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June 12, 2023
By Meredith FlynnThe Baptist Paper— The officers of the 2023 Southern Baptist Pastors Conference have partnered with the Southern Baptist Foundation to create an endowment that will allow the event to fund itself in the future, said Daniel Dickard, president of this year’s Pastors Conference. Dickard, pastor of Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia, South Carolina, […]
June 6, 2023
By Aaron WilsonWriter, Lifeway Christian ResourcesBRENTWOOD — “Truth can be different for different people. Do what makes you happy. If you don’t agree with me, you don’t love me.” These are just a few of the lies today’s culture is telling our kids. But standing tall amid the changing tides of popular opinion is God’s […]
June 5, 2023
NASHVILLE — A federal district judge has ruled unconstitutional a Tennessee law prohibiting gender-bending drag performances in front of minors, which had been the only such law in the nation. Tennessee’s Adult Entertainment Act (AEA) violates constitutionally protected freedom of speech, U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker ruled late June 2 in the Western District Court […]
June 5, 2023
By Scott BarkleyBaptist PressOXFORD, Miss. — Legal representation for Will McRaney as well as the North American Mission Board filed separate documents June 1 in response to previous filings from the opposing party. Both have the opportunity to file further responses by June 8. Key areas of debate in the case include language related to […]
June 1, 2023
By Timothy CockesBaptist PressGALLATIN — When more than 50 people were baptized at the Sumner County Jail in early May, it was the culmination of many years of ministry from two neighboring churches. “It was a beautiful thing, one of the highlights of my life,” said Danny Spano, a chaplain from the Sumner County Jail, […]
June 1, 2023
By Jennifer Davis RashThe Baptist PaperThe Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee presidential search team met June 1 to elect officers and establish organizational plans for the group. Neal Hughes of Alabama was named chair and Nick Sandefur of Kentucky was named vice chair. Nancy Spaulding of Michigan will serve as secretary. Other members of the […]
May 24, 2023
By Aaron EarlsLifeway news officeBRENTWOOD — For the second straight year, baptisms and giving increased among Southern Baptist congregations. In-person worship service and small group attendance also rebounded, but total membership and the number of congregations slid. The Annual Church Profile (ACP) compiled by Lifeway Christian Resources in cooperation with Baptist state conventions paints a […]
May 18, 2023
By Leslie Peacock CaldwellManaging editor, International Mission BoardRICHMOND — International Mission Board trustees approved 92 fully funded missionaries for appointment during their May 17-18 meeting in Richmond, Va. Missionaries approved for appointment will be recognized during a Sending Celebration on Tuesday, June 13, at 9:50 a.m. CDT in conjunction with the Southern Baptist Convention annual […]
May 18, 2023
By Laura EriansonBaptist PressNEW ORLEANS — Three churches that were deemed not to be in friendly cooperation with the Southern Baptist Convention by the SBC Executive Committee at its February meeting will be appealing that decision, it was announced Tuesday (May 16). In total, eight churches have been deemed not in friendly cooperation with the […]
May 18, 2023
By Scott BarkleyBaptist PressLAKE FOREST, Calif. — Saddleback Church founder and former pastor Rick Warren has provided five reasons the megachurch will appeal the decision of the SBC Executive Committee to find the church “not in friendly cooperation” with the Southern Baptist Convention. The EC made the decision, based on a recommendation from the SBC […]
May 17, 2023
By Timothy CockesBaptist PressFORT PIERCE, Fla. – For Tommy Neiman, an award-winning firefighter and paramedic, the theme for his vocational calling has become about challenging first responders to be believers, and believers to be first responders. Neiman described being fascinated with the lights and sirens of emergency vehicles as he was growing up. His curiosity […]
May 16, 2023
By Marissa Postell SullivanWriter, Lifeway Christian ResourcesBRENTWOOD — Most churchgoers say tithing is a biblical command and give at least 10 percent of their income. But they have more diverse opinions on the “where” and “how” of tithing. More than three in four American Protestant churchgoers say tithing is a biblical command that still applies […]
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