CARY, N.C. — Sept. 11, 2001, began as an ordinary workday for Richard Brunson. That morning, he and some colleagues were gathered in a conference room on the fourth floor of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina’s office building in Cary for a training session related to an upcoming missions partnership in Malaysia.

CLAXTON, Ga. — Two years after Eastside Baptist Church helped launch a Haitian congregation in Claxton, the church recently celebrated its second anniversary with 151 people in worship and a growing ministry among Creole-speaking families in Evans County.

BOSTON — Ten years ago, Warner Robins, Georgia, native and church planter John David “JD”  Mangrum, 49, and his wife Natalie accepted God’s call to plant a church in Boston, and with support from Georgia Baptists, they are thriving in a largely unchurched city.

Romans 8:28 faithfully reminds us that God will work all things together for good for those who love Him. Not some things. All things. The good, the bad, and even the hard things.

MANAUS, Brazil (LBM) – During a mission trip to a city located in the cen­ter of the Amazon rainforest, Louisiana Baptists experienced a gospel harvest of 647 Brazilians.

In a South Asian area of more than 100 million people, a stark reality shapes the work of local believers: there’s no place to buy Bibles.

Anyone who has been to Boston knows it is a beautiful city rich in history and tradition. The Freedom Trail, a walking tour winding through the city, passes historic landmarks including the Old North Church, the Paul Revere House, and Bunker Hill. The trail passes a few blocks from a marker noting the location of a shoe store where a young clerk named D.L. Moody was converted.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Senior pastors at Southern Baptist churches have had to make do with less pay and even less purchasing power recently. Compared to two years ago, the average Southern Baptist pastor’s pay package and total compensation have decreased while inflation continues to rise, according to a study conducted by Baptist state conventions along with Lifeway Research and GuideStone Financial Resources.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (BP) – The situation in Nepal is much more dire than news reports indicate, says the pastor of an unnamed Christian church in Kathmandu and leader of a Nepali network of more than five hundred churches across Nepal.

There’s nothing insignificant about losing an arm, both legs, and the tips of several fingers. Yet when North Carolina pastor Steve Mathews reflects on the ordeal that nearly claimed his life, he describes it with a surprising word: “light.”

BOWMAN, Ga. — For 30 years, Pastor Chris Pritchett has walked with Pleasant Grove Baptist Church through seasons of joy, grief, uncertainty, and loss. On Sunday, Aug. 23, he asked the church to walk with him. Pritchett told the congregation that he had received an initial diagnosis of ALS after months of worsening problems with his left hand. The diagnosis still must be confirmed by a second neurologist, and Pritchett said he is waiting for an appointment with the ALS clinic in Augusta.

SUWANEE, Ga. — On Aug. 9, 2026, Sugarloaf Korean Baptist Church in Suwanee, Georgia,  celebrated a milestone: 50 years of service. Lead pastor David Chang Dae Che said the event was a celebration of 50 years of grace and 100 years of discipleship. “Just the fact that we get to be part of something like this is an honor,” Che said. 

The journey to Oslo didn’t get off to a good start. Their flight was canceled, and a day was lost at the Atlanta airport waiting for the next flight. When they finally arrived, they discovered their luggage had been lost. Most of the six-person team from Georgia spent four days wearing the same clothes.

ALHAMBRA, Calif. – Garrett Ho doesn’t discuss the conversations he’s had with Alhambra police officers and community leaders over the past 13 years, except to say they run the gamut from personal matters to professional tension to community sadness.

With each election cycle come the campaign speeches, slogans and promises. As Election Day draws near, the candidates in the more important races will usually agree to a debate. This provides an opportunity to hear where the candidates differ on the various issues and consider their resolutions to fix particular problems.

Romans 1 ended with a thorough description of those who reject the eternal sovereignty of God. That rejection caused them to have a “corrupt mind” by which they worshipped the creation rather than the Creator. As fallen people continue to say no to God, they eventually get what they ask for — no God.

MOBILE, Ala. (BP) – Reactions vary when Charles Smith tells prospective students that the University of Mobile teaches every subject with a Christian worldview – from organic chemistry to marketing.

When it comes to helping a new president acclimate to their position, this isn’t Joe Walker’s first rodeo. Walker recently served as interim president at Lifeway Christian Resources while the entity of the Southern Baptist Convention searched for its new leader, Ryan Blackwell, who was officially installed Aug. 24.

On Sept. 5, 1651, Baptist preacher Obadiah Holmes was given 30 lashes at the public whipping post in Boston. His crime? Preaching the gospel and holding an illegal Baptist worship service in Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony.

After a lifetime of faithfully serving the Lord, Dr. Joe Vernon of Cleveland, Georgia went from grace to glory on September 4, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones.

PLANO, Texas – Realizing the financial hardship of many families and the fact that 1 in 6 children face food insecurity in Collin County, Prestonwood Baptist Church recognizes an opportunity for the body of Christ.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, — “The task of education, the task of teaching and learning, is an essentially theological task.” With that conviction, President R. Albert Mohler, Jr. set the terms for the Fall Convocation at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Boyce College, gathering faculty, students, trustees, and guests in Alumni Chapel to consecrate the academic year to the Lord.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Midwestern Seminary and Spurgeon College celebrated the beginning of the academic year during its 2026 Fall Convocation on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The service featured an address from President Jason K. Allen, the signing of the institution’s confessional book by four faculty members, the installation of Jared C. Wilson in the Steve and Mary Dighton Endowed Chair of Pastoral Ministry, and the introduction of five new trustees.

NEW ORLEANS - Willy Rice, a two-time graduate of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and president of the Southern Baptist Convention, reminded students of the vital need for pastors around the convention during his chapel address Tuesday, Sept. 1. 

NASHVILLE (BP) – Need to plan your pit stop for the 2027 SBC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis? Though reservations don’t open for a few more weeks, a list of hotel options is now available on the meeting’s webpage.