Churches & Ministry

NASHVILLE (BP) – Cooperative Program giving for May was above the budget goal for the month. Total giving remains about 3 percent under budget for the year. In actual dollars, year-to-date giving ($126,641,680.27) is almost identical to the amount given through May of last year ($126,667,880.91) – a difference of .02 percent.

How can we hold to authorial intent and believe that every page ultimately leads us to Jesus? Did the Old Testament authors intend to write about Jesus? Or are we reading Jesus into the Old Testament? I would like to argue that the authors—especially the divine Author—intended for us to see Jesus in the Old Testament.

Every ministry leader needs the opportunity to hear from those who lead them as to how they are doing and what they can do more effectively.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (BP) – When Corey Harrison struggled with deep anger in college, wondering why God created him Deaf, a friend invited him to a men’s retreat. There, Harrison recalled the love he experienced when his childhood church hired Deaf pastor Paul Cannon.

How should Christians think about war? More importantly, how should a Christian think about conflict, violence and the use of force?

GAZA STRIP (BP) -- It is uncertain whether the lone Baptist Church in the Gaza Strip will rebuild as the area recovers, Christian Mission to Gaza founder Hannah Massad told Baptist Press more than six months into the October 2025 ceasefire.

In the past decade, there have been debates over what it means to be a church “in friendly cooperation,” and what “dealbreakers” would sever that relationship. These discussions have been confusing at times and the processes contested in part because we are in uncharted territory; the debate itself reflects a development in Southern Baptist self-understanding.

In December, International Mission Board missionaries Emilio and Hannah Marrero in Spain were featured in the 2025 Lottie Moon Week of Prayer. They shared an update on their friend Henar, whose story they first shared three years ago. At that point Henar was deeply involved in New Age practices, such as crystals, meditation and other […]

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Hillvue Heights Church will celebrated a remarkable milestone Sunday (May 24) — the church’s 15,000th baptism during the 35 years that Steve Ayers has served as pastor.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Richard Blackaby suggests pairing what he calls “godly habits” with daily routines.