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…
Since at least the George Floyd summer of marches and demonstrations against police killings of unarmed Black men, evangelical leaders have been echoing the broader alarm about the divisions they say that wokeness, critical race theory, and other social justice ideas visit on American society.
O'FALLON, Ill. (BP) -- Perhaps the greatest need of our day is revival. I’m not talking about a series of revival meetings, though that might be needed as well. I’m talking about a genuine revival in the lives of Christians that brings spiritual renewal, vibrancy and power. What a difference…
African American church graveyards are disappearing. Can they be saved before it’s too late?
The votes came on the third and final day of a meeting of the Synodal Assembly.
The lead pastors of Hillsong’s London campus, Robby and Jenny Lewis, have resigned after more than 12 years at the location. They have not stated the reason for their departure or their future plans.
Their resignation coincides with that of Hillsong senior pastor Brian Houston.
Leaked audio of church volunteers confronting Tennessee megachurch pastor Tavner Smith purportedly reveals the pastor denying having sexual relations with a church employee but admitting that he wants to pursue her after their divorces are finalized.
Duane King, who started and oversaw the creation of the first American Sign Language translation of the Bible, died at the age of 84 and is being remembered for introducing Christ to many deaf people around the world.
One-hundred twenty. Vance Pitman wants Southern Baptists of Texas Convention churches to understand two significant things about that number: it’s the size of the crowd that took Jesus seriously when He first delivered His mission, and the size of the average SBTC church. In fact, a majority of churches affiliated…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) – Despite pandemic-related challenges in 2021, Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) ministries grew, and the Southern Baptist Convention auxiliary entered 2022 on strong footing, leaders heard at a meeting last month.
