When Pastors Address Poverty, Parishioners Respond
Parishioners place significant trust in their pastors when it comes to addressing poverty, according to a Barna Group report released on July 31.
Calif. Wildfires: Chaplains Become First Phase of Disaster Relief
REDDING, Calif. (BP) -- California Southern Baptist Disaster Relief chaplaincy teams have begun providing spiritual and emotional counseling to survivors of Northern
Christian Camps Get Creative to Attract Youth in a Tech-Distracted Age
(RNS) — Nearly half of the estimated 14 million American youth going to camp this summer will be attending Christian camps to escape from home,
In Turkey, Suspicion of US Clouds Case of Pastor Andrew Brunson
ISTANBUL, Turkey (RNS) — A Turkish judge ruled on Wednesday (July 25) that Andrew Brunson, an American Presbyterian pastor and missionary facing terrorism charges, be
Forbes Names Lifeway One of Best U.S. Employers for Women
NASHVILLE (BP) -- LifeWay Christian Resources has been ranked as one of the nation's top employers for women by Forbes magazine.
Looking Ahead to What the Future Holds for CBF
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) faces a leadership transition in the coming months that offers an opportunity to be thoughtful and proactive about the future.
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#MeToo Confronts Small Churches, Bivocational Pastors
NASHVILLE (BP) -- Amid the #MeToo movement, conferences and seminaries have heightened their focus on training pastors to prevent and report sexual abuse.
But associational leader Sean McMahon
Bidding Starts at $50K for Bible That Went to Moon
(RNS) — For the collector who has almost everything, there’s a chance this week to claim ownership of a Bible that literally was out
Iowa Tornado Devastation Triggers Baptist Disaster Relief Response
MASHALLTOWN, Iowa (BP) -- Southern Baptist Disaster Relief teams have begun cleanup work in Marshalltown, Iowa, following a devastating tornado July 19.
Brownback Opens Religious Freedom Summit with Plea to Fight Persecution
WASHINGTON (RNS) — U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback opened a summit at the State Department this week by urging leaders from a