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August 16, 2023
By Laura ErlansonBaptist PressLAHAINA, Hawaii — Search and rescue crews have covered only 25 percent of the search area around Lahaina after a devastating fire destroyed the town and claimed at least 99 lives a week ago. Crews are using cadaver dogs to search for human remains. So far, nearly 100 deaths have been confirmed, […]
August 15, 2023
By Jennifer Davis RashEditor, The Baptist Paper Editor’s Note: The Baptist Paper broke this story and published it on their website. The (Will) McRaney v. North American Mission Board lawsuit, initially filed in 2017, was dismissed Aug. 15 by the U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi Aberdeen Division. “Adjudication of the Plaintiff’s claims in […]
August 10, 2023
By Timothy CockesBaptist PressMAUI COUNTY, Hawaii — More than 30 people have been declared dead as the result of wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui which took place Aug. 9. According to media reports, the wildfires killed at least 36 people and injured dozens more. Thousands of people have evacuated the island, and the […]
August 10, 2023
By Aaron EarlsWriter, Lifeway Christian ResourcesBRENTWOOD —“Fear not” is a frequent command in the Bible, but most pastors feel churchgoers aren’t getting the message. A Lifeway Research study finds almost 7 in 10 U.S. Protestant pastors (69 percent) believe there is a growing sense of fear within their congregations about the future of the nation […]
August 10, 2023
By Mariah SynderBaptist PressBRENTWOOD — Doctors, dietitians, nurses, community health workers and more bustled around the large church near Nashville. They were greeted warmly by International Mission Board personnel. Old friends reunited in what felt like a family reunion, someone described. As they walked the halls, they were given opportunities to connect with IMB missionaries […]
August 10, 2023
By Scott BarkleyBaptist PressNASHVILLE — In an April phone call with James Merritt, Bryant Wright got right to the heart. He was concerned over the current state of the Southern Baptist Convention, particularly the discourse over women’s roles in ministry. Merritt, with similar concerns, had already talked about it with other Southern Baptist leaders. There […]
July 28, 2023
By Jennifer Davis RashThe Baptist PaperEDITOR’S NOTE FROM THE BAPTIST PAPER — Stories like the one you are about to read are always difficult to develop, not because the information is hard to explain but because the tone and presentation will be interpreted based on the reader and his or her involvement, prior understanding and […]
July 28, 2023
By Aaron WilsonLifeway Christian Resources writerNASHVILLE — The past several summers have been quiet at Tusculum Hills Baptist Church. This year has been different, as more than 60 kids and youth filled the brightly decorated sanctuary on a Friday morning, June 30, shouting at the top of their lungs to worship songs they learned that […]
July 27, 2023
By Baptist Press staffNASHVILLE —Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee Interim president and CEO Willie McLaurin doesn’t believe any pastor, ministry leader or church member should have to go it alone. McLaurin, appearing on “Baptist Press This Week” with Brandon Porter, the SBC EC associate vice president for convention news, discussed ways churches can work together […]
July 26, 2023
By Timothy CockesBaptist PressNASHVILLE — A growing percentage of Protestant pastors report experiencing increased feelings of loneliness and isolation, while simultaneously feeling a decreased sense of support from people close to them, according to research by Barna. According to the 2022 survey of more than 500 pastors done by the Barna Group, 47 percent of […]
July 21, 2023
By Carol PipesLifeway Christian ResourcesBRENTWOOD, Tenn. — In response to expressed concern from ministry leaders, Lifeway Christian Resources is postponing the implementation of the decision made earlier this week to discontinue lifewayworship.com. “We are delaying the implementation of this decision until we have time to listen, allow for dialogue, and find out how we can […]
July 19, 2023
By Brandon PorterNASHVILLE (BP) – The SBC Executive Committee search team says they have resumed conversations with EC Interim President and CEO Willie McLaurin about his candidacy for the permanent position. The information was emailed to EC members Monday morning and shared with Baptist Press. “Considering the many endorsements from pastors, state convention leaders, and […]
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