Kentucky Church Shows Heart with $100K Gift for ‘church down the road’ | Baptist Press
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Cooperation has long been a defining mark of Southern Baptist churches. Together, churches can accomplish far more than they can alone.
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Episcopal Bishop Accused of Not Enforcing ‘safe church’ Measures against Pastor
An Episcopal Church bishop based in California has been accused of not properly enforcing disciplinary action against a pastor who allegedly failed to properly vet a sex offender
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Historic Churches Once Lost to the Black Death Re-Open Together after 650 Years
Two ancient churches in Kent, closed for over 650 years after the outbreak of the Black Death plague decimated their congregations, have finally re-opened to the public in a celebratory event.
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Response to teen’s cardiac arrest set in motion by Hurricane Beryl | Baptist Press
SPICEWOOD, Texas (BP) — Eddie Nostrand isn’t the type to use words like “miracle” lightly. But sometimes things happen in a specific order in a specific way, bringing people together at a specific time. There are just events that coincidence has a tough time covering.
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A Texas kickoff for the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting | Baptist Press
FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) – The 2025 SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas will feature a 100th anniversary celebration of the Cooperative Program and President Clint Pressley presiding over his first annual meeting. Dozens of key leaders met at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Thursday (Aug. 22) for a kickoff to begin…
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St. Louis Baptist association seeks ‘the welfare of the city’ | Baptist Press
ST. LOUIS (BP) – Darren Casper believes in missions. As the executive director of the St. Louis Metro Baptist Association (often called STL Metro), he leads a staff of eight full and part-time missionaries. Their task is to equip churches to reach out with the gospel to the city of…
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IMB directors publish ‘Unreadable: Another Book You Probably Won’t Read’ | Baptist Press
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) -- His body sways slightly with the stopping and starting of the metro. One hand grips the rail, and the other holds his phone. He’s watching a video on YouTube about the relevance of faith in today’s world and common misconceptions about Christianity.
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11% of Protestants Can’t Distinguish between Old, New Testaments
Over one-tenth of Protestants cited a New Testament story when asked about their favorite Old Testament passage, according to the results of a new study
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FIRST-PERSON: From surviving to thriving – 3 tips for Christian college students | Baptist Press
There are many excellent articles and books written with the goal of helping Christian students survive the temptations of college life. This is important, because a recent study by Lifeway Research found that two-thirds (66 percent) of American young adults who attended a Protestant church regularly for at least a…
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Tennessee pastor’s experience leads to pastoral residency program | Baptist Press
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (BP) – Soon after Steve Freeman accepted his first pastorate more than 20 years ago at Slayden Baptist Church in Cumberland Furnace, Tenn., he realized after a few months that he was in over his head, he recalled.
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NAMB, BGCT leaders meet to discuss bridging gaps | Baptist Press
DALLAS (BP) – Baptist General Convention of Texas and North American Mission Board representatives met at the BGCT offices Aug. 15.
