Pastors urged to pray, get own houses in order

Speakers during the opening session of the Southern Baptist Convention Pastors’ Conference at the Indianapolis Convention Center urged pastors to renew their commitment to prayer and get their own spiritual lives in order.

06/09/2008 - By Administrator

Storms don’t dampen Crossover spirit

Mark Kennedy, a member of Greater Love Missionary Baptist Church in Indianapolis, shares his testimony during Crossover'08, the neighborhood outreach effort that preceded the SBC annual meeting.

06/09/2008 - By admin

IMB supporters release statement opposing missionary guidelines

A group of current and former missionaries, former mission-board trustees and pastors is calling for the Southern Baptist Convention International Mission Board to reverse controversial guidelines for missionaries enacted in 2005.

06/09/2008 - By Administrator

Baptist Briefs: Another candidate joins SBC 2nd VP race

Katrina-ravaged church receives Extreme Makeover

On Extreme Makeover: Home Edition's 2008 finale, Noah’s Ark Missionary Baptist Church in New Orleans was rebuilt– the first church building to receive the program's attention.

05/27/2008 - By admin

Baptist Briefs

Southern Baptist pastors report their members still are giving in spite of the financial pressures many face.

05/23/2008 - By admin

Abundant field of SBC candidates may signal relaxed political reins

For the first time in almost three decades, six men will be nominated for the presidency of the Southern Baptist Convention, to be held June 10-11 in Indianapolis.

05/20/2008 - By admin

IMB leader resigns over baptism and tongues policies

Rodney Hammer, the Southern Baptist International Mission Board’s regional leader for Central and Eastern Europe the past eight years, resigned after challenging policies of the board of trustees with which he is in disagreement.

05/19/2008 - By admin

Speakers tell British Baptists: fight global warming, poverty

British Baptists heard warnings against over-consumption and further degradation of the environment during their annual meeting in Blackpool, Lancashire.

05/19/2008 - By admin

Half of SBC churches could die before 2030, president predicts

The Southern Baptist Convention is dying rapidly, and resistance to change could kill more than half the denomination’s churches by 2030, SBC President Frank Page said.

05/19/2008 - By admin

Willis, Hunt jump in crowded field vying for SBC presidency

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (ABP)—A crowded field of hopefuls for the Southern Baptist Convention presidency appears to be developing, with two high-profile candidates set to join three already-announced nominees.

05/12/2008 - By admin

Baptist Briefs

Texas Baptist volunteers honored for Scout activity; Baptists launch ministry for Caribbean immigrants; Georgia pastor to be SBC VP nominee.

05/12/2008 - By admin