Baptist Press

Too many pastors have forsaken the proper handling of the word of God, which should be central to their ministries, Bill Curtis told students at a Southeastern Baptist Seminary chapel service.... Continue Reading »

Akin to his visits to Tennessee and North Carolina churches before the Southern Baptist Convention's two previous annual meetings, Welch is spending six weeks in the Lone Star State prior to the SBC's June 12-13 annual meeting in San... Continue Reading »

Forget basketball. Check out ?march madness? in New Orleans, where record numbers of Southern Baptist volunteers from across the nation were rebuilding flooded homes.... Continue Reading »

A growing number of families would rather spend their increasingly limited free time together than at church, a study by Leadership magazine found.... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptists pray, but Southern Baptists need to be persistent ?praying people,? Tom Elliff said to International Mission Board trustees during their meeting March 19-21 in Memphis, Tenn.... Continue Reading »

Generally, adults who change churches for reasons other than moving are more likely fleeing their previous church rather than being drawn to another, according to a study listing the top 10 reasons for switching churches.... Continue Reading »

Scott Lehman wandered out to the first tee to meet his playing partner. Several hours and 18 holes of golf later, Lehman had become a spiritual adviser to his newfound friend.... Continue Reading »

Zach Johnson's two-shot victory at the 2007 Masters Tournament on Easter Sunday surprised those inside and out of the golf world ? but as no surprise to those who know him, Johnson boldly used the occasion to proclaim his... Continue Reading »

Members of the Missouri Baptist Convention's executive board voted in executive session April 10 to fire MBC executive director David Clippard.... Continue Reading »

The South Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill March 21 that would require women seeking an abortion to view an ultrasound image of their unborn baby, and, pro-lifers say, could lead many of those same women to continue... Continue Reading »

By unanimous vote, trustees of the North American Mission Board elected church-planting missionary Geoff Hammond as president of the North American Mission Board March 21.... Continue Reading »

Shortly after being unanimously elected president by the North American Mission Board's trustees, Geoff Hammond spoke with editors and reporters from a dozen state Baptist newspapers.... Continue Reading »