TIFTON – First dad was Baptist Collegiate Ministries president at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in 1991. Then mom followed suit as BCM president at ABAC in 1993. Now, two-and-a-half decades …

By David Roach MCDONOUGH —The small-town pastor seemed largely unresponsive as he sat across from his local Associational Mission Strategist (AMS). “What a waste of time,” the AMS thought as he …

Bible Studies for Life Eph. 1:20-23; 2:8-10, 19-22 Bryce Jeffcoat, pastor Farmdale Baptist Church, Sylvania I have a hobby some of you may find odd for a pastor. I like to practice …

Pastor Marino Martinez teaches at Primera Iglesia Bautista Hispana de Tallahassee in Thomasville. SAMUEL AYALA/Special DULUTH — The upcoming SPARK Conference will feature several breakout sessions …

A minister friend has been troubled by how some people interpret Proverbs 3:12 when it says, “God disciplines those He loves.” He has heard people say that when someone loses their wealth and …

By Diana Chandler NASHVILLE (BP) — The late U.S. Rep. John Lewis, an ordained preacher who studied theology at a college co-founded by the Southern Baptist Convention, is being remembered as a …

Editor’s note: Harmon Born’s funeral will be held Tuesday, July 21 at The Rock Baptist Church in Rex. Harmon Born ran a car dealership, and I worked for him right out of college. …

The Real Life Center is located on 92 acres shared by Dogwood Church that stretches across the city limits of Tyrone and Peachtree City. GBMB screen grab TYRONE — Not long after founding Dogwood …

NEW ORLEANS — Citing that a district court’s ruling was “premature,” the lawsuit brought by Will McRaney against the North American Mission Board has received a second wind from the U.S. …

By Jonathan Howe NASHVILLE (BP) — Disgraced Christian comedian John Crist has returned to public life more than eight months after an admission to "sexual sin and addiction struggles" sidelined …

Christian philosopher, biblical counselor, ETS director join faculty By James A. Smith Sr. and Alex Sibley FORT WORTH, Texas (SWBTS) — A veteran Christian philosopher, …

Southridge Church in San Jose welcomes guests during July 5 worship, held at Calvary Chapel San Jose. Southridge Pastor Micaiah Irmla does not intend to comply with California Gov. Gavin Newsom's new …

One of the most important pieces of legislation passed the Georgia legislature in 2019. It was HB 481, The LIFE ACT (Living Infants Fairness and Equality Act), also known as the Heartbeat Bill. Soon …

By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As churches begin to regather and eventually restart their children’s ministry during COVID-19, leaders should keep other unseen dangers in mind – like sex …

Thursday, July 16 1 Chronicles 22:1-23:32 Romans 3:9-31 Psalm 12:1-8 Proverbs 19:13-14 Friday, July 17 1 Chronicles 24:1-26:11 Romans 4:1-12 Psalm 13:1-6 Proverbs 19:15-16 …

Bible Studies for Life Romans 13:1-10 Billy Christol, youth/associate pastor Burning Bush Baptist Church, Ringgold Play ball! After almost four months, America’s …

By Diana Chandler MEMPHIS, Tenn. (BP) — Parents of a teenage girl who was sexually abused by a former part-time employee of Bellevue Baptist Church are suing the church. The suit alleges negligence …

DULUTH — The latest numbers indicate that attendance for the SPARK Conference will easily outpace previous years’ figures for the annual training event sponsored by the Georgia Baptist Mission …

ORANGE, Calif. (BP) – For Ricardo Vides, young adults pastor at Ministerios Betesda Church in Orange, Calif., approaching ministry from an ethnically diverse perspective is just reality. A more …

By Aaron Wilson NASHVILLE, Tenn . — Next summer, kids will roll up their sleeves and grab excavation gear as they head to archaeological sites of present-day Israel with …

By Tom Strode WASHINGTON (BP) — The U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed in two 7-2 rulings Wednesday that churches and religious organizations are free to make employment and health …

Mike Stone  is the pastor of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Blackshear, the immediate past chairman of the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, and the immediate past …

ATLANTA — Amid recent protests in Georgia’s state capitol as well as nationwide regarding race, the Atlanta Metro Baptist Association released a statement on the issue June 26. The statement is …

SOUTHEAST ASIA — In a dimly-lit wooden home, a paralyzed man shares the story of his paralysis, his time with a witch doctor, and finally, his vision of heaven. IMB missionary …

A June 26 Arkansas Department of Health briefing unfairly portrayed two prominent Southern Baptist churches as having contributed to the spread of COVID-19, according to Arkansas Baptist State …