Horton to retire from Fruitland Baptist Bible College
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — David Horton, president of Fruitland Baptist Bible College since 2009, has announced his plans to retire next spring after a tenure of more than 16 years leading the school located in the mountains of North Carolina.
Judge halts NC county’s denial of Summit Church’s zoning request in ongoing lawsuit
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A federal judge denied the Chatham County Board of Commissioners’ motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by The Summit Church and partially granted the church’s request for a preliminary injunction against the county’s decision to deny The Summit’s application to rezone approximately 50 acres of land for a new worship facility.
Raleigh children’s pastor arrested on child exploitation charges
WAKE FOREST, N.C. — A children’s pastor at a Triangle area church has been arrested for distributing child sexual abuse material involving a young girl.
Pressley to be nominated for second term as SBC president
ROCKWALL, Texas — North Carolina pastor Clint Pressley will be nominated for a second term as president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), Texas pastor Michael Criner announced April 13.
Trump taps N.C. congressman, pastor for top religious freedom post
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump has nominated Mark Walker, a former congressman and pastor from North Carolina, as the new U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom.
Fred Lunsford, influential N.C. ministry leader, WWII veteran, dies at 99
MARBLE, N.C. — Fred Bruner Lunsford, an influential Baptist pastor, ministry leader, evangelist and World War II veteran from western North Carolina who served the Lord for more than 70 years, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, March 1, at age 99, six days before his 100th birthday.
North Carolina’s Summit Church claims religious discrimination in zoning lawsuit
DURHAM, N.C. (BP) – The Summit Church has filed a federal lawsuit accusing a North Carolina county of denying a zoning request to build a church facility because of religious discrimination.
Governor awards $3M grant to NC Baptists on Mission for ongoing Helene efforts
BOONE, N.C. – N.C. Baptists on Mission is receiving $3 million in state government funding to assist with ongoing rebuild efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene, N.C. Gov. Josh Stein announced on Friday, Jan. 31.
Biden expresses appreciation to disaster response volunteers during visit to NC
RALEIGH, N.C. — N.C. Baptists on Mission Disaster Response Coordinator Tom Beam used an unexpected personal audience with President Joe Biden earlier this week to talk about the response efforts to Hurricane Helene taking place all across western North Carolina.
Gov. Cooper, Sen. Tillis encourage NC Baptist volunteers during visits to western NC
ARDEN, N.C. — In separate trips to western North Carolina in recent days, Gov. Roy Cooper and U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis encouraged N.C. Baptist volunteers serving at Biltmore Church’s Arden campus, which is one of several churches in the region that has become a distribution center serving area residents impacted by Hurricane Helene.
