Southern Baptists first arrived in Nigeria when it existed as independent kingdoms. Now, 175 years later, Southern Baptists continue to serve in the West African country home to diverse ethnic groups.
As of Tuesday evening, Pope Francis suffered no acute respiratory episodes and his blood pressure levels appeared stable, according to a report by Vatican News. Doctors remained cautious of his condit...
A Florida-based congregation of The Episcopal Church is defying the denomination s overall trend of decline, having recently reached the milestone of 3,000 members
Nearly a dozen clergy will undergo disciplinary proceedings after an investigation detailed the failures of church leaders to expose sexual abuse within the church, according to a Tuesday statement fr...
GRESHAM, Ore. – Northwest Baptist Convention messengers convened Monday (Feb. 24) for a special called meeting to elect Lance Caddel, the NWBC’s director of evangelism and church health since 2022, as the convention’s next executive director-treasurer.
In a significant move to bolster Hispanic pastoral leadership and congregational vitality, the Convención Bautista Hispana de Texas (Convención) has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. The funding is designated for the "Adelante: Developing Capacity in Service of Hispanic Congregations and Leaders" initiative, a collaborative project…
The grants will help the churches avoid demolition, pay for maintenance, and fix structural problems.
More than 50,000 people began or renewed their relationship with Jesus Christ after attending an evangelistic Alpha Canada course in 2024, according to the Alpha Canada Impact Report 2024, released on Feb. 21. Significant engagement was seen among Chinese communities and the youth.
Tim Somers, a youth pastor with Steven Furtick s Elevation Church in North Carolina, was fired from his role after he was accused of engaging in inappropriate conduct with former students at Oaks
Authorities in the city of Masterton on Sunday were still searching for anyone involved in a series of arson attacks early Saturday morning. Officials said someone targeted at least six churches and t...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (BP) – SBC President Clint Pressley has announced his appointments to the 2025 Committee on Committees. Michael Wood, lead pastor of First Baptist Church West Monroe, Louisiana, has been selected to lead the committee.
