Florida pastor uses cancer treatment as Gospel-sharing opportunity
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (BP) – Six-hour sessions of chemotherapy, four dozen radiation appointments and countless medical procedures. This has been Larry Brister’s new normal for two years.
In death, Oklahoma firefighter testifies to life
OWASSO, Okla. (BP) – There’s something different about guys who run toward the fire.
Baptisms rebound, but negative trend continues in Southern Baptist churches
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) – With far fewer churches gathering in person, Southern Baptist congregations didn’t do much baptizing during the pandemic. Those numbers have increased in recent years, but the overall decline within the Convention continues.
Woman conceived in rape thankful for life, restoration found in Christ
SOMERSET, Ky. (BP) – Chrystal York was 13 when she learned she was conceived after her mother was raped by a man whose advances she rejected.
West Point cadet’s faith becomes path from jealousy
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Amid the rigors of basic training at the U.S. Military Academy, Austin Hemminger asked an out-of-the-blue question to a fellow West Point cadet aboard a troop transport vehicle:
Florida Baptists’ Cuba trip yields nearly 5,000 decisions for Christ
WESTERN CUBA (BP) – As 2024 dawns, close to 5,000 people in Western Cuba are walking into the new year with new spiritual life found only in Jesus Christ.
Prison ministry sees more openness, needs at Christmas, chaplain says
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (BP) – According to prison chaplain Paul Davis, the concepts that led to more than 85 decisions to follow Christ are not overly complex.
116 Army soldiers profess Christ at First Lawton’s Living Christmas Tree
LAWTON, Okla. (BP) – When First Baptist Church of Lawton sensed godly inspiration to add a second weekend to its Living Christmas Tree, Senior Pastor Mike Keahbone didn’t realize what was in store.
141 baptisms at First Simpsonville after ‘overwhelming’ response
SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (BP) – Multisite Upstate Church in Simpsonville, S.C., baptized 141 new believers Dec. 3 after a one-month evangelistic teaching series on church ordinances. For Senior Pastor Wayne Bray, it was clear the Holy Spirit was at work.
Churches sharing the Gospel, planting seeds as holidays approach
BOSTON (BP) – In the nearly four centuries since its founding as America’s first park, Boston Common has witnessed some of the most important news events of American history – from public hangings during Colonial days to celebrating American independence in 1776 to Union soldier recruitment in the 1860s.
