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Record $150 million offering to result in more missionaries

Southern Baptists topped the 2006 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering goal, delivering the largest gift in the offering's 118-year history.... Continue Reading »

Half of SBC pastors believe in private prayer language

A new study by LifeWay Research on the use of private prayer language indicates that half of Southern Baptist pastors believe the Holy Spirit gives some people a special language to pray to God.... Continue Reading »

‘You will go for us,’ grandmother tells missionaries from Irmo

After committing his life to missions in Mozambique, Brian Harrell learned that his grandparents also had a heart for that country. However, a German warship sank ? literally ? his grandparents? plans to serve there as missionaries in 1941.... Continue Reading »

Missions event to encourage girls to discover world, purpose

The stage is set in Kansas City, Mo., as thousands of girls prepare to gather for ?Blume?? four powerful days of worship, interactive conferences, hands-on missions and ministry projects, concerts, fun nightly activities, and new friends.... Continue Reading »

Page responds to Carter: Less ‘mic,’ more biblical emphasis

Southern Baptist Convention president Frank Page has called on organizers of a planned January 2008 gathering of moderates and liberals to focus less on their plan to 'take the microphone away? from conservatives and attend more to spreading the... Continue Reading »

Developing?Disciples: Golfer connects passion for fairways with pursuit of faith

Scott Lehman has always been passionate about golf, beginning at age 8 with a shortened Northwestern 7-iron on a backyard course with six buried clay flowerpots. Later, as a golf teaching professional and sports apparel salesman, Lehman was caught... Continue Reading »

Redmond elected second vice president

Eric C. Redmond, pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Temple Hills, Md., has been elected second vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Redmond received 61.69 percent (1,765 votes) to 37.64 percent (1,077) for Bill Britt, a member of... Continue Reading »

Taylors pastor gains second term

In an unopposed race for president of the Southern Baptist Convention, Frank Page, senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Taylors, S.C., was elected to serve his second term. Messengers to the nation"s largest non-Catholic denomination with 16.3 million... Continue Reading »

‘Suits for Servants’ arrive in New Orleans

Pinstripes and solids abounded when New Orleans Baptist Seminary students picked up their new suits May 10-11, thanks to Jim Tatum's 'suits for Servants? ministry. Tatum, a clothier from Jacksonville, Fla., traveled to New Orleans in April to fit... Continue Reading »

SBC president Frank Page underscores need for revival

Southern Baptist Convention president Frank Page, while affirming the SBC's conservative resurgence, is challenging churches to be equally as passionate about relevance and revival.... Continue Reading »

New president Hammond: NAMB faces ‘historic moment’

In his first official appearance as the North American Mission Board's new president, Geoff Hammond told trustees he believes the board stands at a historic moment and that ?God has shown favor on us.?... Continue Reading »

Impact Teams a staple of student ministry at North Greenville

Since the 1980s, the Baptist Student Union at North Greenville University has been sending out students in ?Impact Teams? to make an impact for Christ in their community, their state and beyond.... Continue Reading »