Churches & Ministry

POLKVILLE, N.C. — As grandstand lights illuminate the summer sky behind Polkville Baptist Church each June, thousands of spectators gather for an event that might seem unexpected for a local congregation: a professional rodeo.

ORLANDO – As the shepherd of a predominantly Black church in West Orlando, being a part of Crossover 2026 was about building bridges, said Pastor Alvin White.

On July 4, 2025, a storm surged in Kerrville, Texas, sweeping multitudes away in horrific flood waters and turning a peaceful city into ground zero for one of Texas’ biggest tragedies. More than 100 people were killed in Kerr County, with widespread destruction to homes and businesses in the area. 

KERRVILLE, Texas –One year after the tragic flooding in the Texas Hill Country that left residents experiencing tremendous physical and personal loss along with emotional traumas, local churches are once again springing into action as devastating flood waters take a toll on their community.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (BP) – Pastor Darryl Baker thought it might be best to cancel the outreach. Days before a scheduled sports camp in a Columbus neighborhood, a husband shot and stabbed multiple times his estranged wife and preteen stepdaughter, murdering them.

Crash landings of commercial jets are extremely rare. Yet, before any plane takes off, flight attendants provide instructions for emergency landings on land or water. Most passengers seem to ignore the flight attendants. People might get away with that on a plane, but it is always costly when people ignore warnings in the Word of God.

METROPOLIS, Ill. – Kinley Logeman had never been to Chicago before a summer youth mission trip several years back. While it’s in the same state, Metropolis is completely different from its far north neighbor, having fewer than 6,000 people and sitting on the southern border of Illinois.

CARY, N.C. – Every Sunday night, the gym at Cary First Baptist Church in North Carolina resounds with the echoes of dribbling basketballs and the howls of grown men as another pro basketball player slam-dunks the ball with impressive might.

DALLAS (BP) – Vocational satisfaction, mental health and relational wellbeing continue to challenge pastors despite growing assurance in their calling, newly released State of the Church research found, with many pastors under 45 also citing financial concerns.

Georgia Baptist churches of every size are seeing people come to faith in Christ, and pastors say the growth is coming not from elaborate programs but from faithful preaching, persistent prayer, personal evangelism and churches willing to celebrate every baptism as a work of God.