New Mexico Children’s Home Offering Seminary for Houseparents | Baptist Press
PORTALES, N.M. (BP) – Some ideas are so simple, so needed and so good, it’s hard to figure out why it took so long to think of them.
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‘Forever grateful’: 7 notable mothers of Christian history
Here are seven mothers who were important figures in Christian history, either through the influence they had on their famous children or through their own actions They include a member of the court ...
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Trustees Vote to Close Alabama Baptist Women’s College
Trustees cited a lack of money and declining enrollment in deciding to close Baptist-affiliated Judson College, a small school for women which predates the Civil War. The decision Thursday came just days after what could be the last graduation exercises at the college.
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Judson College board votes to close school | Baptist Press
MARION, Ala. (BP) – The Judson College faithful fought hard for five months trying to save the school, but in the end it just wasn’t enough.
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SBTC endowment to benefit non-South state conventions | Baptist Press
FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) – Nathan Lorick, SBTC executive director-elect, knows the challenges of sharing Christ in areas of the country lacking a wealth of Southern Baptist churches. He returned to the SBTC after serving more than three years as executive director of the Colorado State Baptist Convention. On April…
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FIRST-PERSON: Assist churches through elevating the ministry of prayer | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE (BP) – When Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple area, He began to teach them and said, “Is it not written, My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations?” Mark 11:17.
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NAMB trustees celebrate Boston church planters, OK collegiate ministry assignment request | Baptist Press
BOSTON -- North American Mission Board (NAMB) trustees meeting in Boston unanimously passed a resolution asking the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) to assign to NAMB the ministry assignment for reaching and mobilizing college and university students in North America.
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FIRST-PERSON: A fresh start with VBS | Baptist Press
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (BP) – In 2020, churches of the Illinois Baptist State Association reported a drastic decline in Vacation Bible School enrollment. Churches saw 73 fewer people participate in VBS due to pandemic-related shutdowns. While some churches pivoted to offer VBS in small modules, in driveways, or online, many were…
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National CP giving above monthly budget once again, up 2.64% for the year | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE (BP) – The American economy has bounced back from the COVID-19 pandemic at a quicker pace than many experts expected. Thankfully for Southern Baptists, that has translated to a rebound in giving through the Cooperative Program as well.
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Pastor shares how openly confessing his struggle with same-sex attraction helps him in ministry
A pastor who struggles with same-sex attraction has shared how God has used his experiences to equip him in his ministry and reflected on how the Christian community can best support same-sex ...
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FIRST-PERSON: Becoming a missionary to reach the next generation | Baptist Press
SYLVANIA, Ga. (BP) – Here’s some disheartening data:
