Texas Church Plans Third Annual Trip to Help Ukraine Refugee Children | Baptist Press
For the third consecutive year, volunteers from First Baptist Church in Garland will travel to eastern Europe to bring Christmas joy to Ukrainian refugee children.
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Rural Churches Keep Gospel Light Aflame, Meet Community Needs | Baptist Press
AUSTIN, Nev. (BP) – Smack dab in the middle of Nevada is the tiny town of Austin, home to First Baptist Church, where Charles Vaughn has been pastor since 2008. The population has declined to about 100 people, down from 167 four years ago. Fifteen to 25 people attend services.
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Both Paul and Timothy: Tennessee pastor encourages mentorship | Baptist Press
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (BP) — Perhaps more than any other profession, the work of a pastor requires many skills that overlap home and office. Balance becomes a goal not easily achieved. The knowledge and coaching to do it well needs to be sought out, no matter your stage in life.
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STATE MEETINGS: Kentucky, Maryland-Delaware | Baptist Press
Kentucky Baptists ‘Together for the Mission’; BCMD attests ‘Nothing Is Impossible with God.’
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Oklahoma Superintendent Unveils Office to Protect Religious Freedom, Patriotism in Schools
The Oklahoma State Department of Education introduced a new office last week to protect religious freedom and patriotism in public schools. Education Superintendent Ryan Walters in a video said Oklaho...
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NAMB Refresh retreat in Puerto Rico sees historic participation | Baptist Press
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (BP) – The North American Mission Board (NAMB) served Southern Baptist ministry couples by bringing the Refresh Retreat to the Caribe Hilton in San Juan.
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ATF Urges Churches to Take ‘enhanced security measures’ amid Recent Attacks
A branch of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is urging churches to take extra precautions amid an increase of houses of worship in the New England region being victimized by
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Arson Ruled Out in First Baptist Dallas Fire; No Cause Yet Identified
Investigators have ruled out arson in the four-alarm fire that destroyed the historic sanctuary at First Baptist Church in Dallas, but there s still no word on a specific cause
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Louisiana Baptists Fail to Adopt Abortion Abolition Resolution | Baptist Press
SHREVEPORT, La. – Louisiana Baptists’ 2024 Committee on Resolutions reported at the convention’s 2024 annual meeting that it had declined to recommend a resolution it had received, “The Abolition of Self-Managed Abortion in Louisiana,” from Brian Gunter, a messenger and pastor with First Baptist Church, Livingston.
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Oklahoma Church Frog Giggin’ Tournament Helps Prod Interest in Missions | Baptist Press
CARTER, Okla. (BP) — First Baptist Church is getting more of its people involved in missions, whether in Cameroon, Panama or Providence. It got momentum, though, in about the most western Oklahoma way imaginable.
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Pastor Jack Graham Implores Christians to Proclaim Truth in a Shifting Culture
Jack Graham has released The Jesus Book, a culmination of his lifelong passion for the Bible Inspired by a childhood shaped by Scripture and his grandfather s storytelling, Graham s book aims to help
