Floyd, 11 pastors to lead SBC ‘Call to Prayer’
by Art Toalston COLUMBUS, Ohio (BP) -- For an "epic night of prayer" during the Southern Baptist Convention, 11 pastors have been named by SBC President Ronnie Floyd to help lead the Tuesday evening session, June 16, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in the...
Americans’ Perceptions of the Bible’s Global Reach
by the Barna Group April 7, 2015—Of the world’s 6,101 languages actively used as first languages, less than half have a complete translation of the Bible. If this number surprises you, you aren’t alone. Nearly three-quarters of Americans mistakenly believe the Bible...
WMU Annual Meeting
By Joni Wilkinson, Iowa WMU Coordinator, Members of Iowa Woman’s Missionary Union met for their annual meeting on Friday afternoon, April 10, 2015, at the Sheraton Hotel in West Des Moines, Iowa. They honored Wilma Faulkner for four years of service as WMU President...
American Renewal Project: Call to Action
" It is time for You to act, O Lord, For they have regarded Your law as void." Psalm 119:126 By David Lane, American Renewal Project We are asking American Renewal Project pastors for 2 actions: 1) Preach on Biblical Marriage on Sunday April 26, 2015. The Apostle...
ONE Conference 2015
Three hundred and forty three women from all over Iowa gathered together at the Sheraton West Des Moines on April 10-12, 2015, for ONE, a women’s conference. The first time event, co-sponsored by BCI and Cornerstone Church, Ames, featured national speaker and author...
SBC annual meeting — 7 reasons to be in Columbus
by Ronnie Parrott COLUMBUS, Ohio (BP) -- Thousands of Southern Baptists will gather this coming June 16-17 for our annual meeting in Columbus, Ohio. In light of the approaching convention, I want to share seven reasons why I believe pastors should join us there. 1....
Five organizational reasons many churches hit attendance plateaus
By Thom S. Rainer In a recent post, I noted that 90 percent of churches in America will not go beyond the 350 attendance barrier. I also said that one key reason is organizational challenges. A lively discussion ensued in the comments of that post. For many years,...
Baptist Press launches app with SBC versatility
by BP Staff NASHVILLE (BP) -- Baptist Press, the Southern Baptist Convention's news service, officially launched a free app today (April 13) connecting to its daily content and to key entities across SBC life. The app is available in both Android and iPhone formats...
Floyd: Recruit churches to SBC’s ‘exciting work’
by David Roach NASHVILLE (BP) -- Recruiting existing churches to cooperate with the Southern Baptist Convention is among the components of convention president Ronnie Floyd's strategy to extend the reach of SBC missions and ministries. One of three challenges Floyd...
11 ‘normal’ ways missionaries share the Gospel
by Susie Rain SOUTHEAST ASIA (BP) -- Newsflash: Most International Mission Board missionaries are NOT preachers. The mission agency notes this is probably one of the best-kept secrets about its work. It shouldn't be a surprise, say those on the field. After all, Jesus...
