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Demonstrators in Indonesia protest plan for Christian church
A plan to construct a Christian church in one of Indonesia’s provinces has met with protest more than once.
Pastor Connections: Is it time to change your church’s name?; 10 ‘dumb’ things a young pastor should avoid; how Americans see religion today
A few tips and more for pastors and church leaders.
Missionaries offer light to spiritual darkness in Himalayas
Snowcapped mountains stand tall, sprinkled with forests of greenery against backdrops of blue sky.
Super Summer Alabama brings record 412 students to UM campus
“We don’t need to be afraid about sharing our faith,” said 13-year-old Paisley Welch of First Baptist Church Hazel Green, Alabama. “I want to have a good base on how to be a leader and to lead in the Christian faith.”
IMB missionary dies while serving in Philippines
Esther (Sook Hyung) Kim, a Southern Baptist missionary to Philippines, died July 16 after suffering a heart attack. She was 64.
Titus 2 ministry bridges generation gap between college students and senior adults
After going through the Experiencing God Bible study, a senior adult Sunday School class at First Baptist Church at Eaglepoint in Jacksonville realized the opportunity the Lord was putting before to reach college students …
Latest news: Seattle mass shooting sparks search for answers; law firm battles religious display bans; Cadwell named recipient of WMU’s top leadership award
Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.
First person: 10 dumb things I did as a young pastor
Sometimes I cringe when I think of my young days as a pastor. I started pastoring full-time at age 20, and only the grace of God and the love of forgiving churches helped me survive.
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Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island residents rally around Liberty Church pastor, family after tragic accident
Alaska Baptist pastor Cody Schwegel’s 18-year-old son, Greyer, was involved in a head-on dirt bike collision with a friend July 14; both succumbed to injuries. Alabama Baptists are closely connected to the family, church and community.
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for July 26
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for July 26, written by Jay T. Robertson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Mobile.
Freedom Foundation leader leaves city questioning his motives, calls Baptist doctrine ‘crappy’
Mark Duke and his Freedom Foundation partners have stirred up a lot of dust in Selma over the past couple
Freedom Foundation leader comes from Southern Baptist background
Ask Mark Duke, president of Freedom Foundation in Selma, about his relationship to God, and he will tell you he
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for July 26
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for July 26, written by Scott Bush, D.Min., Executive Director, Ministry Training Institute, Samford University.
Birmingham pastors work together to help senior adult ministry thrive
During a weekly senior adult lunch, three pastors — Rob Paul, Bill Sears and Gary Fisher — sat down to share how churches can work together to minister to senior adults.
IMB missionary dies while serving in Philippines
Esther (Sook Hyung) Kim, a Southern Baptist missionary to Philippines, died July 16 after suffering a heart attack. She was 64.
Seminary professor challenges pastors not to neglect personal growth
Many pastors spend so much time helping others that they neglect helping themselves, according to a seminary professor.
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Pastor Connections: Is it time to change your church’s name?; 10 ‘dumb’ things a young pastor should avoid; how Americans see religion today
A few tips and more for pastors and church leaders.
Titus 2 ministry bridges generation gap between college students and senior adults
After going through the Experiencing God Bible study, a senior adult Sunday School class at First Baptist Church at Eaglepoint in Jacksonville realized the opportunity the Lord was putting before to reach college students …
Another perfect match: God’s provision in living kidney donation
When Hoover couple Shannon and Kyle Kline first began their living kidney donation journey, they couldn’t have predicted what a
Pastor Connections: Is it time to change your church’s name?; 10 ‘dumb’ things a young pastor should avoid; how Americans see religion today
A few tips and more for pastors and church leaders.
Titus 2 ministry bridges generation gap between college students and senior adults
After going through the Experiencing God Bible study, a senior adult Sunday School class at First Baptist Church at Eaglepoint in Jacksonville realized the opportunity the Lord was putting before to reach college students …
Another perfect match: God’s provision in living kidney donation
When Hoover couple Shannon and Kyle Kline first began their living kidney donation journey, they couldn’t have predicted what a