FROM THE SEMINARIES: MBTS and SEBTS celebrate growth during fall trustee meetings
Midwestern celebrates 12 straight years of growth; Enrollment at Southeastern tops 5,000 students, credit hours up 10.5%
Sarasota’s Colonial Oaks Baptist Church: ‘Here to serve the Lord and our community’
SARASOTA, Fla. (BP) — Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene struck Florida’s Big Bend, Category 3 Hurricane Milton made landfall Oct. 9 near Siesta Key, a barrier island located off the coast of Sarasota.
Pastors paint troubling picture of economic impact on churches
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) — Heading into an election where the economy is top of mind for many voters, pastors say finances have been difficult at their church this year.
Iglesia Bautista Bethel devastated by flood waters: ‘So blessed I want to cry’
TAMPA, Fla. (BP) –“Everything utterly destroyed–furniture, seats, resources.” That’s how Pastor Rafael Sanchez described the newly renovated church building of Tampa’s Iglesia Bautista Bethel, flooded with more than two feet of water after Hurricane Milton unleashed its fury Oct. 9.
Increasing needs from hurricanes match calls for more Disaster Relief volunteers
NASHVILLE (BP) — Hurricane Katrina’s destruction in 2005 to New Orleans and surrounding areas prompted a yearslong response by Southern Baptist churches and Disaster Relief personnel, with volunteer recruitment for the latter spiking up to 80,000. Coy Webb, director for Send Relief Crisis Response, wouldn’t be surprised to see something similar for the damage from hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Meeting needs in Southeast Asian mountains leads to Bible study, baptisms
God is working in the mountainous areas of Southeast Asia. Christian nationals, supported by International Mission Board missionaries, connect with people in these areas by providing for their human needs. “They are so poor, they lack clean water and sanitation,” Nita Kilkenny said, describing the people living in the Southeast Asian mountains. As an IMB […]
Staff continuity works well for Tennessee church
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (BP) – Search across the Southern Baptist Convention and you will find churches with pastors who have long tenures and even other ministers who have been at the same church for a number of years.
David Melber to lead Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina
THOMASVILLE, N.C. (BP) — After a yearlong search, the Baptist Children’s Homes (BCH) of North Carolina has a new leader for the first time in 40 years.
Two hearts revived: How an HVAC hero saved a life and found hope
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (BP) – As far as David and Marilyn Killian are concerned, God sent Cameron Lowe to save David’s life so David could help save Cameron’s.
Hmong Fellowship plans for the future
FRESNO, Calif. (BP) – Hmong Southern Baptist churches across the nation followed the lead of the SBC. They have been preaching all year on the theme of “One Mind, One Voice” and Romans 15:5-6, the theme of the SBC annual meeting in June.
