Leann Callaway

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (BP) – Although Michael Cooper and his wife Devon moved to West Valley City, Utah, in 2015 to work with the North American Mission Board as the Utah Church Planting Catalyst, the Coopers never anticipated that they would be the ones to plant a church in this area.

IRVING, Texas – Since taking on the role of senior pastor at Plymouth Park Baptist Church in Irving in 2024, Matt Henslee has focused on revitalization efforts to reshape the church into a multi-ethnic and multi-generational congregation that desires to “make much of Jesus, because Jesus changes everything.”

LEAKEY, Texas – Kids from Trinity Baptist Church in Kerrville, Texas, received a much-needed time of fun and rest following last month’s devastating floods in their area.

BRYAN, Texas – Desiring to reach kids with the Gospel no matter their language or background, First Baptist Church in Bryan, Texas, hosted two Vacation Bible Schools this year – a daytime VBS in English and a concurrent option for Spanish-speakers in the evenings.

KERRVILLE— In the wake of the catastrophic flooding of the Guadalupe River and as the death toll continues to rise, teams from the Southern Baptists of Texas Disaster Relief and the Baptist General Convention of Texas (Texans on Mission) arrived onsite in the Texas Hill Country. 

COPPELL, Texas – About a year ago under the direction of lead pastor Chris Meads, the staff and elders of GracePoint Church took an inventory of the state of the church and its standing in the community.

WACO, Texas – Over the past 12 years, revitalization and a renewed vision at Highland Baptist Church in Waco have served as the catalyst to help bring revival among their community and a desire to reach “a new and next generation with the Gospel.”

HIGHLAND VILLAGE, Texas (BP)–“It’s a hard song for many people to sing,” worship leader and songwriter Jeff Johnson acknowledges. The song -– “Ruin Me” and its chorus, “Ruin my life, the plans that I’ve made” —- have prompted “quite a few conversations with people” thinking through what that might mean in their own lives, Johnson […]

HOUSTON (BP)--For singer/songwriter Brandon Heath, "Don't Get Comfortable" is more than just the title of his newest CD -- it's also his life motto.       And as Heath -- named New Artist of the Year at the Dove Awards April 23 -- continues to step out of his comfort zone, he is using these unique opportunities to lead others to Jesus.

AUSTIN, Texas (BP)--When Chris Tomlin was asked to write an additional part to the hymn "Amazing Grace" -- for the movie releasing this weekend about the life of British abolitionist William Wilberforce -- he wasn't so sure he wanted to change the popular song.