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Fulfilling the mission Christ gave his followers ? bringing lost souls into God's kingdom ? will be the focus of the 151st session of the Southern Baptist Convention when it convenes June 10-11 at the Indiana Convention Center.... Continue Reading »

Pastors planning to attend the SBC Pastors? Conference in Indianapolis June 8-9 will need to leave earlier this year, according to Pastors? Conference president Michael Catt. In an unusual move, the Pastors? Conference will open early ? on Sunday... Continue Reading »

The Conference of Southern Baptist Evangelists will honor its founding generation and reach out to a new generation of lost souls as it convenes for a 50th anniversary celebration June 6-9 in Indianapolis.... Continue Reading »

They?ve turned a corner from complacency to compassion, pastor Phil Bray says. Their excitement for what God is doing in southeastern Missouri and around the world stems from a new emphasis on discipleship at First Baptist in Puxico coupled... Continue Reading »

The Thirty Years? War over religion devastated much of Europe in the mid 1600s. By 1648, the war had degenerated into skirmishes and local battles. War had become so entrenched in the national psyche that the fights continued, often... Continue Reading »

David didn't ask for a break when he faced Goliath. And a church shouldn't have an inferiority complex because it is small in size. If it reaches out to the ?unchurched,? then it's large in the eyes of God,... Continue Reading »

In 2007, the number of people baptized in Southern Baptist churches fell for the third straight year to the convention's lowest level since 1987. Although the SBC added 473 new churches and gave more than $1.3 billion to support... Continue Reading »

Children who watched certain daytime shows on cable's MTV and BET were exposed to adult content ? including that of a sexual, violent, profane or obscene nature ? once every 38 seconds, according to a study by the Parents... Continue Reading »

Defining the identity of Southern Baptists isn't an easy task, but the latest film in the ?Forged by Faith? DVD series seeks to do just that.... Continue Reading »

For some reason unknown to humankind, my older brother once got to play golf on the distinguished Augusta National golf course, the course where perhaps the best tournament of the year is held ? The Masters.... Continue Reading »

Unchurched adults interested in finding a congregation aren't nearly as likely to visit one in person as a church member who is shopping for a new congregation. That means effective evangelism must begin outside the sanctuary in relationships between... Continue Reading »

?Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed? finished in the Top 10 among all movies in weekend box office estimates and could be on its way to finishing in the Top 10 all-time for documentaries.... Continue Reading »