JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (BP) – Scott Connell and other organizers of the Southern Baptist Church Music Conference felt that 2026 could bring around 500 attendees to the annual event. That was big dreaming, considering that three years ago it was canceled due to lack of interest. The conference came back in…
Pastor Sabin Boruga deletes the photos as quickly as they pop into his WhatsApp group text. The images of horrific scenes discovered in Ukrainian towns devastated by the Russian invasion filter in the text stream alongside hope-filled, encouraging pictures of Romanian Baptists serving refugees along the border.
Pastor Sabin Boruga deletes the photos as quickly as they pop into his WhatsApp group text. The images of horrific scenes discovered in Ukrainian towns devastated by the Russian invasion filter in the text stream alongside hope-filled, encouraging pictures of Romanian Baptists serving refugees along the border.
Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston, who resigned last month after the global church network revealed two misconduct allegations against him, accused the church of “losing its soul” after a leader of the church sent a text message to his wife, co-founder Bobbie, regarding the termination of her employment.
Here's a list of six songs that are often used to celebrate and contemplate the significance of Palm Sunday.
Just over two months before messengers vote at the denomination’s annual meeting set for Anaheim, California, Pastor Bart Barber of First Baptist Church in Farmersville, Texas, has joined the stable of pastors currently jockeying to become the next president of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Megachurches are often “poor places for formation and pastoral care,” according to Tim Keller, who reflected on some of the “design deficits” of these churches and what he called a deadly problem as Christians are being more formed by social media than local Christian community.
Megachurch pastor RC Ford of LifePoint Church in Tennessee warned his congregation that one of the greatest threats to Christians is “secret” sinning.
There’s a lot going on in the world right now. The headlines of war, tragedy, suffering, famine and more are all so common that we can become numb to them. But in almost every instance of hardship and darkness you can find Southern Baptists stepping in to offer hope and…
BARTOW, Fla. (BP) – The scorched remains of the sanctuary, buckled roof and blackened pews serve as a backdrop for the sign outside of Main Street Baptist Church in Bartow that reads, “God is Still God and God is Still Good.”
A Youth for Christ ministry director based in Oregon has stated that she believes churches need to do a better job of building bridges to meet young people where they are.
