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February 1, 2024
By Brandon PorterBaptist PressNASHVILLE — Oklahoma pastor Mike Keahbone is the second name to be presented as a planned SBC presidential nominee at the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis. California pastor Victor Chayasirisobhon announced his intention to nominate Keahbone in a release Jan. 30. “Mike Keahbone is the real deal, a leader who loves […]
January 24, 2024
By Laura ErlansonBaptist PressSUWANEE, Ga. – In an email to the Georgia Baptist Mission Board’s executive committee on Jan. 23, GBMB Executive Director Thomas Hammond revealed that he had been selected as the candidate to lead the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee but had withdrawn his name. The search team had kept the candidate’s identity […]
January 22, 2024
By Roger Alford Editor, Christian IndexCOVINGTON, Ga. — Georgia pastor David Wheeler’s love for old cars is turning him into a YouTube celebrity. Nearly six million people have tuned in to watch Wheeler and his family restore rusted clunkers on their YouTube program, Revstoration. “We take old, forgotten, abandoned things left for dead and bring […]
January 18, 2024
By Mark MacDonaldThe Baptist PaperCreating effective social media posts is crucial for engaging your church congregation and community. But it’s not an easy thing! Here are five church social media secrets to help you craft impactful content: 1. Know Your Audience. Understanding your community’s demographics, interests and preferences is foundational. It enables you to tailor […]
January 18, 2024
By Lauren C. GrimCreative Services Manager, The Baptist PaperEDITOR’S NOTE — Mason Grim has been on many people’s prayer lists since the day he was born in the fall of 2018. His mother, Lauren Grim, who designs the pages you read in The Baptist Paper, shared his birth story in the Jan. 14, 2021, issue […]
January 11, 2024
By Sue SprenkleIMB writerA pioneer in advocating and sharing stories of God working around the world died Jan. 8, 2024. Leland Franklin Webb, 91, was a writer and editor at the International Mission Board for 32 years. While his name may not sound familiar to some, Webb helped change the face of modern Christian media. […]
January 9, 2024
By Marissa Postell SullivanWriter, Lifeway Christian ResourcesBRENTWOOD — For most pastors, the start of a new calendar year also indicates the start of a new fiscal year for their churches. But there is much more variety among pastors when it comes to who is involved in making the budget for the fiscal year. According to […]
January 8, 2024
By Brandon PorterBaptist PressNASHVILLE — The SBC Executive Committee Presidential Search Team is set to announce its candidate to the public Feb. 18. The team announced Jan. 8 that it plans to present the candidate Feb. 19 at the EC meeting in Nashville. “The search team arrived at this candidate after following the four-phase process […]
January 5, 2024
By Jennifer Davis RashThe Baptist PaperThe sexual abuse lawsuit against retired Texas Judge Paul Pressler, who has strong ties to several Southern Baptist Convention past and current leaders, has reportedly been settled with a confidential agreement between the parties involved. Pressler was an instrumental figure in the orchestrated effort known as the conservative resurgence by […]
January 5, 2024
By Diana Chandler Baptist PressPHILADELPHIA — Online church attendees read the Bible more than onsite worshipers. Nonbelievers outpace Christians in valuing several pro-social Bible-based behaviors. And Black Americans are more spiritually vibrant than whites and Hispanics. The American Bible Society ranks those tidbits among the top findings from its 2023 State of the Bible, the […]
January 3, 2024
By Grace Thornton (The Baptist Paper) and David Dawson (Baptist and Reflector)HARTSELLE, Ala. — Junior Hill, a beloved Alabama evangelist whose ministry spanned seven decades, died Jan. 3. He was 87. A native of Hartselle, Hill began his ministry at age 19. He served as a pastor for 11 years in Alabama and Mississippi before […]
January 2, 2024
By Stephen R. ClarkThe Baptist PaperJAPAN — A 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit western Japan on Jan. 1 — several aftershocks have since followed. It is reportedly the most serious and deadliest earthquake since those that hit the country in 2015 and 2016. As many as 55 are confirmed dead while rescue efforts are ongoing; many […]
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