ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota native Caleb Phillips, 21, had one thought when he saw the crowds protesting in his area: “There are many unbelievers in the Twin Cities, and these protests are just a concentrated group of people. I’d love to witness to them.”
The Native American International Caucus, which advocates for Native Americans both inside and outside of the UMC, is calling on lawmakers to get rid of Columbus Day. To replace the federal holiday, which this year falls on Oct. 10, the caucus is asking Congress to approve several bills formalizing Indigenous Peoples Day as a legal public holiday, according to a statement from the caucus posted on it website Tuesday.
A New Jersey megachurch has officially opened a coffee shop that will be staffed by individuals with special needs, and the proceeds will go to charitable efforts to provide clean water to overseas ...
ASHLAND, Ohio (BP) – Pastors are people. Upon first glance, that might feel like the biggest “No duh” statement you’ve ever read. But if you take a minute to reflect more deeply, some interesting thoughts may begin to surface. The reality is people treat pastors more like pastors than people…
VILLA RICA, Georgia (BP) – Most things change over time, but one thing that hasn’t changed is the effectiveness of the Cooperative Program, the way Southern Baptists work together in God’s kingdom work across North America and throughout the world.
CHICAGO (BP) – North American Mission Board trustees meeting here Oct. 3-4 celebrated a new, all-time high total for the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering, visited with church-planting missionaries and celebrated salvation stories that motivate NAMB’s ministry efforts.
NASHVILLE (BP) – In the midst of ongoing financial challenges related to the economic aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, Southern Baptists have given more than $200 million through the national Cooperative Program Allocation Budget for the first time since 2008. Giving for the year totaled $200,452,607.68.
Ruling that the court does not have jurisdiction over ecclesiastical matters, a Florida judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by Pastor Stovall Weems and his wife Kerri against leaders of ...
Price Henderson Gwynn, a World War II veteran and former moderator of the Presbyterian Church USA General Assembly, has died at age 99
NASHVILLE (BP) – Andy is the kind of guy everyone enjoys being around. When he enters a room at Longview Heights Baptist Church in Olive Branch, Miss., everyone knows he’s there. Andy loves people, and people love Andy.
Dan Busby, the longest serving president of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability who helped to grow the organization s membership, has died at age 81
