Scott Barkley

NASHVILLE (BP) – Southern Baptist leaders are encouraging churches to pray for and consider how to contribute financially for those in the path of Hurricane Melissa.

IRVING, Texas (BP) – A Dallas-area church has hired Matt Queen, the former interim Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary provost who pleaded guilty a year ago to making a false statement to federal investigators, to serve as its associate pastor.

MADISON (BP) – Wisconsin state leaders must follow a 9-0 Supreme Court ruling in favor of a charity group’s First Amendment rights instead of attempting to circumvent the decision, said Becket Fund in a court filing this week.

GARDEN CITY, Kan. (BP) – Pastor Appreciation Month may focus on John Harms during October, but that spirit extends to other staff throughout the year at First Southern Baptist Church.

ANCHORAGE (BP) – Alaska Baptist Disaster Relief is “in full deployment mode” following devastating coastal flooding that has killed at least one and threatens to permanently displace entire villages.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas (BP) – A former worship pastor and Christian music singer who shared his testimony of physical challenges is facing charges of distributing child pornography.

NASHVILLE (BP) – Southern Baptist leaders spoke up in reflection upon hearing the news of the death of former SBC Executive Committee President and CEO Morris Chapman.

NASHVILLE (BP) – On Oct. 19, Southern Baptists are called to pray for and recognize the cooperative ministry relationships that predate the SBC itself by 138 years.

NASHVILLE (BP) – A recent survey that included TikTok’s rise as a news source emphasizes the need for discernment for truthful reporting as well as a willingness to emerge from information silos.

GLOUCESTER CO., Va. (BP) – A Virginia church is cooperating with authorities over a second case of unlawful sexual conduct by a former leader in as many months.