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 …

NASHVILLE (BP) — Gifts to the national Cooperative Program Allocation Budget for June 2020 were below budget by almost $1.3 million, but the deficit was much less than projections for the month as …

Bible Studies for Life 1 Peter 5:5-11  Emory Berry, Jr, pastor Greenforest Community Baptist Church, Decatur Achievements, attainments, and accomplishments are something we all …

North Phoenix Baptist Church had planned to resume onsite worship on Father's Day, June 21, but will stay online-only until July or August, said Senior Pastor Noe Garcia, who is also second vice …

By David Roach/California Baptist SAN JOSE, Calif. (BP) – Two San Jose churches have filed a federal lawsuit claiming a coronavirus-related ban of indoor worship violates their …

We’ve never been here before. No pastor alive today has ever done ministry amid a global pandemic. No seminary class, conference breakout session, or any other training opportunity …

ALPHARETTA — Last year FaithBridge Foster Care began switching much of its training to a digital format. That move, says CEO Bob Bruder-Mattson, positioned the organization to respond to a pandemic …

Editor's note: Human Trafficking is one of the five areas of focus for Mission Georgia . Index coverage on the topic can be found here , here , and here . By Tom Strode …

Diversity is a positive experience only if it is accompanied with respect, understanding, gratitude, and hope. It is not a surprise to any of us that the United States has become a highly …

By Derek Allen MOBILE, Ala. (BP) — In March, April and May, our church staff braced for a wave of COVID-19 cases to sweep through our church family. It never happened. In fact, for the first three …

DULUTH – Registration for the upcoming Spark Conference is now open at thesparkconference.com . To access the free registration link, click “Claim My Free Ticket Now!” Those who …

Photos from the Ridgecrest Instagram account show a variety of activities available through family getaway packages at the conference center in the mountains of western North Carolina. …

By Tom Strode WASHINGTON (BP) — The U.S. Supreme Court narrowly upheld Tuesday (June 30) a state tax credit scholarship program that includes religious schools, thereby maintaining …

Bible Studies for Life 1 Peter 4:1-2, 12-19 Emory Berry, Jr., pastor, Greenforest Community Baptist Church, Decatur I know, I know, I know! No one wants to admit, acknowledge, or …

The Georgia General Assembly ended late into the night on June 26. MIKE GRIFFIN/Special On Friday, June 26 the Georgia General Assembly concluded its legislative session …

Mike Stone addresses the SBC Executive Committee as chairman in Nashville on Feb. 18. BP/Special Mike Stone is the pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Blackshear, immediate past president of the …

MARIETTA — To prepare for the upcoming school year, weekday preschool ministry leaders have utilized the training offered through Noonday Baptist Association each July. Due to an increased demand …

Photo courtesy of Baptist Press NASHVILLE (BP) — The Southern Baptist Convention is growing in three key metrics among ethnic minority fellowships despite a continuing decline among the broader …

Outgoing SBC Executive Committee Chairman and Georgia Baptist pastor Mike Stone presides over the group’s February meeting. BP/Special Following a conference call by …

The June 17 announcement came at Jenness Park Christian Camp via Facebook Live. FRESENO, Calif. — Just over a month after announcing the intention to sell its …

We have experienced thunderous, devastating waves one after the other. COVID-19 shut down the nation, radically impairing our economy and causing the loss of millions of jobs. Overlapping this is the …

By Diana Chandler JACKSON (BP) — Offering a "voice of healing in the name of Jesus Christ," Mississippi Baptists asked the Legislature June 23 to replace the state flag with a design that does not …

DULUTH  — A time of prayer Aug. 2-9 will bring churches from across the state together to focus on God’s healing power for unrest and conflict permeating the nation, say Georgia Baptist …

At far right in 1909, Georgia Baptist State Mission Board auditor H.R. Bernard stands near a table, in center, holding posters of The Schedule Plan waiting to be mailed. Georgia Baptists adopted "The …

The North American Mission Board released a video June 18 titled "Baptisms: It's On Me," featuring several denominational leaders and pastors. Together, they declare the need for Southern Baptists …