
Church planter sets forth a 'big God theology' | Baptist Press
Adopt a "big God theology," church planter Heiden Ratner said as the featured speaker during the North American church planting emphasis at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Adopt a "big God theology," church planter Heiden Ratner said as the featured speaker during the North American church planting emphasis at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Ronnie Floyd gives an overview of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee as its new president.

"Baptists didn't invent the idea of missional cooperation," J.D. Greear writes. "All throughout the New Testament, we see churches partnering together to advance the mission."

Some 7,000 evangelicals -- including a significant contingent of Southern Baptists -- gathered around an evangelism theme at The Gospel Coalition's National Conference April 1-3 in Indianapolis.

Michigan Baptists are deepening their partnership with the North American Mission Board by adopting a new name for church planting efforts in the state: Send Network – Michigan.

The Florida Baptist State Board of Missions announced and voted March 28 to expand the church planting partnership between the Florida convention and the North American Mission Board.

Lots of things changed when Sarah Dixon Young and her family moved to North Dakota from Florida. It's somewhat like a person who turns to Christ, she writes, and "crucifies the old self … to walk in newness of life."
Beijing's Shouwang Church has become the fourth major underground church raided by authorities in China during the past seven months. The raids have led some to speculate the Chinese government may be preparing for a broader crackdown against Christians.

The Gospel needs to spread throughout the world by ordinary people, just like it did in the book of Acts, J.D. Greear said in a chapel message at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Prayer leaders across Southern Baptist life have a new opportunity to connect through "Pray SBC."