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  Man rescued from burning car after crashing into church

  First responders and members of a North Carolina church are being hailed as heroes after they helped pull a man to safety from a burning vehicle after the car crashed through the front of the church building.

  03/13/2023 - By Chad Austin / Baptist Press

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  McRaney/NAMB court date moved to August

  A U.S. District Court granted a continuance to complete the discovery process in a case brought against the North American Mission Board by former state executive Will McRaney.

  03/08/2023 - By Baptist Press Staff

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  Ridgecrest to host summer staff reunion in June

  Decades of memories will be on the agenda for former summer staff of Ridgecrest Baptist Conference Center at the group’s annual alumni reunion June 1-4.

  03/08/2023 - By Baptist Press Staff

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  Ukrainians, Tennessee Baptists bond through online ESL

  A dozen members of an online ESL group met on Zoom on the first anniversary of the Urkaine/Russia war, including members from Ukraine and members of First Baptist Church in Nashville.

  03/07/2023 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  BJC acquires Center for Faith, Justice and Reconciliation

  The Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty has acquired the Center for Faith, Justice and Reconciliation, a Virginia-based entity that billed itself as “a theological think tank for building beloved community.”

  03/06/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  GuideStone trustees affirm strategic plan

  GuideStone trustees affirmed a new strategic plan during their regular meeting Feb. 27-28 in Plano.

  03/06/2023 - By Baptist Press Staff

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  Guidepost Solutions rep discusses Ministry Check database

  Samantha Kilpatrick of Guidepost Solutions answered questions about the organization’s new Faith-Based Solutions division and plans for the upcoming Ministry Check database.  

  03/03/2023 - By Timothy Cockes / Baptist Press

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  Southwestern Seminary agrees to Carroll Park sale

  Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary accepted a nonbinding agreement to sell 15 acres of its B.H. Carroll Park to the City of Fort Worth for $11 million.

  03/02/2023 - By Ashley Allen / Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

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  Who will pay for the SBC abuse reforms long-term?

  After years of delay, Southern Baptists passed a series of reforms aimed at addressing abuse in the denomination. But the plan for reforms did not address who would pay for them over the long haul. 

  03/01/2023 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  Maryland couple adopts Ukrainian daughter amid war

  Looking back on his family’s journey to adopt their 6-year-old special-needs daughter “Brizzy” from Ukraine last spring, Pastor Phil Graves described the journey as “improbable.”

  02/28/2023 - By Timothy Cockes / Baptist Press

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  How does a church get ousted from the SBC?

  Affiliating with the Southern Baptist Convention historically has been relatively easy for churches. And getting kicked out was difficult—until recently.

  02/27/2023 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  SBC ousts Saddleback Church over female pastor

  Subject to appeal, Saddleback Church, the megachurch long led by Rick Warren, has been ousted from the Southern Baptist Convention for naming a woman to its pastoral team, against SBC teaching.

  02/22/2023 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service