From Nicaea to AI, Southern Baptists to present at Evangelical Theological Society’s annual meeting
BOSTON (BP) – Multiple Southern Baptist voices will join others at the Evangelical Theological Society’s annual meeting scheduled for Nov. 18-20.
CP’s early support and continued impact compel church and pastor’s giving
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (BP) – The Cooperative Program helped St. Joe Community Church get its footing 23 years ago. It’s one reason Pastor Greg Byman and the congregation pay it forward by giving through CP, but certainly not the only one.
With people suffering, Tennessee church SNAPped to attention
LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (BP) – The idea came up during a men’s Bible study on Oct. 29 at First Baptist Church. The government was shut down. The news said that, come Saturday, a lot of people were going to lose SNAP benefits that put food on the table.
Southern Baptists among those calling for confirmation in religious freedom post
WASHINGTON (BP) – Faith leaders, including those from the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, are urging the confirmation of Congressman Mark Walker as International Religious Freedom (IRF) ambassador-at-large.
Upcoming Harvest event to be at site of Kirk assassination
OREM, Utah (BP) – Utah Valley University, where a gunman killed conservative commentator and outspoken Christian Charlie Kirk in September, will host a Harvest Crusade event featuring evangelist Greg Laurie on Nov. 16.
Motions fail to unseat SBTC church; bylaw review underway
LUBBOCK, Texas (BP) – Three motions that were ruled out of order at the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention Annual Meeting Oct. 27-28 reflect a discussion that has been ongoing at the national level of the Southern Baptist Convention for several years. The motions were an attempt to disallow messengers from a church that allows women to serve in pastoral roles.
As SNAP benefits at risk, food pantries prepare
NASHVILLE (BP) – The uptick in those visiting The Good Samaritan Ministry began weeks ago, Wilma Erickson noticed.
Father and son pastors celebrate ‘practical,’ ‘tangible’ benefits of CP
MADISON, Miss. (BP) – Chip and Reid Stevens were driving back to the afternoon session of the Mississippi Baptist Convention’s annual meeting on Oct. 28 when they were asked about the Cooperative Program. Responses gelled around the concepts of connection and action.
Send Relief teams to be in Jamaica no later than this weekend
ALPHARETTA (BP) – Send Relief assessment teams are preparing to go into Jamaica and other affected areas from Hurricane Melissa no later than this weekend, said Jason Cox, the organization’s vice president for International Ministry.
Hurricane Melissa set to be a before/after event for Jamaica
NASHVILLE (BP) – Southern Baptist leaders are encouraging churches to pray for and consider how to contribute financially for those in the path of Hurricane Melissa.
