PHOENIX (BP) – Evangelist and author William “Bill” Fay, a former high-rolling businessman with mafia ties who came to Christ and wrote the personal evangelism guide “Share Jesus Without Fear,” has died. He was approximately 85.
BRANSON, Mo. – During their business session, Missouri Baptist messengers adopted a Credentials Committee task force report regarding the “office of the pastor, specifically as it relates to a woman’s role in ministry.” The report was released to messengers in advance of the meeting.
The Evangelical humanitarian charity Samaritan s Purse has airlifted a 30-bed emergency field hospital to one of the hardest-hit Jamaican towns to provide medical aid after a local hospital was
LUBBOCK, Texas (BP) – Three motions that were ruled out of order at the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention Annual Meeting Oct. 27-28 reflect a discussion that has been ongoing at the national level of the Southern Baptist Convention for several years. The motions were an attempt to disallow messengers…
When a Hindu extremist mob assaulted Christian men, women and children during a church service in India in late September, police jailed the pastor and charged him and four other Christians, sources said.
When a Hindu extremist mob assaulted Christian men, women and children during a church service in India in late September, police jailed the pastor and charged him and four other Christians, sources said.
For the most part, churches have not developed a robust theology of intercultural engagement. Instead, churches in multi-cultural contexts resist the influence of cultural newcomers by sanctifying their pre-existing dominance. In doing so, great opportunities for spiritual growth are missed.
The Episcopal Church continued to see declines in baptisms and the number of parishes in 2024, but did not release an overall membership tally when unveiling its annual figures this month.
MIDLAND, Texas – Growing up on a farm in the Texas Panhandle, Jason Hatch, lead pastor of Redeemer Church in Midland, developed a lifelong passion for hunting. After winning a raffle for an all-expenses-paid trip to hunt a bull moose, Hatch had a new goal – to hunt and harvest…
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. – More than 700 people made commitments to the Lord Jesus Christ during the GO TELL AMERICA Crusade in Brookhaven, Miss., Oct. 19-22, from among the 10,000 who attended the four-night event, according to event organizers.