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Julie Wood, chief executive officer of Guidepost Solutions, speaks to members of the SBC Executive Committee on Monday. (Photo/Baptist Press) By Scott Barkley NASHVILLE (BP) – Debate over the long-term effects of waiving attorney-client privilege and remaining in step with the entity’s fiduciary responsibility led the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee to call for a […]
BY MIKE EBERT NASHVILLE (BP) — Southern Baptist sacrifice and generosity has pushed cumulative giving to the annual Annie Armstrong Easter Offering® for North American Missions past the $2 billion mark. The milestone was announced by North American Mission Board (NAMB) president Kevin Ezell as he shared a report with members of the SBC Executive […]
Southern Baptist Convention President Ed Litton speaks to members of the Executive Committee on Monday. (Photo/Baptist Press) By Scott Barkley NASHVILLE (BP) – Southern Baptist Convention President Ed Litton is calling again for more openness and transparency, telling Executive Committee members Monday night that the denomination is caught up in “a crisis of trust.” “My […]
Worship leaders meet to discuss issues they’re facing in ministry. By Aaron Wilson NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When Dean Belton began serving as a worship leader at a small South Mississippi church, he was excited for the role but nervous about the lack of resources that greeted him in the congregation of around 150 members. There […]
Greenforest Community Church in Atlanta has helped many with food, utilities and rent assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, utilizing government grants and the generosity of church members. By Diana Chandler ATLANTA (BP) – As many as 3.5 million American households are behind on rent, and 750,000 of those could be out on the streets this […]
Silas Yakuba Ali was pastor of of an evangelical church in Nigeria. By Diana Chandler KADUNA, Nigeria (BP) – Militant groups have killed at least 14 Christians, including an evangelical pastor, in southern Kaduna since Sept. 11 and have kidnapped a Catholic priest, the Premium Times of Nigeria reported. The macheted and gunshot body of […]
Todd Howard, chairman of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission President Search Team, explains the desired characteristics of a new ERLC president identified by the entity’s Board of Trustees at their meeting Tuesday in Nashville. By Tom Strode NASHVILLE (BP) – The next leader of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Committee will […]
During the pandemic, Barry Calhoun used Microsoft Teams to connect with his father and extended family who live more than 600 miles away, leading them in Lifeway’s Explore the Bible study on the book of Luke. (Photo/David Clanton) By Aaron Wilson NASHVILLE (BP) – Barry Calhoun opened the Bible study book on his desk and […]
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (BP) – The Executive Board of the State Convention of Baptists in Indiana named Ohio pastor Ryan Strother executive director during a special called meeting Monday. Strother will begin in the role Oct. 13. Bobby Pell, pastor of NorthWoods Church in Evansville, Ind., has served as the interim executive director of the SCBI […]
Georgia Baptist Convention 2nd Vice President Matt Brady challenges members of the Executive Committee to stand on truth. By ROGER ALFORDThe Christian Index SNELLVILLE, Ga. – Church leaders must stand on the truth of God’s Word, even though it’s not popular in today’s culture. That’s the challenge Eastside Baptist Church Pastor Matt Brady issued to […]
Hector Cabrera, left, a Cuban missionary serving in Uganda, uses sports as a way to share the gospel with refugees. By Baptist Press While political unrest persists in Cuba, missionary Hector Cabrera is in Uganda, serving Sudanese refugees with the love of Christ and his God-given talents. Earlier this summer, Cabrera was sent to partner […]
By David Jeremiah EL CAJON, Calif. (BP) – Caitlin McNeil, a 21-year-old Scottish singer, and her friends couldn’t agree about the color of a dress they saw on the Internet. Some in their group saw the dress with blue and black horizontal stripes while others saw the stripes as white and gold. To settle the […]