Tennessee Pastor Aims to Be ‘Paul’ to Kenya’s ‘Timothys’ | Baptist Press
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. – Doug Brown stood on the slopes of Mount Kenya in the cold rain, praying for the 50 students he had traveled 8,000 miles to teach.
Church & Ministries
-
-
New Jersey Churches Excluded from Historic Preservation Grant Sue County for Discrimination
New Jersey-based Mendham Methodist Church and Zion Lutheran Church Long Valley have filed a federal lawsuit against Morris County, alleging religious discrimination after the County excluded them ...
-
Jared Wellman to be nominated to lead SBC Executive Committee | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE (BP) – The SBC Executive Committee (EC) has a candidate to consider for the entity’s leader. Jared Wellman will be nominated to serve as EC president/CEO in a special called meeting in Dallas on May 1 at noon.
-
Court orders utility company restore power to church’s rehab shelter
A Tennessee court has ordered a utility provider to turn the power back on at a church-run addiction recovery shelter that had previously been ordered to close by the city as residents were forced to ...
-
Mike Stone Accepts Nomination for SBC President, Set to Challenge Pres. Bart Barber
Mike Stone, a prominent Southern Baptist Convention pastor, announced that he has accepted the nomination for president of the SBC, which will hold the election at its Annual Meeting in June
-
Majority of Pastors Love to Preach But Few Like Counseling and Discipling Believers More: Study
A majority of Protestant senior pastors overwhelmingly rank preaching and teaching from the pulpit as the favorite part of their job, but they are less likely to enjoy other critical responsibilities ...
-
FIRST-PERSON: Policies and procedures protect everyone | Baptist Press
Having solid policies and procedures in place at your church, first and foremost, protect those you’re serving – children, youth and vulnerable adults. Second, they protect those that serve them – volunteers, staff and the church at large. Once your plans are developed, being intentional about following them is imperative…
-
Committee on Nominations releases trustee, standing committee nominees | Baptist Press
BROWNSBORO, Texas (BP) -- The 2023 Committee on Nominations chaired by Michael Criner has released their the list of nominees to fill vacancies on the boards and standing committees of the SBC. The nominations will be presented to messengers for approval at the 2023 SBC Annual Meeting in New Orleans,…
-
Georgia Pastor Mike Stone to Challenge SBC President Bart Barber This Summer
For only the second time in more than three decades, a Southern Baptist Convention president will face a challenge for reelection.
-
UMC Top Court Rules Disaffiliating Clergy Don’t Automatically Lose Credentials
A Wisconsin bishop had required clergy whose churches were disaffiliating to give up their jobs or their credentials.
-
Pope Francis Clears Way for Women and Lay Catholics to Vote in Upcoming Bishops’ Meeting
The addition of lay men and women as voting members is 'not a revolution, but rather an important change,' said a cardinal overseeing the synod.
