More than 1,100 Baptist churches throughout North Carolina last week volunteered in their communities as part of Serve NC, a statewide project launched this year by the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. ...
Read More »North Carolina pastor elected president of Southern Baptist Convention
The Southern Baptist Convention has elected Pastor Clint Pressley of Hickory Baptist Church in Charlotte as its new president. He was elected on the second runoff ballot following a vote by messengers ...
Read More »Worship leader shortage in Southern Baptist churches
The Southern Baptist Convention is facing a shortage of qualified music leaders. “There just aren’t enough people out there to serve as worship leaders,” said Will Bishop, associate professor of church music ...
Read More »Biden administration seeks policy input from atheist groups
Biden administration officials recently met with several leading atheist and secular organizations for the first time. The White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, including Executive Director Melissa Rogers and Deputy ...
Read More »Beth Moore discusses decision to leave Baptist denomination
Christian leaders are responding to the departure from the Southern Baptist denomination by respected author and Bible teacher Beth Moore. Born Wanda Elizabeth in 1957, her departure was intensely covered in the ...
Read More »Conservative Baptist Network formed to counter perceived drift in Southern Baptist Convention
The Conservative Baptist Network was launched last week to emphasize evangelism and the sufficiency of scripture within the Southern Baptist Convention. Those involved in the network’s formation said their efforts are needed ...
Read More »Southern Baptists elect first black executive committee chair
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) made history this week when its Executive Committee elected its first black chairperson. The largest Christian Protestant denomination unanimously elected Rolland Slade, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Blackshear, Ga., ...
Read More »Neighborly Faith movement seeks to build bridges between evangelicals and Muslims
Evangelical Christians should focus on being friends with Muslims before attempting to evangelize them, according to speakers at recent conference at Wheaton College. “Muslims are not a mission or a project that ...
Read More »Southern Baptists release report on sex abuse
A report on sexual abuse within the Southern Baptist Convention and member churches was released by the organization’s advisory council on Saturday. Coming just a few days before their annual meeting on ...
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