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…
Religious groups across the country are currently witnessing its clergy members step down from the pulpit without a replacement ready to take their spot
Fewer than half of American adults see pastors as “very reliable,” when it comes to handling spiritual matters, and the share of pastors who believes the general public sees them that way is even lower. And findings from newly published data from Barna Research also raise questions about the general trustworthiness of pastors and their general credibility.
What did we learn in the almost 24 months since the pandemic became part of our everyday lives?
NASHVILLE (BP) – The SBC Executive Committee took action today to acknowledge harm caused to a sexual abuse survivor. The EC voted unanimously on a resolution...
Christianity and the public arena. While there have been important religious liberty victories at the Supreme Court, the court of public opinion often seeks ways to automatically belittle the issue at hand as destructive to the common good.
The funding has been awarded to the National Churches Trust by Historic England and will go towards repairs at 31 historic churches.
Parents and students have filed a federal lawsuit after a West Virginia public high school admitted last week that two teachers mistakenly took their classes to a voluntary Christian revival assembly hosted by the school's Fellowship of Christian Athlete's club.
Leaders cite missiological methods and the work of the Spirit as the reasons for the surprising statistics.
The path that led to Southwest Baptist University’s accreditation woes in many ways started just across the street. Yet, this weekend the school in Bolivar, Missouri, will partner with that neighboring church — Southern Hills Baptist Church — for a conference already sparking controversy and plans for a protest.
Pastor and former NFL player Derwin Gray told his congregation Sunday that even amid the Great Resignation, Christians should remember that “work is a gift from God.”
