3,000 Calif. churches vow to reopen on Pentecost Sunday, regardless of gov. orders
Increasing numbers of California churches are planning to restart public services on May 31, Pentecost Sunday, regardless of what the governor of the state says
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American missionary pilot Joyce Lin dies in crash while transporting COVID-19 supplies
Joyce Lin, an American missionary pilot, died in a crash Tuesday just minutes after her plane took off to deliver COVID-19 supplies to remote villages in Indonesia. She was 40.
How World Changers changed Baptist missions | Baptist Press
Thirty years ago this summer, a group of 137 youth and adults spent a week in Appalachian coal country doing construction work and sharing the Gospel. That pilot project marked the beginning of World Changers.
IMB, NAMB celebrate 175 years of helping Southern Baptists pursue the Great Commission | Baptist Press
When delegates met at First Baptist Church in Augusta, Ga., on May 8, 1845, they did more than start a new convention of Baptist churches in the South. They began a missionary movement.
PRAYER GUIDE: National Day of Prayer | Baptist Press
This Thursday, May 7, is our National Day of Prayer. While we must be vigilant to pray for America consistently and even daily as we face this COVID-19 global pandemic, as we prepare for Thursday specifically, feel free to use the prayer guide below as we focus on these major prayer priorities for America.
FIRST-PERSON: A simple calling | Baptist Press
Jesus' life and mission were simple, and He was quick to explain His calling to everyone, David Jeremiah says. "Can you state your mission that simply?"
COVID-19 impact on churches realized in CP giving drop | Baptist Press
Stay-at-home orders around the country due to the COVID-19 global pandemic continue to affect churches and church giving. As a result, all aspects of Southern Baptist life are beginning to feel the economic changes.
ELCA faces criticism for posting prayer to 'Mother God' on Facebook, Twitter
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has garnered controversy in some circles for posting a prayer on their social media that was addressed to Mother God
David Platt’s ‘Secret Church’ simulcast comes under cyberattack
Many participants were unable to log in to watch megachurch pastor and bestselling author David Platt s Secret Church, an online event to express solidarity with and pray for persecuted underground ...
Pentecostal Church can worship freely without fear of being shut down, judge says
A federal judge has affirmed the right of a Pentecostal church in Mississippi to worship without fear of being shut down again or threatened by local police, allowing the congregation to hold ...
