Florida Baptists’ Tommy Green announces retirement | Baptist Press
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Tommy Green has announced his retirement after serving Florida Baptists as executive director-treasurer since June 2015.
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CP totals slightly above budget goals midway through fiscal year | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE (BP) – While National Cooperative Program giving in March was slightly below the monthly budget goal, year-to-date giving through the first half of the fiscal year is still slightly ahead of last year’s mid-point total.
Bruce Frank, Former SBC Abuse Task Force Leader, Joins Crowded SBC Presidential Race
The new SBC president will likely play a key role in the future of abuse reforms in the nation's largest Protestant denomination.
Pope Francis Claims Pope Benedict XVI Defended Him over Same-Sex Civil Unions Stance: Report
Pope Francis has reportedly claimed in a new book that his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, defended Francis support for legal civil union protections for same-sex couples to prelates
The Episcopal Church Announces Four Candidates for Presiding Bishop
The next presiding bishop will succeed Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, whose nine-year term concludes on Oct. 31.
Mike Pence to Speak at SBC Annual Meeting Luncheon on Christian Political Discourse
Former Vice President Mike Pence will be the special guest at a luncheon in June at the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States
Texas church sees rapid growth in baptisms | Baptist Press
KATY, Texas (BP) – Bear Creek Baptist Church is seeing growth – the kind of growth many churches dream of. With 60 baptisms since the beginning of 2024, the church is baptizing new believers about every week.
North Carolina pastor Bruce Frank to be nominated for SBC president in Indianapolis | Baptist Press
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (BP) – North Carolina pastor Bruce Frank will be nominated for Southern Baptist Convention president at the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting. Frank will be nominated by Tennessee pastor John Mark Harrison.
NEWS DIGEST: Florida pastor on the run; Kentucky church childcare worker arrested | Baptist Press
Florida pastor accused of sexual battery now a fugitive; Kentucky Baptist childcare worker arrested for abuse.
FIRST-PERSON: A short – yet powerful – book to preach | Baptist Press
I enjoy hiking. It brings together some of my favorite things: family, nature, and exercise. I cherish the moments of discovery on the trail when my children are surprised by spectacular views. I love how the quiet of a nature hike declares God’s glory. I look forward to the physical…
