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Sanctions removal to be recommended for SWBTS, Dockery says
15+ hour, 52+ min ago (442+ words) FORT WORTH, Texas " Sanctions placed on Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2023 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) will be recommended for removal, President David S. Dockery announced in a letter to the seminary community April…...
Crossover portal now open; volunteers needed for Orlando
15+ hour, 56+ min ago (757+ words) ORLANDO " Dozens of Orlando churches are ready to host Southern Baptists from all over America for Crossover 2026 leading up to the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in June. Evangelism will be happening throughout The City Beautiful June 1-7, and the portal…...
Birmingham's first Serve Tour sees big impact
16+ hour, 15+ min ago (768+ words) A group of more than 50 volunteers gathered in the parking lot of The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham to build 25 bed kits for vulnerable families as part of Serve Tour March 20-21. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. " Chris Johnson at Lifeline Children's Services…...
Texas church destroyed by fire
16+ hour, 21+ min ago (267+ words) WHITNEY, Texas " A major fire Tuesday before Easter destroyed Fort Graham Baptist Church north of Whitney. Images shared on social media and local TV showed the church engulfed in flames, with collapsed walls and charred remains of the worship facility....
FIRST-PERSON: Reclaiming holiness as God's calling
16+ hour, 38+ min ago (1062+ words) Baptist Press If I say you've been "set apart" " that you are made to stand out in some way " how does that sit with you? I suspect it resonates deeply with some and makes others uneasy. If there's one thing…...
Dozens killed in Nigeria as violence mars Easter celebrations in several nations
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (568+ words) CENTRAL NIGERIA (BP) " At least 54 Christians were killed early Easter in Nigeria's Middle Belt, many during worship, with dozens more abducted from Evangelical Church Winning All Souls and other sites, International Christian Concern (ICC) reported. Murders and abductions in several communities…...
Guest services as frontline discipleship
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (608+ words) When a guest pulls into the parking lot of your church this Sunday morning, what do they experience first " and what does that experience teach them about Jesus? Every churchgoer and every guest has a story. They carry joys, wounds,…...
Florida association transforms storage shed into biblical counseling center
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (751+ words) HARRIMAN, Tenn. " The small building that sits across the parking lot from the Big Emory Baptist Association (BEBA) office was once filled with broken equipment. Now, the facility will be a place for broken people. Fueled by the combined efforts…...
Tragedy, triumph propel Texas church into new season
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (870+ words) NEW CANEY, Texas " July 18, 2020, is a date that still touches Joshua Crutchfield deeply. It was on that day he lost his friend, John Powell, Emmanuel Baptist Church's planter and first pastor, who was killed while helping rescue the passengers of…...
Growing number of churchgoers face doubts, Lifeway Research finds
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (684+ words) BRENTWOOD, Tenn. " When facing difficult circumstances, most churchgoers still trust in God's love and provision. Some, however, begin to question God's character and involvement in their lives, and their number has grown in recent years. Lifeway Research's State of Discipleship…...