This Lent, US Lutherans Are Learning a New Palestinian Practice: Sumud
An Arab word meaning ‘steadfastness,’ the Sumud devotional offers churches a six-week study to raise awareness of Israel’s military rule over Palestinians.
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Africa's Church growth outstrips theological training capacity, sparking innovative solutions, ACTEA head says
The Christian landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, with the center of gravity shifting decisively towards the Global South, particularly Africa. This unprecedented Church growth presents both immense opportunities and considerable challenges, especially for theological education.
Volunteer Mission Team Sees God Working in Brazil | Baptist Press
BRASILIA, Brazil -- Brandon Winkler felt a little uncomfortable, he said, when he was asked to lead worship on a Sunday morning in Brasilia. He wasn’t uncomfortable in his guitar playing. He had played these songs before. The challenge for him was the setting.
Small Kauai Church Makes Big Impact | Baptist Press
ELEELE, Kauai, Hawaii – A church doesn’t need to be large to have an impact, either in its community or worldwide. Eleele Baptist Church and its Sunday morning congregation of about 45 is a case in point.
SBC Pastors Want Another Push to Ban Female Clergy after Law Amendment Failed
A group of Southern Baptist Convention clergy are urging the denomination to reconsider an amendment that would permanently prohibit female pastors at member churches after it fell 5 percentage
CP receipts 5% below budget for February | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE (BP) – Cooperative Program giving was 5.05 percent below the budget goal in February, while designated giving was just over 7 percent below the same number from last year. Southern Baptists gave just over $18 million through CP during the fifth month of the fiscal year. The budget target…
Microcredentialing could 'change the face of the future of theological education', ICETE Academy director says
Microcredentialing—bite-sized learning modules—is emerging as a transformative approach to theological education, making it more accessible to under-resourced Christians seeking practical and flexible ways to engage in learning. By offering formal credentials in smaller, stackable units, microcredentialing provides an innovative alternative to traditional theological degrees, which often require significant time and financial commitment.
Wyoming town sees first-hand example of the Gospel’s transformative power | Baptist Press
BAR NUNN, Wyo. – Trent Fetherston had a reputation – the kind of reputation a man will get in an everybody-knows-everybody kind of town like Bar Nunn, Wyoming, when he spends what seems like thousands of consecutive happy hours with a drink in his hand and a chip on his…
Queer Christian Groups Oppose Trump Orders in Ash Wednesday Statement
The statement is signed by 11 Christian LGBTQ groups representing tens of thousands of constituents and roughly 5,000 congregations.
Fred Lunsford, influential N.C. ministry leader, WWII veteran, dies at 99 | Baptist Press
MARBLE, N.C. — Fred Bruner Lunsford, an influential Baptist pastor, ministry leader, evangelist and World War II veteran from western North Carolina who served the Lord for more than 70 years, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, March 1, at age 99, six days before his 100th birthday.
