Study says recession catching up to churches
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) -- After two years of only moderate impact on offerings, the recession has caught up with America's churches, according to new figures by LifeWay Research.
Pulido first to receive award named in his honor
Rudy Pulido's desire to preserve Baptists' historic stand on religious freedom has earned him an award named in his honor.
Helping Hands ladies ‘blanket’ people in need
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This Christmas, be like a shepherd
Christ's church today should be filled with folks like the shepherds of old. Could it be the story of Christ's birth became even more exciting and more important every time they told it? If this is true of us, it is because Christ is the
Four Baptist students killed in Ghana accident
KUMASI, Ghana (ABP) -- Baptists in Ghana are mourning the deaths of four ministerial students killed Dec. 11 in a bus crash while on their way to a classmate's wedding.
History journal explores Baptists and revivalism
ATLANTA (ABP) -- The real culprit behind declining baptisms in the Southern Baptist Convention might be youth soccer, says historian Bill Leonard.
Former Baptist school center of gay-rights dispute
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) -- A private, historically Baptist Christian college sparked a national media firestorm when its successful women's soccer coach left her job shortly after telling members of her team that she is gay.
Joy to the World?
Some people who have experienced significant loss in the recent past find the holiday season extremely difficult. Churches can help reduce the pain for grieving people by dialing back expectations.
Joy and happiness not the same thing, pastors insist
Christians can experience joy even in loss—provided they don’t confuse joy with happiness but accept it as a gift from God, several pastors noted.
Christmas loss: How to help
Chaplain Mark Grace vice president of mission and ministry at Baylor Health Care System, offers suggestions to churches as they seek to minister to people who have sustained loss.