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Leadership mistakes that quickly cost pastors their capital

Every pastor leads with a finite amount of trust. Theologians might call it credibility; leadership writers call it relational or political capital. Whatever the term, it functions the same way: it accumulates slowly through faithfulness and depletes quickly through avoidable mistakes.

FIRST-PERSON: How churches can help young adults apply biblical principles to AI

It’s the end of the school year, and the student ministry is hosting a graduation party. The scene feels familiar, but the conversation doesn’t.

FIRST-PERSON: Reflections from the Disability Ministry Task Force

“Do it then.” Those three words from my wife changed the direction of my ministry.

Bible Study: Remembering God’s mighty works

Archaeologists have found that ancient cultures erected statues and monuments to memorialize significant people and events. These memorials helped future generations understand their identity. In the Bible, God often instructed His people to erect memorials.

Half of U.S. churches to honor America’s 250th anniversary, Lifeway Research finds

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – As Americans celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, half of pastors say their churches will join in the festivities.

FIRST-PERSON: A holy God in an unholy age

Before his passing in 2017, the late theologian R.C. Sproul remarked, “The greatest spiritual need in people’s lives today is to discover the true identity of God.” Those words are just as convicting today, if not more so, than they were a decade ago. Though many in our world would never reject God outright, multitudes are content to reinvent Him.

In press conference, Mohler gets specific on his amendment’s purpose

ORLANDO (BP) – As he spoke with the media Wednesday afternoon (June 10), Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Albert Mohler leaned on one word to consistently answer a question posed in numerous ways. 

Truth and Unity Amendment receives initial two-thirds approval

ORLANDO (BP) – An amendment specifying the role of pastor and the act of preaching as limited to men, brought by Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Albert Mohler, received the first of two required two-thirds votes by messengers on June 10 to become part of the SBC Constitution.

Ministers’ wives award Anne Wright, consider the necessity of returning to Jesus over and over

ORLANDO (BP)- During the 2026 SBC Ministers’ Wives Luncheon, Amy Hannon urged ministers’ wives to consider a fresh perspective of the biblical story of Jesus feeding the 5,000.

More than 1,000 salvations through Crossover Orlando

ORLANDO – Ahead of their annual meeting, Southern Baptists intentionally engaged the host city of Orlando to serve the community and proclaim the Gospel. Tuesday morning, June 9, North American Mission Board (NAMB) Vice President of Evangelism Tim Dowdy shared that more than 1,000 people professed faith in Christ.