Is It Time to Rethink Church Business Meetings?
By Thom S. Rainer It is unwise to assume all churches do things the same way. I certainly know that the readership of this blog includes leaders from tens of thousands of different churches. Even within the same denomination, there are countless different approaches...
Baptist Relief responds to local ice storm crisis
By Kristen Camp ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Roads froze, trees fell and thousands of homes and businesses lost power as record-breaking, freezing temperatures swept through the southeast this week. Lynchburg, Va., dropped to 11 below zero Friday morning, setting an all-time...
Homemade Pizza: a discipleship analogy
By Pastor Gene Stockton Have you ever made homemade pizza? What about making homemade pizza with 5 grandchildren under the age of 5? In any case, Cheri and I were scheduled to hang out with the grandkids on a Friday evening, so Cheri planned a homemade pizza night. We...
‘Where was God?’ Film shows hope after disaster
Sam Porter, Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma Disaster Relief director, announces that the film documentary "Where was God?" is making its way outside Oklahoma. This story follows several families and individuals who recount the timeline of destruction and share...
Summit draws 1,000 Midwest Baptists from 13 states
by Staff/Illinois Baptist SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (BP) -- "Listen to me, Midwest, the Father is seeking worshippers," Frank S. Page intoned. "Every man, woman, boy and girl on this globe needs to hear this message." Page, the SBC's self-described "Chief Encouragement...
‘Stand,’ Floyd challenges SBC leaders
by Diana Chandler NASHVILLE (BP) –- The Southern Baptist Convention must stand for religious liberty and recruit congregations to the fold as God builds His church as promised in Matthew 16:18, SBC President Ronnie Floyd told the Executive Committee Monday (Feb. 16)...
Cincinnati church plant trains future leaders through NAMB Farm System
By Tobin Perry CINCINNATI, Ohio – Eric Tuffendsam (@eric_moonlight) had a problem. Though he believed God had called him to be a pastor, he knew he wasn’t ready. With a growing family, a new business and tight resources, the Cincinnati resident didn’t know where he’d...
Family’s move to remote village gives Amazonian people group access to gospel
This missionary and his family used to think "living remotely" was being 20 minutes from Wal-Mart. But God changed that. After you view this video about the Jansen* family, pray about how God might want to use you and your church to help take the gospel to an...
Southern Baptist Business Officers Conference returns to GuideStone March 16–18
By Roy Hayhurst DALLAS — Business officers from Southern Baptist churches and ministries are invited to attend the annual Southern Baptist Business Officers Conference, March 16–18, at GuideStone’s headquarters in Dallas. The event offers business administrators from...
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief seeking to hire college age students
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) is seeking to hire college age students to work this summer on national travel teams. Students will be trained in all areas of Disaster Relief and mobilized to meet immediate needs of those affected by disasters. The summer...
