NASHVILLE (BP) — A rise in Bible sales coincides with reports by Lifeway Christian Resources and reflects a growing desire to learn more about God’s Word, say Bible study leaders and those in the industry. “It’s an interesting time,” said Andy McLean, publisher of Bibles and Reference for Lifeway. “We’ve seen a general increase in the last two or three years with the Bible market. There are a lot of unique types of Bibles out there helping people in different ways understand the meaning … [Read more...]
Trump selects former Southern Baptist pastor, chaplain to lead Veterans Administration
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BP) — President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a former Southern Baptist pastor to be the next head of the Department of Veterans Affairs. A native of Gainesville, Ga., Doug Collins was senior pastor of Chicopee Baptist Church from November 1994 through October 2005, according to the church’s annual church profile reporting. He also served as chaplain for Chattahoochee Baptist Association and earned his Master of Divinity degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological … [Read more...]
People needed food and each other. They found it on a pastor’s back deck.
FAIRVIEW, North Carolina (BP) – Cane Creek starts as a trickle up in the mountains from Stacy Harris’ home. Garren Creek and Flat Creek are there too. Typically, they create the small, crystal-clear pools trout love and cascading waterfalls that are favorites of Smoky Mountain tourists. Their appearance began to change nearly two weeks ago when heavy rain saturated the area. Then Hurricane Helene arrived on Friday, Oct. 4. People in Fairview Township, where Harris is pastor at Trinity of … [Read more...]
EC votes to create department dedicated to ongoing sexual abuse response
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to correctly report the amount of money remaining of the initial funds given by SendRelief to assist in sexual abuse prevention and response. Read related story from Executive Committee meeting here. NASHVILLE (BP) — Trustees for the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee approved Tuesday (Sept. 17) a recommendation to create a department within the EC to assist churches in the area of sexual abuse prevention and response. Messengers … [Read more...]
Nominees released for 2024 Dove Awards
NASHVILLE (BP) — Brandon Lake leads the slate of nominees for the 2024 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards with 16 nominations, including Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and writing credits on four of the 10 songs nominated for Song of the Year. The GMA announced the nominees July 24. Jeff Pardo received 11 nominations, with 10 each going to Chris Brown, Chandler Moore and Jonathan Smith. The 55th Annual Dove Awards will be held Oct. 1 at the Allen Arena in Nashville, airing … [Read more...]
Historic pulpit survives fire at First Baptist Church, Dallas
DALLAS (BP) – A pulpit used by Southern Baptist notables like George Truett and W.A. Criswell emerged intact after surviving a fire that gutted the historic sanctuary at First Baptist Church here over the weekend. “So indescribably grateful for this miracle,” another former FBC pastor, O.S. Hawkins, shared. “In the midst of the total destruction of the church in the fire this 130 year old pulpit of Truett and Criswell and the others of us somehow someway miraculously survived. Thank you … [Read more...]
Annual meeting parking lot encounter brings food, clothes, payday to migrant
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (BP) – The man asked Daren Belardo for some cash. He received much more than that. A member of Lifepointe Church in Sedalia, Mo., supply pastor and Missouri state trooper, Belardo was attending his first SBC Annual Meeting at the invitation of his father-in-law Paul Ray Grubb, pastor emeritus of First Southern Baptist Church in Sylmar, Calif. On June 12 he dropped his in-laws off for the Send Relief breakfast and proceeded to park some four blocks away. “I parked … [Read more...]
Pastors pray for ‘God’s peace to break through’ after assassination attempt
BUTLER, Pa. (BP) – It happened for Bob Hurd and others at a wedding reception on the evening of Saturday, July 13. Phones began chiming with alerts and texts. Donald Trump had been shot. Hurd, pastor of Whitestown Road Baptist Church, had conducted the wedding ceremony. His church is 1.5 miles from the Butler Farm Showgrounds, where Trump was minutes into a campaign speech when a bullet tore through the former president’s right ear. Less than 950 feet separates Hurd’s backyard and the … [Read more...]
Vermont pastor and wife denied foster care license over religious beliefs
WILMINGTON, Vt. (BP) — Two decades of being a public high school teacher have tuned Brian Wuoti’s awareness over how to engage teenagers. He is currently the math department chair at his local high school and been an advisor for individual students as well as clubs. A decade as the pastor of Valley Town Church has reinforced his desire to see the gospel change lives. It started with his own through salvation long before, but in ministry led him and his wife, Katy, to see the needs of … [Read more...]
Independence Day a special reminder of freedom for minister, battlefield actor
CHESNEE, S.C. (BP) — The Battle of Cowpens is considered a hinge moment in the American Revolution. A string of British victories at Savannah, Charleston and Camden had swung momentum. Continue the winning streak, the thinking went, and more Loyalists would join the cause. A Redcoat wave would proceed northward and ultimately snuff out the rebellion. But things changed on a bitterly-cold South Carolina field about 500 yards long and just as wide on January 12, 1781. “Cowpens” referred … [Read more...]
Near the ‘shot heard ‘round the world,’ church connects town’s founding to current need for the gospel
BEDFORD, Mass. (BP) — Ministry in a place that witnessed the first shots of the American Revolution demands an appreciation for history. Trinity Church of Bedford works to honor that connection while hoping to draw residents back to a commitment made long ago. Bedford Day, marking the town’s founding on Sept. 23, 1729, is the biggest day of the year. Trinity Church families join others in events such as the annual parade. Independence Day and Patriots’ Day, which is observed in April, … [Read more...]
Church compensation study deadline is June 30
DALLAS (BP) — The deadline is fast approaching for churches wanting to contribute to the survey used widely for determining comparable staff wages and benefits in their upcoming budgets. June 30 is the last day for churches to share their information. Formed through GuideStone, Lifeway Research and Baptist state conventions, the SBC Church Compensation Survey is the largest such free study on American churches and conducted every two years. Results will become available in early fall as … [Read more...]
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