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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 »

Some of the most raucous nightclubs in Nashville, Tenn., can be found in four city blocks along the Cumberland River, but those streets were home to another kind of party during the May 19-20 weekend ? a celebration of... Continue Reading »

In its first-ever missionary commissioning in Illinois, the North American Mission Board commissioned 83 new missionaries and SBC-endorsed chaplains during Sunday morning services May 20 at First Baptist Church in O?Fallon.... Continue Reading »

Responding to raging wildfires, Florida Baptists in the past weeks have opened their doors to fire suppression crews and residents of their communities, providing shelter, food and staging facilities.... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptist Convention leaders have voiced their appreciation for Jerry Falwell ? founder of the modern Christian conservative movement who also launched one of America's largest churches and one of its largest Christian universities ? following his death May... Continue Reading »

Eighteen-year-old Kim Chapman, who lives with the neurological disorder of cerebral palsy, has just completed her freshman year at North Greenville University, and says she has always believed in God because she has always been told she is a... Continue Reading »

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 »

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 »

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 »

More than 3,000 Southern Baptist churches have registered commitments to develop an intentional and comprehensive missions strategy through the Acts 1:8 Challenge.... Continue Reading »

It was no coincidence that their greatest gift came in the months leading up to their church's 100th anniversary this May: $1 million for international missions, given by a congregation of 12. It is a story as much about... Continue Reading »

Words, according to England's Lord Chesterfield, are 'the dress of thoughts, which should no more be presented in rags, tatters, and dirt than your person should.?... Continue Reading »