God’s throne not shaken in Nepal, IMB worker says
by Marie Curtis PLANO, Texas (BP) -- As the world watches the escalating devastation in Nepal, more than 40 International Mission Board workers from South Asia gathered April 26-28 at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, for a conference encouraging 140...
Gospel Project goes chronological this fall
by Aaron Earls NASHVILLE (BP) -- After three years and more than three quarters of a million weekly users, The Gospel Project is changing its approach. Starting this fall, LifeWay Christian Resource's newest Bible study curriculum for all ages will go through the...
SBC COLUMBUS: Praying for next Great Awakening
by Shawn Hendricks COLUMBUS, Ohio (BP) -- As this year's Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting approaches, SBC President Ronnie Floyd urges fellow Baptists to gather June 16-17 in Columbus, Ohio, to cry out to God and expect great things to follow. This year's...
MOTHER’S DAY: Gratitude, sacrifice & humility
By Gayla Grace NASHVILLE (BP) -- As a young mom, I thought Mother's Day should be all about me. Surely I deserved recognition for my never-ending sacrifices as a mom and stepmom to five children, right? However, after driving away from my parents' home not long ago...
Great mothers in church history
By David Roach NASHVILLE (BP) -- Augustine of Hippo is known by Christians the world over for standing against heresy in the fifth century and laying a foundation for the Protestant Reformation a thousand years later. Lesser known is the fact that Augustine might...
Leadership Challenges in Church Revitalization
Church revitalization is messy, but love people and lean on the faithfulness of Jesus. By Ed Stetzer I fell in love with church revitalization early in my ministry when I served a church of senior adults during a brief stint teaching at a seminary. The median age of...
BGR partners with local Christian coalition to assess needs in Nepal
Editor’s note: Baptist Global Response, the Southern Baptist humanitarian organization with which IMB partners, released $50,000 for initial relief efforts in the aftermath of Nepal’s massive earthquake. This quick response provides hurting people with basic survival...
After Nepal earthquake, Baptist relief efforts to aid survival
By Susie Rain Editor’s note: Baptist Global Response, the Southern Baptist humanitarian organization with which IMB partners, released $50,000 for initial relief efforts in the aftermath of Nepal’s massive earthquake. This quick response provides hurting people with...
Christ builds His church, we make disciples
Pray that God will build his church, then roll up your sleeves and join in. By Ed Stetzer When John Piper was pastor, Bethlehem hosted a church-planting conference with Global Church Advancement. I was on deck to speak next as Piper talked about church planting on...
Register now for the Southern Baptist Convention in Columbus
We are within two months of our Southern Baptist Convention in Columbus, Ohio, on June 16-17, and our pace is intensifying and accelerating as we are preparing continually. Now is the time for each of us to get serious about attending. Register Now for the Southern...
