FIRST-PERSON: The real Jesus sends us to all nations | Baptist Press
The global dimension of this task is clear: Jesus is calling His followers to reach “all nations.” The ultimate form of obedience to your King is to go and make other disciples.
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Arise Leadership Summit panel urges churches to walk with Gen Z as co-laborers, not projects
At a time when churches around the world are grappling with declining youth engagement, a diverse group of Christian leaders at the Arise Leadership Summit 2025 made a compelling case for rethinking how the Church engages with Generation Z—today’s most digitally connected and spiritually seeking demographic.
Young Catholics flock to Rome for Youth Jubilee
St. Peter’s Square in Rome is expected to host roughly 100,000 young Catholics on Tuesday evening to kick off a week of festivities, dubbed the Youth Jubilee. The square will welcome pilgrims from a...
FIRST-PERSON: After 250 years, Chaplains remain indispensable “points of light” | Baptist Press
I first learned about the military chaplaincy 65 years ago during a Sunday service at my home church in Rome, Georgia. Up to that point, I’d never met a chaplain. The only thing I had heard from others was that a pastor who couldn’t preach often left the ministry to…
SBC seminary prof’s departure to Anglicanism prompts discussion of Baptists & tradition | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE (BP) – Social media buzzed with reaction when Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary theology professor Matthew Barrett announced his departure from the SBC to become an Anglican. He cited the “beauty of Anglicanism” and claimed its practices better align with “how Christians have worshipped across history.”
FIRST-PERSON: 7 long-term ministry mindsets that keep youth ministers thriving | Baptist Press
As much as we’d love to think so, longevity in ministry doesn’t just happen. I’m not sure anyone really sets out to quit when they begin youth ministry, but the list of those who exit somewhere along the way is long and painful. The challenges and difficulties that await us…
International Seafarers Ministry of Miami responds to cruise ship tragedy | Baptist Press
MIAMI – Following news reports of a “personal dispute” between two crew members of Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas–resulting in the death of one crew member and injuries to the other crew member–the International Seafarers Ministry of Miami has stepped up to offer pastoral support, crisis care, and compassionate…
BONUS: Adam Kinzinger on January 6 and Conspiracy Thinking
A sobering discussion on the events of January 6th with a former US Congressman.
NEWS DIGEST: Maryland pastor and teacher arrested on abuse charges; Illinois pastor arraigned on 11 abuse charged | Baptist Press
A bivocational pastor and Christian school teacher in Maryland has been arrested on numerous abuse charges; An Illinois pastor faces 11 counts of sexual abuse
Army chaplains celebrate 250 years of ministry
Army chaplains and U.S. soldiers around the world this week celebrated the establishment of the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps 250 years ago. After the Continental Congress established the Army on June 14, ...
