By Tom Strode WASHINGTON (BP) — Southern Baptist leaders are urging government officials to treat churches and other religious groups more justly in their reopening policies …

Flooding from the Tittabawassee River breached two dams and covered rooftops in Edenville, Midland and Sanford, small towns about 150 miles northwest of Detroit. Screen capture from CBS News By Diana …

By Tess Schoonhoven ALPHARETTA (BP) — Ravi Zacharias, the renowned Christian apologist, evangelist, and author, died Tuesday, May 19 after a brief battle with cancer. He was 74. His death, which …

By Tom Strode WASHINGTON (BP) — Churches that received small loans as part of a coronavirus (COVID-19) relief program learned May 13 they will not face the risk of a federal …

By Diana Chandler BRUNSWICK (BP) — Nearly three months after his death, a graphic video of the moment a young black man was shot while jogging on a quiet street in a small town has inflamed …

DULUTH — Thursday’s annual National Day of Prayer (NDP) comes at a point like no other in our country, says Marcus Merritt, prayer coordinator for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board. “During …

FORT WORTH, Texas —Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary plans to resume on-campus instruction on its Fort Worth campus this fall after thorough preparations have been completed to “make our …

SBCAL President Ray Gentry, who also serves as associational missions strategist for the Southside Baptist Network based in McDonough, addresses SBCAL meeting attendees at last year's gathering held …

Riders prepare to embark on the Unholy Tour last year. Content Editor Myriah Snyder's coverage of the event was recognized with the Frank Burkhalter Award for Exceptional Achievement in Religious …

Ashland Avenue Baptist Church in Lexington, Ky., was one of many around the U.S. to hold "drive-in" services on Easter Sunday, where worshipers remained in their cars and tuned in to the service on …

Pastor Rick Warren preaches during a February 2020 worship service at Saddleback Church. The church, celebrating its 40th anniversary this month, averages more than 30,000 attendees each weekend. …

By Karen L. Willoughby ROY, Utah — Two youngsters, 5 and 11, were hospitalized April 3 after eating candy their grandmother had picked up that morning from the food pantry ministry of First Baptist …

By Diana Chandler SEATTLE (BP) — As pastor of Epic Life Church in Seattle with only five employees, Keith Carpenter sees the Paycheck Protection Plan loan as a godsend during a devastating economic …

By Diana Chandler FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) — Pieces of papyrus sold as rare fragments of Dead Sea Scrolls to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary a decade ago are "likely fraudulent" and the …

Lt. Col. Yorlondo "Lonny" Wortham, a Southern Baptist and the Joint Forces chaplain for the state of Maryland, helped to pack and distribute produce items to those in need in Baltimore. Maryland Army …

A virtual Easter egg hunt using the Minecraft video game is just one way some churches are trying to foster interaction among members during social distancing. BP/Special By Diana Chandler NEW …

Mojic Baldandorj, a 2020 Annie Armstrong Easter Offering Week of Prayer missionary, has found great success reaching out to fellow Mongolians in Denver through basketball. Baldandorj is a church …

Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) teams across the United States, like this one from Florida, have been donating N95 masks and other personal protective equipment to hospitals and healthcare …

By GuideStone staff DALLAS (BP) — The COVID-19 Pandemic Phase III Stimulus Package signed into law today (March 27) by President Trump will provide potential relief for churches and …

Roughly one-third of GenSend summer missionaries move to cities after college with the goal of living on mission alongside North American Mission Board missionaries once they arrive. Reid Morrison …