First, California, celebrates its global mission outreach
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Burt honored at HLGU
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BPFNA focuses on conflict transformation
Directors of the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America voted recently to authorize funding for conflict transformation training in Sudan/South Sudan and the Philippines and to assist with creation of a Baptist Peace Fellowship of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Pastor calls church to prayer over Obama
A Southern Baptist mega church pastor shelved his prepared Mother's Day sermon and instead led 6,000 worshippers in prayer over President Obama’s May 9 statement that he supports gay marriage.
Shorter librarian’s job in jeopardy
A gay librarian has become a reluctant symbol for opponents of Shorter University’s new “personal lifestyle statement” that must be signed by faculty and staff who want to remain at the Baptist-affiliated school in Rome, Ga.
Pastor renamed to religious freedom panel
President Obama announced plans May 11 to reappoint African-American Baptist leader William J. Shaw to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Americans divided on viewing homosexual behavior as sin
Americans are split on whether homosexual behavior is a sin, and many do not appreciate if a church teaches it is sinful, according to a recent survey conducted by LifeWay Research.
Conference explores new ways to do church
A period of guided spiritual direction is often recommended for Christians struggling with their enthusiasm for discipleship. The same principle holds for congregations, says a program participant at at upcoming training event sponsored by North Carolina CBF.
Downtown churches bloom where they’re planted
The migration of people to renovated downtown apartments and condominiums have positioned downtown congregations in some of the country's most energetic neighborhoods.
Your church has committed to staying put. Now what?
Choosing to remain in its downtown setting may be one of the most significant decisions a church makes. But that's not the end of the story, according to pastors of several central city congregations, who suggested several next steps.