On the move: South Dakota church sets missions giving record
BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. (BP) – Connections are important at Connection Church. This has been the case since Stephen Carson arrived in 2014 with his wife, Kaye, to become the pastor. “Connection,” as a concept, doesn’t end with the town of a population around 5,800, either. It extends to missions and church planting.
Bible App releases 21-day reading plan leading up to SBC Annual Meeting
DALLAS (BP) – A three-week reading plan associated with the upcoming Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting is now available through The Bible App.
Indiana pastors visit political leaders, offer Scripture, prayer, encouragement
INDIANAPOLIS (BP) – The recent trip by a group of pastors to the Indiana Statehouse brought reminders that opened doors have a way of opening eyes.
Church hopes merger will ‘be a model of Heaven on Earth’
SEAGOVILLE, Texas (BP) – In 2021, Trinity Love Church and Robinwood Baptist Church were two congregations with desires for active ministry, but facing different issues. Trinity Love needed space while Robinwood had enough to spare. The way both found an answer spoke to the respective leadership as well as the role of the local association.
Young men lead renewed interest in Christianity in the UK
NASHVILLE (BP) – A curiosity about Scripture and God may be one of the leading factors behind a study that claims a “quiet revival” is expanding among young people in the United Kingdom, said an International Mission Board leader.
Hannibal-LaGrange asks for accommodation from ‘unconstitutional’ Department of Education regulation
HANNIBAL, Mo. (BP) – Hannibal-LaGrange University is threatening legal action should the Department of Education not grant an accommodation over a rule that the school says limits its financial autonomy and religious liberty.
SBC Pastors’ Conference to include corporate prayer time, panel discussion
DALLAS (BP) – A dedicated time of corporate prayer will be just one addition to the Pastors’ Conference preceding the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting, Pastors’ Conference President D.J. Horton told Baptist Press on May 7.
Annual Meeting registration keeps pace, housing deadline is Thursday
DALLAS (BP) – Registration figures for the upcoming Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting are on par with recent years and “well above” the last time Dallas hosted the gathering.
Vietnam anniversary brings memories of reunions, sacrifice, purpose for member of Operation Babylift
WEATHERFORD, Texas (BP) – The end of the Vietnam War, recognized on April 30, marked the end of a chapter for John Cope. But it also started another.
National Day of Prayer events draw on hope
WASHINGTON D.C. (BP) – Southern Baptists joined others across the country for National Day of Prayer events May 2, with the theme based on Romans 15:14, “Pour out to the God of hope and be filled.”
