(RNS) — The president of the historically black Progressive National Baptist Convention traveled to the Bahamas island of Grand Bahama this week to assess the damage from Hurricane Dorian and came away with stories of damage and determination.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP) -- Nearly 100 Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Spurgeon College students, faculty and staff partnered with local area churches on Sept. 10 to proclaim the Gospel during an annual outreach event known as the "One Great Day of Sharing."
Leaders of Baptist and other media outlets talked about issues of racism and media bias during an Aug. 7 forum held by Simmons College of Kentucky, a historically black Baptist school in Louisville.
ALBANY, Ga. (BP) -- An old Coca-Cola bottling plant donated to Sherwood Baptist Church has become a hub for disaster relief operations and a ministry to at-risk youth.
NASHVILLE (BP) -- What began as midweek prayer meetings in the 18th century have become an accepted part of congregational life, a a study released Tuesday (Sept. 10) shows: Nine in 10 Protestant pastors say they have some type of activity on Wednesday night.
We really are living in a more profane age. And it’s not just the four-letter words or the using of God’s name in vain. The Bible clearly teaches us that our words matter.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (BP) -- Longtime pastor Jack Stallings determined years ago to empathetically view life from the eyes of a black Christian, a feat he says he hasn't quite achieved, being he's white.
A college experience serves as a reminder that you don’t have to be a preacher or a missionary to serve the Lord. Instead, every child of God should serve God with what he or she does.
(RNS) — It all started with a tweet thread from Texas state Rep. Matt Schaefer declaring gun ownership to be one of our “God-given rights.” Enter actress-turned-activist Alyssa Milano, who asked, “Can someone cite which passage of the Bible God states it is a god-given
(BP) -- Hundreds or more new believers who made professions of faith at Southern Baptist churches on Baptism Day (Sept. 8). Baptisms ranged from 1 to more than 100 among several Southern Baptist congregations, according to reports to BP and on social media.