Evangelicals Visit West Bank to See Life — and Christian Faith — on the Other Side
NABI SALEH, West Bank (RNS) — Nabi Saleh is the last place one might expect to find a group of evangelical Christians, a demographic known
9-Year Study Reveals Higher Recidivism Rate among Inmates
Eighty-three percent of U.S. inmates were arrested at least once within the nine years following their release from incarceration, according to a U.S. Bureau of Justice
Publishing Conference Seeks to Help Spiritual Writers from Minority Groups
On June 19–20, religion publishing will do something it’s never tried before. The “Publishing in Color” conference is designed specifically for writers of color, helping them network with
ABCUSA Expresses Opposition to Current U.S. Immigration Policy
The American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) has released a letter sent to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions expressing "deep concern" over the country's "unjust immigration policies."
Greear, Pence, #MeToo Draw SBC’s Focus
DALLAS (BP) -- At an annual meeting that saw what chief parliamentarian Barry McCarty called an "extra heavy volume of business" on its opening day, the Southern
Southern Baptists Mull What’s Next on Confronting Abuse
DALLAS (RNS) — The sermons, the hymn singing and the floor debates of the Southern Baptists’ annual meeting have concluded, but a key question remains:
Executive Coordinator Addresses #MeToo and #ChurchToo in Report to CBF Assembly
DALLAS — #MeToo, #ChurchToo and clergy sexual abuse and misconduct were the focus CBF Executive Coordinator Suzii Paynter’s report during the Thursday (June
Speakers Encourage Cooperative Baptists to Seek Transformation in Local, Global Church
DALLAS — “The western church has been losing muscle every year,” Wade Bibb, senior pastor of Central Baptist Church of Bearden in Knoxville,
Women Must Be Able to ‘Fulfill Their God-Given Callings,’ London Tells General Assembly
DALLAS — During the opening night of the 2018 CBF General Assembly in Dallas, speakers focused on highlighting the ministry work of Fellowship
A Year Later, Britain Remembers 72 Killed in Fire and Faith Groups’ Response
LONDON (RNS) — The Rev. Alan Everett vividly remembers the early morning hours of June 14, 2017. Flames were engulfing the 24-story apartment building