Jimmy and Amy Patterson look over his letter of resignation to First Baptist Church of Newnan. He resigned because of health issues. In October 2020 the pastor of First Baptist Church Newnan, Jimmy …

WASHINGTON (BP) — Southern Baptists are calling on Congress to reverse a move by President Joe Biden to allow federal funding to pay for abortions. On May 28, Biden released a $6 trillion budget …

Suraj Rana uses an oxygen concentrator supplied by Georgia Baptists to help him breathe. Rana fully recovered. (Photo/Good News Centre) By Roger Alford DULUTH, Ga. – …

Trevin Wax has joined the North American Mission Board to launch an initiative aimed at helping pastors, church-planting missionaries. By Scott Knuteson ALPHARETTA, Ga. …

Editor’s note: A four-way race for president of the Southern Baptist Convention is generating keen interest in the upcoming annual meeting in Nashville. Church leaders from across the country – …

NASHVILLE (BP) – The 2021 Book of Reports of the Southern Baptist Convention, containing reports from SBC entities and recommendations from the SBC Executive Committee to messengers at the 2021 SBC …

Martin Daymond Young was buried in his hometown in Kentucky nearly 80 years after he died at Pearl Harbor By Diana Chandler LEWISPORT, Ky. (BP) – Joyce Phillips Nall still has the grass skirt her …

H.B. Charles Jr., pastor of Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Fla., will be among the speakers at National Conference on Preaching June 16-18 in Nashville. BP file photo …

Doug and Greta McCart are praising the Lord for seeing them safely through a tornado with winds estimated at 175 mph. By Roger Alford NEWNAN, Ga. – Pastor Doug McCart, who survived a potentially …

By Tyler Sanders ONTARIO, Calf. (BP) – Gateway Seminary’s May 21 spring commencement ceremony was marked by an important achievement: President Jeff Iorg recognized Yoon Sagong as …

Through an initiative of the Fellowship of Native American Christians, in the last six months, volunteers have been able to distribute 150 containers each able to hold 275 gallons of water to Navajo …

By Roger Alford MONROE, Ga. – There’s no mistaking Lauren Sullens’ enthusiasm for getting the Gospel to the nations. That’s why, as the new president of the Baptist Woman’s …

LAS VEGAS (BP) – Matt Carter, lead pastor of Sagemont Church in Houston, will be nominated for president of the 2022 Pastors’ Conference. Vance Pitman, senior pastor of Hope Church …

CARTERSVILLE, Ga. (BP) – Kyle Walker, senior pastor of Cartersville First Baptist Church, has announced his intentions to nominate Jamar Andrews, senior pastor of Word Baptist Church in Jonesboro, …

By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE (BP) – U.S. Protestant churches endured a difficult 2020, including starting the year with fewer congregations. In 2019, approximately 3,000 …

Don and Maggie Chandler were married 53 years before she died of COVID-19 Dec. 1, 2020. By Diana Chandler CONWAY, Ark. (BP) – People said they were too young to be in …

SBC president J.D. Greear has called Southern Baptists to a focused time of fasting and prayer on three consecutive Wednesdays, beginning tomorrow. By Timothy Cockes NASHVILLE (BP) – …

Students walk along Christian Court on the campus of College of the Ozarks in Missouri. By Roger Alford DULUTH, Ga. – Georgia Baptist leaders are keeping a close eye on a federal …

Andy Duke (left), lead church planter of Christ Place Windsor, Colo., baptizes Natalie Franks. Gerald Franks (right) is Natalie’s father. Natalie came to faith in Christ after their family moved to …

Nathan Lorick (left) and Jim Richards (right) present a check for $500,000 to Ronnie Floyd to be used for national and international missions and ministry. Photo by Jonathan Howe By …

A group of hikers look at a photo they had taken after praying together in the north Georgia mountains. They are, from left, Charles Jones of Athens, Ga.; Denise and Vernon Masters of Cook Springs, …

RICHMOND, Va. (BP) – The International Mission Board is collaborating with Nik Ripken Ministries to raise awareness about current religious persecution through the Day of Prayer for the Persecuted …

By Tyler Sanders/Gateway Seminary RIVERSIDE, Calif. (BP) – Ray Tong has joined the Gateway Seminary executive leadership team as vice president of business services and chief financial officer. His …

Flooding in Louisiana has Baptist Disaster Relief crews working overtime. LAKE CHARLES, La. (BP) – Some may give up trying to make a home in southwest Louisiana with flooding that has killed four …

By Timothy Cockes NASHVILLE (BP) – Fifty years ago, as they prepared to bring their third child into what seemed to be increasingly chaotic times, Bill and Gloria Gaither found themselves concerned …