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In 1999, John Thomas, a pastor in Cape Town, South Africa, heard a statistic that changed his life: 44 percent of the people in a community just a mile from his church were HIV-positive. Though he later learned the... Continue Reading »

The Baptist State Convention of North Carolina has strengthened its membership criteria to specify churches that do not support homosexuality and do not allow homosexuals to be members until they repent.... Continue Reading »

One new Southern Baptist missionary knows the fears and anxiety of being in a foreign land, unable to speak the language. ?My discomfort and feeling of helplessness gave me a taste of God's power and glory in my weakness,?... Continue Reading »

Messengers to the Missouri Baptist Convention disqualified 19 churches under the convention's single-alignment stipulation approved at last year's annual meeting.... Continue Reading »

Craig and Suzy Miles? mission field is located amongst the pines and hardwoods of the Appalachian Mountains. They share it with hikers, the occasional black bear, snakes and other creepy-crawly things better left alone. The Christian couple witnesses to... Continue Reading »

A majority of states in America now have adopted constitutional marriage amendments. Seven states passed amendments Nov. 7 protecting the natural definition of marriage, bringing to 27 the number of states nationwide that have adopted amendments aimed at prohibiting... Continue Reading »

Residents of Ohio, Rhode Island and Nebraska said no to gambling measures Nov. 7 although gambling advocates outspent their opponents by millions on the campaign trial.... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptists were viewed favorably by 57 percent of adults interviewed as part of recent research conducted by the North American Mission Board's Center for Missional Research through Zogby International.... Continue Reading »

Christian conservatives must ignore a nationwide effort to suppress their vote and instead must turn out in November to vote for candidates who will support biblical values, pro-family leaders said at an enthusiastic rally in Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 16.... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptist churches that are considering how they can plug in and partner with overseas missions may have more options than they thought possible.... Continue Reading »

Fixing its focus on historic New Testament and Baptist doctrine to guide students in the tasks of world missions and evangelism, Southwestern Baptist Seminary will not knowingly endorse contemporary charismatic practices such as a private prayer language or hire... Continue Reading »

A prominent Texas pastor is asking Southern Baptist Convention leaders to consider an amendment to the convention's faith statement dealing with spiritual gifts, including tongues and private prayer language.... Continue Reading »