ST. PAUL, Minn., (BP) – U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says she has spoken to a Minnesota pastor following a disruption by protestors during Cities Church’s morning worship service Jan. 18. “Attacks against law enforcement and the intimidation of Christians are being met with the full force of federal law,” Bondi wrote on X late Sunday night. “If state leaders refuse to act responsibly to prevent lawlessness, this Department of Justice will remain mobilized to prosecute federal … [Read more...]
SBC, state convention leadership searches continue across nation
NASHVILLE (BP) – Entities and organizations at various points in the search for their next leader responded to Baptist Press recently on the status of that process. The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and Lifeway Christian Resources currently have interim presidents. Danny Akin and Sandy Wisdom-Martin remain at their posts for Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Woman’s Missionary Union, respectively, though steps are underway to identify their successors. The Dakota … [Read more...]
Tennessee Supreme Court hears defamation case against SBC, others
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (BP) – Tennessee Supreme Court justices sought clarity regarding the church autonomy doctrine Thursday (Jan. 8) in a case focused on the Southern Baptist Convention’s protocols to address claims of sexual abuse. Attorneys for Preston Garner, who has brought a defamation lawsuit against the SBC and others, asserted that a letter sent in the early days of 2023 stemming from a report to the SBC abuse hotline led to Garner’s dismissal at a Christian school and the … [Read more...]
Montana missions partnership brings Set Free Ministries to Springfield, Mo.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A mission partnership between the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) and Montana Southern Baptist Convention (MTSBC) has opened the door to ministry in Springfield, Mo. Montana ministry leaders fostered a ministry to the hard-to-reach that is now taking root here. Set Free Ministries originally started in the late 1980s or early 1990s, when Phil Agular was saved in a California jail and became passionate about sharing Jesus with others. The movement spread to Montana, … [Read more...]
Creation’s beauty aids, challenges spreading Gospel in northwest Montana
WHITEFISH, Mont. (BP) – At the very moment pastor Curt Sparkman spread his arms preaching a sermon at Flathead Lake in northwest Montana, a bald eagle stretched its wings overhead, Sparkman told Baptist Press. Earlier, he and executive pastor Jason Palmer slammed their brakes to avoid hitting a black bear while driving a trailer the two hours from Missoula to Whitefish. En route to the lake to preach his first sermon, Sparkman said, he had driven less than two minutes from home before … [Read more...]
Disaster Relief volunteers open doors to ministry impact in Milwaukee
EDITOR'S NOTE: Tharran Gaines serves as public information coordinator with Missouri Disaster Relief (MODR). MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – Milwaukee is known for many things, including the birth of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, cheese curds, bratwurst and Lake Michigan. One thing it’s not known for is floods. That all changed, though, on Aug. 9-10, when different parts of the city were inundated with 10-to-14 inches of rain. The rain came so fast that it was more than the storm drains could handle, … [Read more...]
Well-known speaker, theologian Voddie Baucham dies at 56 after medical emergency
DALLAS (BP) – Evangelist, author, theologian and former Southern Baptist pastor Voddie Baucham Jr. died Sept. 25 after suffering an undisclosed medical emergency in Dallas, the Founders Ministry he helped lead announced. He was 56. Baucham, who was active in the Conservative Baptist Network, was set to be the founding president of the new Founders Seminary in Cape Coral, Fla., before his unexpected death. “We are saddened to inform friends that our dear brother, Voddie Baucham, Jr., … [Read more...]
MODR Helping to Rebuild a Home Following Hurricane Helene
EDITOR'S NOTE: Tharran Gaines serves as the Public Information Coordinator for Missouri Disaster Relief. Watch a video related to this article at https://modr.org/video (“Helene NC Rebuild” video). At the time John and Lisa Grinstead moved to Burnsville, North Carolina, from Florida in 2010, part of their goal was to escape the frequent hurricanes that hit the coast. Little did they know that another hurricane would hit the mountains, where they thought they would be safe, and take … [Read more...]
John MacArthur leaves legacy ‘on a generation of preachers’
SUN VALLEY, Calif. (BP) – Longtime pastor, author and teacher John F. MacArthur died July 14 after a short battle with pneumonia. MacArthur, 86, pastored Grace Community Church in the Los Angeles area for 56 years. “At the center of Dr. MacArthur’s ministry was an unwavering commitment to declare God’s truth, and Pastor John preached the Word in season and out of season,” the church’s elders said in a statement posted on the church website. “Even in recent years, though beset with … [Read more...]
Texas residents assess losses, welcome Southern Baptist DR volunteers
SAN SABA, Texas – A welcome sign off U.S. Highway 190 identifies San Saba as the “Pecan Capital of the World”—a claim hard to deny. The Central Texas town of just over 3,000 is surrounded by pecan orchards and boasts numerous shellers, packers, retailers, and distributors. People around here say this is a community on the rise. Actor Tommy Lee Jones owns a large ranch in the county. An enormous western store covers half a city block, which is also graced by restaurants, shops, a restored … [Read more...]
Lifeway President/CEO Ben Mandrell called as Bellevue senior pastor
CORDOVA, Tenn. (BP) – Ben Mandrell has been called to be the senior pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church. Mandrell has served as president and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources since summer of 2019. “I cannot tell you how thankful we are for this moment,” Mandrell, 48, said in a statement from the church. “This big hurricane of Bellevue love has just swallowed us up.” The vote came as the entire church met in an overflow worship service followed by a special-called business session. … [Read more...]
Bellevue Baptist Church search committee announces Lifeway’s Mandrell as pastor candidate
by Carol Pipes & Noah Sidhom CORDOVA, Tenn (Lifeway) – The pastor search committee at Bellevue Baptist Church has unanimously recommended that Ben Mandrell, CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources become the church’s next senior pastor. Mandrell will preach in view of a call on July 13. The congregation will vote on the committee’s choice after a 10 a.m. service. Pastor Search Committee Chairman Chad Hall said, “The pastor search committee’s only goal during the past eight months was … [Read more...]
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