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By Jeff Iorg, posted February 15, 2023  A recent Gallup survey had some very bad news for pastors, and by extension, for the church in America. In the survey, only 34 percent rated the honesty and integrity of pastors as very high. Among respondents under age 30, the rate was a much lower 20 percent. These numbers […]

By Brandon Porter, posted February 15, 2023  NASHVILLE (BP) – Relationships and partnerships between churches of differing racial and ethnic backgrounds and how it extends into the ministry of the local church is the aim of Racial Reconciliation Sunday, according to a leading voice in the SBC. “We read in Colossians that the Lord is reconciling all

By Diana Chandler, posted February 15, 2023 WILMORE, Ky. (BP) — Asbury University counts the current Holy Ghost revival, now surpassing a week, among eight spontaneous spiritual outbreaks at the small Wesleyan-Holiness campus since 1905, including the 1970s revival that spread nationally. No such continuous revival is counted as having been birthed among the six Southern Baptist

By Leah MarieAnn Klett on 02/16/2023 Filmmaking brothers Alex and Stephen Kendrick are gearing up for the release of a new faith-based film hitting theaters next August.  The project, which is scheduled to begin this summer with a wide North American theatrical release on Aug. 23, 2024, is a partnership between The Kendrick Brothers and AFFIRM

By Ryan Foley on 02/16/2023 A new study examining the correlation between an individual’s level of religiosity and their core values reveals that just 6% of Americans are “integrated disciples,” meaning those who possess a biblical worldview, while an overwhelming majority are classified as “world citizens,” identified as those who haven’t accepted Jesus Christ as their

By BP STAFF on 2/14/2023 NASHVILLE (BP) – The third episode of the Road to New Orleans features a challenging word on ways messengers can use their time at the SBC Annual Meeting for more than business as usual. The episode dropped on Tuesday (Feb. 14). Jamie Dew, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary president, joined Jonathan Howe

Brooke Mannion Last updated Feb 10, 2023 Date: February 28, 2023 | 8 am – 2:45 pm Location: First Baptist Church Orlando | 3000 S John Young Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32805 As believers we are challenged to live out our faith in our daily lives through evangelism and discipleship. We each face challenges and hardships as we

Jessica Pigg On Feb 9, 2023 JACKSONVILLE–A “Great Commission movement” is happening among Hispanic churches across Florida. In many ways, what’s happening looks different depending on which church you’re looking at, but in other ways, it looks the same. The common source that is powering this gospel movement among Florida Baptist’s Hispanic churches is a laser-focused recommitment