ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) — More than 350 women attended the second annual Women’s Evangelism Conference at the North American Mission Board on March 24-25. The sold-out event welcomed women from 30 states and Canada and included attendees representing six languages, with a live Spanish translation offered to those present.

FORT WORTH, Texas — After more than a year of deliberation by the faculty and administration, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is introducing an updated Master of Divinity degree with the goal of providing effective ministry training applicable for the 21st century with fewer credit hours, seminary leaders announced today.

Two-time Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary alumnus and long-time professor of Old Testament F. B. Huey Jr. passed away on April 7, 2025, at 100 years of age.

Josh Sullivan, a U.S. missionary and pastor, was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint Thursday evening, April 10, while delivering a sermon at Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell, South Africa.

BAR NUNN – Baggs, Bairoil, Glendo, Granger, Medicine Bow, Meeteetse—race past them at the posted interstate speed limit of 80 mph, and one after another, every tiny town in Wyoming can easily look like the same blink-and-you’ll-miss-it blur out the passenger-side window. Unless you’re Tyler Martin.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Board of Trustees heard about the institution’s progress “from a time of serious challenge” two years ago to a “time of stability and hopefulness,” President David S. Dockery said during his report during the spring meeting, April 9. “It has happened because God’s been so kind to us.”

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Board of Trustees of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary convened Monday, April 7, for their Spring meeting, advancing key actions that reflect the institution’s enduring commitment to theological faithfulness, academic excellence, and gospel urgency.

KANSAS CITY, Mo—Midwestern Seminary trustees elected new faculty and celebrated God’s blessings on the institution during the Spring Trustee Meeting on April 7–8. Overlapping with Great Commission Week, the Spring Trustee Meeting highlighted the institution’s ongoing stewardship to equip and send out faithful ministers for the Church.

NEW ORLEANS (BP) – Louisiana pastor Jay Adkins says he plans to nominate current SBC Recording Secretary Nathan Finn for another term when Southern Baptists gather in Dallas, June 10-11.

PRESTON, Ga. — On a spring Saturday that felt more like summer, the Holy Smoke Christian Grilling Competition returned for its 21st year with all the flavor, fellowship, and competition that have made it a fixture of ministry-minded barbecue.

BRANDENBURG, Ky. (KT) — A revival in the Salem Association of Baptists (Meade, Breckinridge and Hardin counties) has not only drawn large, enthusiastic crowds, but has given evidence of a noticeable partnership in the gospel by pastors in that association.

DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (LBM) – A celebration of 1,300 decisions for Christ at the Livingston Parish GO TELL AMERICA Crusade continued for First Baptist Church, Denham Springs, when it baptized 55 individuals on March 30 – the most ever on a single day for the congregation.

Don and Maria Friesen can identify with the hymn “It Is Well with My Soul” by Horatio Gates Spafford, which begins: “When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll; whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, ‘It is well, it is well with my soul.’”

SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Mercy Hill pastor Nate Young says taking a kayak ride through his flooded church was not on his bucket list. “It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Young said. “We went into the church, and the baptismal was floating around in the sanctuary. Hopefully, this is the only lifetime experience of doing this.”

One smell of hyacinth moves me. For eons, just a whiff of the beautiful spring flowers brought an immediate smile to my face and stirred my heart with something almost like yearning.

BOWMAN, Ga. — After two decades of ministry leadership, Steve Ferguson will step down as Associational Mission Strategist for the Hebron Baptist Association on April 30. Though he’s leaving his official role, Ferguson says he has no intention of slowing down.

The 1920s were years of stark contrast across America. In larger cities, it was an era of excesses known as the “Roaring 20s.” Fashion, jazz, and speakeasies had pushed the norms of decency well beyond their previous boundaries. It was a decade marked by fraud and corruption in business and one of the worst political scandals in U.S. history—the Teapot Dome Scandal. Even the Southern Baptist Convention didn’t escape the turmoil.

FORT VALLEY, Ga. — Dr. Dennis Rivera is a very busy man these days. He currently commutes 25 minutes from Warner Robins to his office at First Baptist Church Fort Valley to pastor two churches full time. “It’s a lot of preparation,” said Rivera. “It’s a joy to serve the Lord in these two capacities.”

METTER, Ga. — Brewton-Parker College hosted its 8th Annual Southern Classic Golf Tournament, presented by Metter Ford, on Friday, April 4, at Willow Lake Golf Club in Metter. With 100 players in attendance and the generous backing of local businesses, the event raised more than $40,000 in support of BPC students and the college’s mission of academic and spiritual transformation.

RIDGELAND, Miss. — More than 200 people attended the annual Chinese Churches of Mississippi Retreat, March 14–16. For the past 15 years, the retreat has offered brothers and sisters in Christ an opportunity for fellowship and spiritual instruction in both Mandarin and English.

LAKE CHARLES, La. — Trinity Baptist Church in Lake Charles, Louisiana, offers a weekly respite care session for adults with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. This gives their family caregivers an opportunity to rest or run errands.

SUWANEE, Ga. — Georgia Baptist churches have experienced significant growth in 2024, with baptisms surpassing the 25,000 mark, reflecting an increase of more than 20% over 2023. Additionally, average church attendance has grown by over 6%, and churchgoers have been more generous, with churches reporting a 5.4% increase in undesignated receipts.

Seth Shelton’s life took a dramatic turn years ago when he embarked on a short-term mission trip to Nicaragua. While there, he felt an unmistakable call from the Lord to ministry.

FALMOUTH, Ky. (KT) – Trinity Southern Baptist Church is all about loving their neighbor. Serving others is what they do best.

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Redemption Church started what Pastor Bryan Bernard calls a Gospel Initiative last September. Since then, 39 people have made professions of faith in Jesus, and 17 have been baptized.