The Baptist Courier

More than 2,000 church planters, pastors and other Southern Baptist leaders -- triple the number originally predicted -- attended the North American Mission Board"s Send North America Conference at First Baptist Church in Woodstock, Ga.... Continue Reading »

Keith Jefferson, IMB"s African-American missional church strategist, said black Southern Baptists are passionate about missions but many lack an outlet for that passion. International missions can sometimes be an especially hard sell, he said..... Continue Reading »

"I can sympathize with the people who have no hope, and I want to tell them where they can find it," he said.... Continue Reading »

The superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools has backed down in his threats to evict a Southern Baptist church because of the pastor"s views on homosexuality and now says the congregation has a constitutional right to express its beliefs.... Continue Reading »

Chick-fil-A didn"t have to lift a finger to defend itself; instead, a panoply of supporters did that for the chain.... Continue Reading »

I hope you and your church will take this challenge to heart and commit to praying for our nation, our leaders and for our own personal revival and renewal.... Continue Reading »

The incident in the Rocky Mountain State is a clear illustration of the inherent sinfulness of mankind.... Continue Reading »

While many eyes are focused on the Olympics, think about fixing your eyes on the prize of heaven. Think about being transformed by Jesus Christ.... Continue Reading »

Two associate church planters and their families (funded, like Hixson, by major partners), as well as the Cooperative Program, Dakota Baptist Convention and North American Mission Board provide still more partners for Connection Church.... Continue Reading »

Year-to-date contributions to Southern Baptist national and international missions and ministries received by the SBC Executive Committee are $160,738,791.85, or 3.70 percent above the year-to-date budgeted goal and 0.40 percent ahead of contributions received during the same time frame... Continue Reading »

Arizona lawmakers" efforts to enact some restrictions on abortion and abortion-performing organizations have suffered two setbacks. Acting Wednesday (Aug. 1), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked implementation of a ban on abortions at 20 weeks or more into... Continue Reading »

So, why has the Western been ignored by today"s moviemakers?... Continue Reading »