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A diverse group of 18 women is studying the perspectives and strategies women in Southern Baptist churches bring to the God-given task of fulfilling the Great Commission. They comprise the Women’s Ministry Advisory Council appointed by Frank S. Page,... Continue Reading »
EDITOR’S NOTE: Nov. 29-Dec. 6 is this year’s Week of Prayer for International Missions in the Southern Baptist Convention for workers such as the couple in this story in South Asia. The Week of Prayer, with the theme “Because... Continue Reading »
EDITOR’S NOTE: See additional story following this article with additional comments from a cycling team who rode to the Arizona Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in support of the Cooperative Program. At an annual meeting bookended by missions activities,... Continue Reading »
Horace Lee was 12 when he “gave my heart to the Lord” at a Baptist church in Alabama; 17 when he entered the Marine Corps in 1940; and 21 when he was wounded in Iwo Jima as the U.S.... Continue Reading »
Writer: J. Gerald Harris If Southern Baptist Convention annual meetings were tallied like college or NBA basketball games, Barry McCarty would be the leader in minutes played. In the course of 29 annual meetings, no one has accumulated more... Continue Reading »
College football analyst Craig James has filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against Fox Sports alleging he was fired from a broadcasting position because of his Christian belief that homosexuality is sinful. “This case is much bigger than me,” James... Continue Reading »
The North American Mission Board has established a fund to help African-American churches that have been damaged or destroyed by fire in the past two weeks. Fires at seven black churches have fueled discussions of racial hatred, as the... Continue Reading »
The current and 16 former Southern Baptist Convention presidents released a statement on biblical marriage and the national implications of same-sex marriage in a June 17 news conference prior to the concluding sessions of the SBC annual meeting in... Continue Reading »
The living former Southern Baptist Convention presidents elected since 1980 issued a joint statement Wednesday declaring they will stand on the biblical truths concerning marriage despite anticipated legal and civil changes to the definition. Pastor Jack Graham called it... Continue Reading »
Thousands of messengers at the 2015 Southern Baptist Convention knelt in prayer and raised their hands to heaven June 16 as they prayed for revival in the church and a great awakening across the United States. Spiritual leaders from... Continue Reading »
Abortion pro-choicers significantly outnumber pro-lifers in the U.S. for the first time in seven years, according to the Gallup 2015 Values and Beliefs poll. Half of Americans identified themselves as pro-choice in the poll that has since 2001 tracked... Continue Reading »
As the Duggar family of the reality show “19 Kids and Counting” deals with accusations that Josh Duggar molested five underage girls 12 years ago, Southern Baptist Convention president Ronnie Floyd highlighted forgiveness during an interview with People Magazine... Continue Reading »
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