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Sorry this so long but… My name is Ken Thompson and I’ve been asked to serve as the Part-Time, Interim, Associational Missional ...
Racial Reconciliation an Everyday Calling, not just for one Sunday a Year
By Brandon Porter, posted February 15, 2023 NASHVILLE (BP) – Relationships and partnerships between churches of differing racial and ethnic backgrounds and how it ...
First-Person: A Low View of Pastors
A recent Gallup survey had some very bad news for pastors, and by extension, for the church in America. In the survey, ...
FIRST-PERSON: A low view of pastors
By Jeff Iorg, posted February 15, 2023 A recent Gallup survey had some very bad news for pastors, and by extension, for the church ...
Racial reconciliation an everyday calling, not just for one Sunday a year
By Brandon Porter, posted February 15, 2023 NASHVILLE (BP) – Relationships and partnerships between churches of differing racial and ethnic backgrounds and how it ...
Is Southern Baptist culture conducive to Asbury-type revival?
By Diana Chandler, posted February 15, 2023 WILMORE, Ky. (BP) — Asbury University counts the current Holy Ghost revival, now surpassing a week, among ...
‘War Room’ directors Alex and Stephen Kendrick announce new film coming in 2024
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 ...
Most Americans see themselves as ‘world citizens’ with secular views: Barna
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 ...
SBC DIGEST: Road to New Orleans with Jamie Dew; Retired ministers get extra boost
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 ...
Challenge 2025 Gathering
Brooke Mannion Last updated Feb 10, 2023 Date: February 28, 2023 | 8 am – 2:45 pm Location: First Baptist Church Orlando | 3000 ...
Prioritizing Prayer Leads To ‘Great Commission Movement’ Among Hispanic Churches
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 ...
FIRST-PERSON: EVANGELICALS BELIEVE DREAMERS DESERVE DIGNITY AND CONCERN
By Brent Leatherwood, Dan Darling - January 13, 2023 President Biden’s visit to the border this week highlights our nation’s broken and ...
Global inflation doesn’t keep IMB missionaries from being ‘present’
By Sue Sprenkle - January 13, 2023 Otis Newman opened the door and stared at the empty refrigerator. The kids rifled through ...
Florida Associational Leaders Gather For 2023 Summit
By Margaret Colson Jan 12, 2023 JACKSONVILLE–Florida Baptist associational leaders gathered in Jacksonville Jan. 9-10 for the 2023 Florida Baptist Conference of Associational ...
Evangelizing, discipling and growing believers in Panama City Beach
By Brooke Mannion - Jan 11, 2023 PANAMA CITY BEACH–In his first three months as lead pastor, Dr. Ethan Jago welcomed 17 new ...
WEEK OF PRAYER: God’s purpose to conquer lostness
The big outreach event was almost here. Plans had been made and prayer supporters engaged. South Asian believer Abel was leading the ...
Music minister walks for 24 straight hours to raise money for missions
PENSACOLA, Fla. (BP) – For Jon Tyner, minister of music at Olive Baptist Church, worship and missions go hand in hand. That’s ...
Three Churches, Three Languages, Three Conduits For Spreading The Gospel
LAKE WALES–Three churches on one campus, reaching three distinct people groups, is a glimpse of God’s work at its finest, believes Scott ...
Church Metrics That Matter and Those That Don’t
As church leaders, we are dealt with the task of measuring a near impossible thing, spiritual growth. While we understand that God ...
Missionaries Aren’t ‘Super-Christians’: How God Uses ‘Normal People’ To Do His Work
Jared Mitcham believes that most people have the wrong impression of missionaries. Rather than seeing missionaries as regular people following God’s call ...