Chad Austin/Biblical Recorder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Clint Pressley moves easily between different worlds. In a typical week, the pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte may preach multiple sermons at two campuses, work through a stack of books, counsel a younger pastor facing a difficult ministry decision and spend time working out in the backyard gym he built himself. Those rhythms offer insight into the man who has served as president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) for the past two years.

WELCOME, N.C. — J. Allen Murray, pastor of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in Supply, N.C., and current president of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, will be nominated for second vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) at this summer’s annual meeting in Florida.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — After more than a decade under its current ownership — and years of prior operation under a different name — the only surgical abortion provider in Greensboro closed its doors on April 30, prompting responses from area pro-life ministries.

RUFFIN, N.C. — A North Carolina church is choosing to forgive a man accused of stealing HVAC units from its property and several other churches and businesses across the Triad in recent weeks.

WEST JEFFERSON, N.C. — Staff and volunteers with N.C. Baptists on Mission celebrated a major milestone in the ongoing recovery efforts across western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene by dedicating the first newly constructed home during a ceremony held April 7.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Fresh off helping Team USA capture its first Olympic men’s hockey gold in 46 years, Jaccob Slavin stepped up to the podium in the Carolina Hurricanes’ media room inside the Lenovo Center with his medal draped around his neck.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A microphone left on in the bathroom. A baptism that didn’t quite go as planned. A child saying the worst possible thing at the worst possible time.

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — The advisory team tasked with helping Fruitland Baptist Bible College (FBBC) navigate the changing landscape of higher education has released its final report, revising recommendations that were first presented in a preliminary report released last fall.

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. — A lighthearted challenge issued by a western North Carolina pastor turned into a statewide movement of comedy and connection following this past weekend’s historic winter storm.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former North Carolina Baptist pastor and congressman Mark Walker announced Thursday (Jan. 8) that he has accepted a new role within the Trump administration focused on advancing religious liberty around the world.