October 18, 2024
NASHVILLE, TN. — When a pastor commits adultery , most of their fellow pastors believe they should withdraw from public ministry for at least some time. A new survey of U.S. Protestant pastors by …
Doris Opoku is the president of the New England WMU. TRENNIS HENDERSON/WMU By Trennis Henderson/WMU LEOMINSTER, Mass. — When Doris Opoku and her family immigrated to the United States from Ghana in …
Bible Studies for Life Ephesians 4:17-32 Jay Sanders, pastor Towaliga Baptist Church, Jackson Let’s imagine that there is a man who wants to get into better shape. As he sees it, he …
By Joshua Gilmore I recently learned that over 30 percent of students at our local elementary school will not be returning this fall for in-person instruction. While many of these students will be …
By Lauren Pratt WAKE FOREST — When Christy Thornton became a Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) student in 2012, she never would have imagined that she would play an integral role in …
Paster Bruce Schafer, top right, preaches from a scissor lift during the first of two drive-in Easter services held by Grace Life Church in a parking lot in Monroeville, Pa., Sunday, April 12, 2020. …
Pastor's gathering. SCOTT BARKLEY/Index When I think about pastoring a church the question the Apostle Paul asked comes to mind, “Who is sufficient for these …
By Forrest Strickland LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) — Two scholars are joining the faculty of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary for the new academic year beginning in August. President R. Albert …
Jerry Peele preaches at First Baptist Church in Eastman. Peele retired recently as the church's longest-tenured pastor. FBE/Special EASTMAN — Jerry Peele can still see it. Twenty-one years later, …
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Emory D. Berry, Jr., senior pastor of Greenforest Community Baptist Church, stands with health care workers in April as the church prepared to offer free COVID-19 testing. EMORY BERRY/Special DECATUR …
Photo courtesy of Google Maps By Julie Walters BIRMINGHAM — In response to a decline in sales due to COVID-19, national WMU announced Aug. 5 it is …
Margaret Sanger WIKIPEDIA COMMONS By Tom Strode WASHINGTON (BP) — Pro-life advocates, including a Southern Baptist, welcomed a Planned Parenthood …
This photo shared on social media of a crowded hallway at North Paulding High School generated discussion over schools' starting back. Churches regathering in person …
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GAINESVILLE — This week's #PrayGeorgia initiative will culminate Sunday for Hispanics with a celebration and communion service Sunday evening. Georgia Baptist Hispanic leaders provided …
By Alliance Defending Freedom SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Churches around the nation are experiencing heavy COVID-19 regulations that are not being put on other businesses such as casinos and …
(RNS) — "Follower of Jesus." A follower of Jesus myself, I normally like to see those words on someone's Twitter profile. Lately, however, I'm reluctant to scroll down for fear that …
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Jack Kwok, executive director of the State Convention of Baptists COLUMBUS, Ohio (BP) — Jack Kwok, executive director of the State Convention of Baptists in Ohio …
By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Most churchgoers say they can address doubts others have about the Bible, but half admit they have problems understanding Scripture on their own. Despite …
Most of us change places of ministry during our career. I realize, of course, that making changes now during COVID may seem unwise, but below are 13 mistakes I’ve seen leaders make in this process …
Statues of famous Americans line the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. RNS/AP By Yonat Shimron (RNS) — A life-sized statue of the Rev. Billy Graham will be installed in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall …
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By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE — The American Church has a discipleship problem. The issue is not a lack of discipleship, however, but rather a glut of discipleship coming from the wrong …
