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Chris Sligh, a former student at North Greenville University in Tigerville, made it to the next round of ?American Idol? auditions in Hollywood after passing the first round Jan. 30.... Continue Reading »

In the wake of powerful winter storms blamed for the deaths of at least 90 people in the Midwest, nearly 1,000 Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers are deployed and working to clean up downed trees and debris in Missouri... Continue Reading »

In recent years, leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention and the broader evangelical world have sounded the alarm that churches are becoming less and less effective in evangelism. Baptisms among Southern Baptist churches have numbered less than 400,000 each... Continue Reading »

Bears? coach Lovie Smith underscores his faith; Colts chaplain Ken Johnson and coach Tony Dungy impart faith... Continue Reading »

?It would not be possible for a church our size to put a missionary in Brazil or West Africa; the start-up costs would be prohibitive,? pastor Mike Moody said. ?But when we collectively work with 16 million Southern Baptists,... Continue Reading »

With his return from Iraq in 2003, U.S. Marine Cpl. Jermey Vickers of First Baptist Church, Haughton, La., became the fifth member of his family to carry the same New Testament to war and back.... Continue Reading »

Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville is a place many people are surprised to learn is not only one of the largest religious conference centers in the nation, but also is celebrating a century of ministry this... Continue Reading »

Giving to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions topped $58 million for the first time ever in 2006, exceeding last year's goal by more than $2 million.... Continue Reading »

Nestled in the Andes Mountains of Peru, most of the people in Santiago de Chocorvos hadn't had the chance to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. But that changed in the small village with the arrival of three... Continue Reading »

Larry Parks backs a trailer up to the double doors of a tiny white cinderblock building that sometimes serves as a sheriff's outpost. He begins unloading everything Pecos Valley Cowboy Church needs to set up for the morning's service.... Continue Reading »

For too long, the issue of personal stewardship has been neglected in many churches, and the results have been detrimental in a consumer-driven society where Americans are pressured to spend, often more than they earn, Ashley Clayton, associate vice... Continue Reading »

Northbridge Baptist Church, Charleston, bore all the attributes of a church in decline and on the verge of failure when its current pastor, Louis Venable, arrived in 2003. In the 10 years preceding Venable, Northbridge averaged only two baptisms... Continue Reading »