by Brandon Porter/Baptist Press BUTLER, Pa. (BP) – A rally for former President Donald Trump was interrupted Saturday afternoon, July 13, following what appeared to be gunshots. Trump was speaking at a campaign rally when several pops rang out. After lifting his hand to his ear, Trump ducked to the ground as the crowd behind him scattered. Secret Service agents immediately swarmed the platform. Moments later, Trump seemed to stand and was helped off the stage while waiving to the … [Read more...]
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief ramps up response to Hurricane Beryl in Texas, continues efforts in Iowa, New Mexico
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article includes additional reporting from Missouri Disaster Relief about their work in Iowa. HOUSTON (BP) – Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) units have deployed in and around Houston up into Texarkana in response to Hurricane Beryl, which made landfall early Monday morning, July 8. Units with the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention (SBTC), Texans on Mission, Arkansas and Alabama are providing meals, showers and chainsaw work to survivors. As of Wednesday … [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...]
Barna: USA is in midst of a ‘generational transformation’ of national moral landscape
by Staff/Cultural Research Center GLENDALE, Ariz. (Cultural Research Center) – What Millennials began, Gen Z is accelerating, regarding the generational transformation of the nation’s moral landscape. This, according to new data from the Cultural Research Center (CRC) at Arizona Christian University’s American Worldview Inventory 2024. Dr. George Barna, Director of Research at CRC, says biblical worldview incidence in the U.S. has declined for five consecutive generations and during that … [Read more...]
The Battle of Kettle Creek in 1779 was an important victory in the fight for religious freedom
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article first appeared in the Christian Index here and then on Baptist Press here. It was written by Charles Jones, a retired pastor and Baptist historian who lives in Athens, Ga. WILKES COUNTY, Ga. (BP) – On a winter Sunday morning in February 1779, the sound of gunfire broke the silence along the marshy bottom at the juncture of two small creeks in Wilkes County, Georgia, as men engaged in a life and death struggle. The Battle of Kettle Creek, a pivotal battle and … [Read more...]
Missourians network, learn, vote at SBC Annual Meeting in Indy
INDIANAPOLIS – Missourians at the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) were greeting friends, old and new. They browsed the exhibit hall and picked up books and information. They were inspired by Bible preaching, and then they voted for and against business session items. The Pathway spoke to several in the hallways who hail from the “Show Me State,” and they had various experiences and opinions to share. Bob Feeler, the associational mission strategist of Twin Rivers Baptist … [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...]
Southwestern receives accreditation warning update, Dockery notes positive steps
FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) — After a year of evaluation, the board of trustees of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) continued Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s “Warning” status during its June 13 meeting, which SACSCOC announced June 17 on its website. The Board noted three areas of concern last year, but these concerns were reduced to two areas this year. In June of 2023, SACSCOC announced the seminary had been placed on warning for … [Read more...]
Mission:Dignity Sunday this weekend
By Susan Ervien/GuideStone DALLAS (BP) – In the New Testament, we find these words: “Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress …” James 1:27 (CSB). On June 23, Southern Baptists will again have the opportunity to honor unsung heroes of the faith — namely, retirement-aged Southern Baptist pastors, workers and their widows who served and abundantly blessed others during their years of ministry. Widows represent 60 … [Read more...]
Midwestern Seminary hosts For the Church micro-conference at SBC24 on “The Future of the SBC”
by Michaela Classen INDIANAPOLIS (MBTS) – Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MBTS) hosted a For the Church Micro-Conference during the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention on June 11 in Indianapolis. Nearly 1,400 attendees gathered for a panel discussion on the topic “The Future of the SBC” and worship music by Sandra McCracken. To open the conference, McCracken led the audience in singing three original hymns, “Steadfast,” “We Will Feast in the House of Zion,” and … [Read more...]
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