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May 28, 2024
By Baptist and ReflectorEditor’s Note: Mike Law, senior pastor of Arlington Baptist Church in Virginia, introduced an amendment to the SBC Constitution that was approved on first vote at the SBC annual meeting last year in New Orleans. It must pass by a two-thirds majority at the SBC annual meeting this year in Indianapolis in […]
May 28, 2024
By Meredith FlynnBaptist PressBRENTWOOD — Most people who walk into Freedom Church in Neosho, Mo., start with a worship service. It’s an on-ramp to the church’s discipleship pathway, a natural starting point on the journey from being a first-time visitor to a growing, serving follower of Christ. For kids and families, the first worship service […]
May 22, 2024
By The Baptist PaperWhile the current Department of Justice investigation of the Southern Baptist Convention and its entities stemmed from the Guidepost Solutions report released in May 2022, an indictment handed down yesterday (May 21, 2024) focuses on a situation that took place after the report. The Guidepost report detailed how allegations of sexual abuse […]
May 16, 2024
By Leslie Peacock CaldwellIMB news officeRICHMOND — International Mission Board trustees approved 83 fully funded missionaries for appointment during their May 15-16 meeting. While gathered near Richmond, trustees also affirmed numerous reports from around the world detailing Southern Baptists’ efforts in advancing the gospel among the lost. The missionaries approved for appointment will be recognized […]
May 16, 2024
By Brandon PorterBaptist PressNASHVILLE — Dan Spencer is more than a pastor’s kid; he’s an evangelist’s kid. The pastor from East Tennessee has deep roots in the local church that have grown through generations. Spencer, 56, is one of the known candidates to be nominated for SBC president at the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting. He […]
May 16, 2024
By Brandon PorterBaptist PressNASHVILLE — Jared Moore is grateful for the influence of people who love the Lord, love the local church and loved him when he was a teenager. Moore quickly remembers a specific couple who shepherded him and a group of friends while they were teenagers at Gum Springs Baptist Church in Walling, […]
May 16, 2024
By Brandon PorterBaptist PressNASHVILLE — It was an older lady knocking on his door that truly helped Mike Keahbone start his faith journey. The lady was from a church down the street, and she was inviting him to Vacation Bible School. Keahbone, 52, pastor First Baptist Church in Lawton, Oklahoma, is one of the known […]
May 16, 2024
By Brandon PorterBaptist PressNASHVILLE — Clint Pressley feels indebted to the Southern Baptist Convention. The North Carolina pastor told Baptist Press he’s willing to be nominated to serve as SBC president because he wants to see the Convention healthy and strong as it moves forward doing the things Southern Baptists love to do. Pressley, 55, […]
May 16, 2024
By Brandon PorterBaptist PressNASHVILLE — David Allen has been preaching the gospel for a long time. That’s because he got an early start. Allen said God called him when he was only 16 years old. Allen, 67, is one of the known candidates to be nominated for SBC president at the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting […]
May 15, 2024
By Diana ChandlerBaptist PressKNOXVILLE — A coalition of 18 states, including Tennessee, filed suit May 13 against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for including gender identity in Title VII protections against sex discrimination. The states oppose EEOC guidance requiring employers to call transgendered employees by their preferred pronouns and to allow them to use facilities […]
May 10, 2024
By Baptist and ReflectorThe ADF Church and Ministry Alliance will host a livestream entitled Church & Culture: Navigating Faith and Politics as a Ministry Leader on May 16, at 2 p.m. The livestream will include discussion on how leaders can help their churches navigate this election season according to their convictions and within their legal […]
April 29, 2024
By Jennifer Davis RashThe Baptist PaperBilly Graham headed the committee that drew more than 2,300 evangelical leaders from 150 countries to Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1974 for the International Congress on World Evangelization. The gathering produced The Lausanne Covenant, a declaration leaders said is intended to define the necessity, responsibilities and goals of spreading the gospel. It […]
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