Baptist Press

As more than 20 wildfires have burned at least 665 square miles in seven counties and forced nearly 1 million residents to flee their homes, Southern Baptist disaster relief workers are responding quickly by providing thousands of meals for... Continue Reading »

Only the second president in the North American Mission Board's 10-year existence, Geoff Hammond ? along with 125 new missionaries and seven chaplains ? was charged and commissioned during ceremonies at Eagles Landing First Baptist Church in McDonough, Ga.... Continue Reading »

Parents hungry for family friendly movie options in a theater setting finally may have an answer, and it comes from a new company with ambitious goals.... Continue Reading »

On average, first marriages that end in divorce last about eight years, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, which also said most Americans eventually marry but are marrying later and are slightly more likely to marry more... Continue Reading »

Trustees at New Orleans Baptist Seminary added an Islamic studies instructor and welcomed two presidential appointments during an Oct. 10 meeting. After the election of Page Brooks as instructor in theology and Islamic studies, NOBTS president Chuck Kelley announced... Continue Reading »

Four months after nine local firefighters were killed in a furniture store blaze, members of Charleston Baptist Church honored emergency responders with services featuring a speaker who knows what it's like to lay his life on the line to... Continue Reading »

Hoping to head off what they call ?intimidation tactics? by liberal interest groups, several leading Christian organizations have jointly issued a letter to pastors across America, explaining what churches can and cannot legally do during an election season.... Continue Reading »

Executive Committee members and leaders of Southern Baptist Convention entities celebrated Morris Chapman's 15th anniversary as president of the Executive Committee during a reception in his honor Sept. 17 in Nashville, Tenn.... Continue Reading »

The annual trustee meeting of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission opened Sept. 11 with ERLC president Richard Land expressing gratitude to the convention for increasing the percentage of Cooperative Program dollars the ERLC would be receiving in the... Continue Reading »

Many Southern Baptist churches that pride themselves in being ?missions-minded? might have a hard time convincing an impartial observer, an International Mission Board leader told trustees Sept. 12 at LifeWay Ridgecrest (N.C.) Conference Center.... Continue Reading »

On Sept. 17, Southern Baptist Convention president Frank Page called for continued prayer for a convention-wide and nationwide revival, and gave a glimpse into what he believes it would look like.... Continue Reading »

The idea of tailgating before a baptism celebration might seem rather unusual to some, but at NewSpring Church, it"s part of an effort to reach people with the creativity and relevance found in the Bible.... Continue Reading »