‘Baptist treasure’ Robert Smith retires as preaching professor at Beeson
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) – Robert Smith Jr. said his mother was protective of him when he was growing up. People would tell him that they thought he was going to be a preacher, and she didn’t want them telling him that.
Moore calls CP ‘remarkable,’ shares his criteria for committee members
NASHVILLE (BP) – Jared Moore is grateful for the influence of people who love the Lord, love the local church and loved him when he was a teenager. Moore quickly remembers a specific couple who shepherded him and a group of friends while they were teenagers at Gum Springs Baptist Church in Walling, Tenn.
Southern Baptist baptisms and attendance grow, membership decline slows
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) – Baptisms, worship service attendance and small group participation all grew in 2023 among congregations affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, while the recent decline in total membership among congregations slowed.
FIRST-PERSON: An encouraging day for Southern Baptists
It’s morning again in the Southern Baptist Convention. Today, in their communities across the country, members of Southern Baptist Churches will lead at least 622 people to faith in Christ and will celebrate their conversions by baptizing them. Four million people will plan their attendance this weekend at an in-person worship gathering at a Southern Baptist church.
Fifth circuit asks Texas Supreme Court to weigh in on Roe v. Patterson, SWBTS
NEW ORLEANS (BP) – The appeal of the dismissal of a civil suit against Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) and its former president, Paige Patterson, is now involving the Texas Supreme Court.
FROM THE SEMINARIES: Beloved SEBTS professor dies; NOBTS awards students, faculty
Beloved SEBTS English professor Adrianne Miles dies; Students, faculty honored at NOBTS.
MBTS celebrates 75th commencement exercises
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP) – Two hundred sixty graduates from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Spurgeon College received their degrees on May 3 during the institution’s 75th commencement exercises. President Jason Allen led the ceremony, presenting diplomas to graduates and awarding recognitions to two faculty members.
Hawkins’ biography introduces Criswell to new generations
DALLAS (BP) – For 50 years, W.A. Criswell reigned as pastor of the First Baptist Church in Dallas. In a recently published biography, “Criswell: His Life and Times,” O.S. Hawkins aims to acquaint a new generation with this man, whom Hawkins held so dearly he regarded him as a father. The biography, published by B&H […]
Pressley thankful for ‘expansiveness’ of SBC’s reach
NASHVILLE (BP) – Clint Pressley feels indebted to the Southern Baptist Convention. The North Carolina pastor told Baptist Press he’s willing to be nominated to serve as SBC president because he wants to see the Convention healthy and strong as it moves forward doing the things Southern Baptists love to do.
Baptist communicators trek to mission board headquarters
RICHMOND, Va. – Imagine, this is a story about a fairly nondescript building. Even so: “This is a holy place where missionaries around the world are supported and encouraged,” Sharon Mager said after being at the International Mission Board’s headquarters in Richmond for the Baptist Communicators Association annual workshop.
