With every breath, Ohio pastor gives thanks for a teen’s decision
BLANCHESTER, Ohio (BP) – Tom Leach has a shirt that says, “I never met my hero, but they live inside me.” It testifies to his calling to preach the Gospel, but also to a stranger who fills his lungs to proclaim that message.
Helene has brought hands-and-feet response in South Georgia
DOUGLAS, Ga. (BP) – Nine months after Hurricane Helene scythed across the Southeast, Georgia remains one of those areas still cleaning up the damage. The new undergrowth around downed trees testifies to the slow progress. Root balls dwarf Smyrna Baptist Association Director Mike Taylor, that’s considerable since he stands 6’8”tall.
Church attendance continues to indicate stances on abortion
NASHVILLE (BP) – According to the latest figures compiled by Gallup, the rate at which an individual attends church still indicates his or her stance on abortion.
When a school closed, a church sprang into action
CAVE SPRING, Ga. (BP) – Losing a school that has been stitched into a community for generations is unthinkable for a town, until it happens.
Brothers, associational mission leaders teach in making prayer the foundation
NASHVILLE (BP) – Faith and sharing the Gospel have long been pillars for brothers John and David Franklin, best shown on a brittle January Sunday in 1914.
Bivocational ministry success hinges on servant mentality for pastor, people
GADSDEN, Ala. (BP) – Alvin Johnson has a calling. Two, actually. He loves both and sees God work in their respective settings.
Approximately 90 hours of audio make bulk of recently-released GCR Task Force records
NASHVILLE (BP) – Recorded meetings that were sealed following the work of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force (GCRTF) in 2010 are now available at the Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives.
Amendment on role of women in pastoral ministry fails to achieve 2/3 vote
DALLAS (BP) – A proposed amendment to the SBC Constitution stating the office of pastor should be held only by men was rejected by messengers, receiving approximately 60 percent of the vote, but not reaching the required two-thirds marker.
Southern Baptists vote to keep ERLC
DALLAS (BP) – In the latest attempt to abolish or defund the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, nearly 57 percent of messengers voted to keep the entity.
Resolutions include moral clarity, sports betting, banning pornography
DALLAS (BP) – A collective resolution on restoring moral clarity regarding gender, marriage and the family arguably covered the most ground on Southern Baptist concerns, but messengers also approved measures aimed at pornography, chemical abortion pills, international religious freedom and the growing threat of online sports betting at the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting June 10-11.
