Gay weddings: who must perform them?
by David Roach WASHINGTON (BP) -- Legal opinions vary widely on what the U.S. Supreme Court's mandate of nationwide same-sex marriage will mean for pastors and government officials authorized to perform weddings. Some legal experts say government officials charged...
Pastors discuss vulnerabilities, victories
by Jon D. Wilke, LifeWay Christian Resources COLUMBUS, Ohio (BP) -- More than 200 church leaders gathered for the first Men's Breakfast at the Southern Baptist Convention to hear prominent pastors share personal stories of vulnerability and victory. Co-sponsored by...
Partners stepping up in Nepal crisis
Earthquake survivors in Nepal are trying to survive the disaster’s aftermath and are struggling to find food and shelter. Moved by their plight, state Southern Baptist disaster relief organizations from California and Texas have “adopted” affected districts and are...
Hunger ministry calls for action
by Staff/ERLC COLUMBUS, Ohio (BP) -- Nearly 1 billion people are undernourished, and "chronic hunger is a debilitating problem for many around the world," Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, told messengers to the SBC annual...
Same-Sex Marriage is now the Law of the (U.S.) Land: What Now for Christians?
The Supreme Court has taken action on same-sex marriage, and now the church needs to take its own action. by Ed Stetzer by a vote of five to four the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that same-sex couples may now marry in all 50 states, striking down the bans...
Legacy church planting revitalizes dying churches
Brian Frye, left, collegiate evangelism strategist for the State Convention of Baptists in Ohio, interviews a panel on replanting dying churches June 15 at the CP platform in the exhibit hall of the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. Panelists...
For the Church Conference 2015
August 31 - September 1 Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary The theme of the 2015 conference will be “For the Church & Truth” based on 1 Timothy 3:15; “if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living...
13 Truths about Spiritual Warfare for Leaders
By Chuck Lawless Over the past twenty years, I have studied, written, and taught about spiritual warfare. Based on that work, here are some warfare reminders for church leaders: The Bible is not a book about the devil. The Bible is about God. This truth matters, as...
Rural church sees God-sized ministry unfold
by Lonnie Wilkey/Baptist and Reflector BELL BUCKLE, Tenn. (BP) -- The premise behind the Journey of Hope Ministry Center is simple. "There are as many hungry people in rural America as there are in urban America," said Doug Mitchell, pastor of Midland Baptist Church...
God answers prayers for new church in NW Des Moines
by Jon Kalvig, Lead Pastor, Union Chapel Every church plant has a unique story. Through numerous books, blogs and face-to-face conversations, I have been enlightened by those who have followed God's call to start a new church. Many have paved the way and yet each...
