FIRST-PERSON: How much does It cost to follow Jesus?
How much does it cost to know Jesus? Well, it depends.
NAMB, Puerto Rico Baptist Convention host Women’s Evangelism Conference
PONCE, Puerto Rico (BP) – In its first-ever women’s evangelism event in Puerto Rico, the North American Mission Board (NAMB) partnered with the Puerto Rico Baptist Convention to welcome more than 300 women to a one-day women’s evangelism conference on Saturday, Jan. 10, in Ponce. A pre-conference gathering was held Friday night in San Juan, drawing 50 women. The events were designed to equip women to leverage their lives for the Gospel and create a culture of evangelism in their lives and ministry contexts.
Affidavit outlines fear caused by Cities Church protesters
MINNEAPOLIS (BP) – The affidavit that authorized the arrest of several Cities Church disruptors shares details of how worshippers at the church were surprised, frightened and left wondering if they were going to be allowed to leave the church building when protesters interrupted their service Jan. 18.
Forces for Good summit premieres with inaugural award in abuse prevention
FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) – Registration continues for the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee’s inaugural Forces for Good Summit and Peacemaker Dinner Feb. 24-25 at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
SBC DIGEST: SBDR begins storm recovery; Lifeway trustee meeting postponed
Storm recovery just beginning as frigid temps remain; Weather affects Lifeway trustee meeting, SEBTS convocation.
Lifeway Research finds discipleship deficits among U.S. churchgoers
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — If discipleship were a test, the average churchgoer would pass – but not by much.
Evangelism and the overcoming power of the Holy Spirit
It’s spiritual warfare against the evangelist. That’s one reason—a reason we don’t often think about—that evangelism is hard.
Southern Baptist relief efforts battle cold, snow and ice
NASHVILLE (BP) – Until temperatures rise high enough and long enough to make roads more accessible, response to a winter storm stretching from Texas to the Northeast is going to have a more local focus, Southern Baptist leaders told Baptist Press Monday (Jan. 26).
FIRST-PERSON: Overwhelming situations are God’s gracious preparation
I have found so much encouragement over the years from the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand as recorded in John 6. The ultimate point of that story is that Jesus is the Bread of Life. But on another level, this story is about Jesus teaching something to the disciples.
Reaching Belfast for Christ through American football
BELFAST, Ireland – It began on a sunny day at a local park. International Mission Board missionaries Russell and Tori Minnick were watching their kids have fun on a playground when, at the far end of a field, a group of men were running routes and huddling over playbooks.
