visiting a friend. It was harvest, and the two sisters working the field wanted to share with the foreign women.  

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Most pastors believe their churches will be around for at least another decade. According to a Lifeway Research study of U.S. Protestant pastors, 94% believe their churches will still exist in 10 years, 4% disagree, and 2% aren’t sure. 

Our dog Dixie was rescued last year and she knows it. It was at the end of summer and to be quite honest she was on the brink of death, close to dying.

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga.  — On a winter evening at First Baptist Church Peachtree City, a group of single adults gathered to forge authentic relationships, and God answered prayer in a big way.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An American pastor who was kidnapped last week by armed and masked men during a sermon in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa was rescued on Tuesday after three of his abductors engaged in gunfire with officials and were killed, police reported Wednesday.

MAYFIELD, Ky. (KT) – “The building is nothing. Twenty-two million dollars, a newly renovated facility, it means nothing because in 15 seconds it can all be gone again. It really helps guide our perspective and keeps us grounded to what our mission is: making much of Christ,” said Paul Wilkerson, senior pastor of First Baptist Church Mayfield.

ROME, Ga. — Shorter University is honored to announce that Baseball Hall of Famer and FOX MLB lead analyst John Smoltz will serve as the keynote speaker for the 2025 President’s Gala. The event will take place on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, and will benefit student scholarships at Shorter University.

NEWPORT, Tenn. — Like he’s done so many times before, pastor Tim Grooms went to the pulpit at Riverview Baptist Church at the start of Sunday’s service and offered words of welcome to those in attendance. But this was no ordinary welcome. This was a welcome back. 

Cliffe Knechtle is a Christian apologist, speaker, and evangelist who has garnered a significant following across the nation. Many in his audience are unbelievers or doubters who are hostile and even rude. His primary ministry engages college students on their campuses and has friendly — albeit deep — debates about God, the Bible, and Christianity.

The greatest event in human history was the death and resurrection of Jesus. The Resurrection is not only the most important message of the New Testament, but it is also the good news for disciples awaiting the final consummation.

BRASELTON, Ga. — North Metro Baptist Church has relocated to a beautiful new campus and a modern state-of-the-art facility with all the most recent innovations and technologies and opened for business, the Lord’s business that is, on Palm Sunday.

ROCKWALL, Texas — North Carolina pastor Clint Pressley will be nominated for a second term as president of the Southern Baptist Convention, Texas pastor Michael Criner announced on Sunday, April 13.

PASADENA, Texas (BP) – Barry Wilmore attended his first elders meeting in nearly a year at Providence Baptist Church on Thursday, April 10. His absence was understandable.

When Ruth visited Fran in summer 2023, Ruth didn’t expect to end up in the hospital, fighting for her life.  International Mission Board missionaries Wade and Catherine Hampton have seen God work in Southeast Asia, but they don’t always see Him work through an attempted murder. This story is one they shared with Southern Baptists, asking for prayer.  

STILLWATER, Okla.—Texans on Mission volunteers spent two weeks responding to needs after wildfires tore through Stillwater, affecting about 200 homes in the area and 74 campers at nearby Lake Carl Blackwell.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Scott Van Neste, the pastor of Bellepoint Baptist, was thankful the church was spared from the recent floodwaters. It came close, with water encircling the church located near the Kentucky River, he said.

Missionary Josh Sullivan was taken at gunpoint Thursday evening, April 10, while delivering a sermon at Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell, South Africa (near Port Elizabeth, also known as Gqeberha).