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  How much should we pay the pastor?

  It may be one of the most uncomfortable—and sometimes contentious—questions in congregational life: How much should we pay our senior pastor?

  08/22/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Burleson church produces movie

  Few churches produce full-length feature films, but when Pastor Chuck Kitchens looked at various ways to spread the gospel and recognized the talents of the people God had brought to Retta Baptist Church in Burleson, the path seemed clear.

  08/22/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Baptist, Jewish retirees promote understanding

  An 84-year-old Baptist minister and an 84-year-old Jewish computer programmer and educator share a deep friendship and a desire to promote understanding among people of varied religious backgrounds at the retirement community where they live. 

  08/22/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Dripping Springs church brings foreign missions home

  When churches want to share the gospel overseas, they often plan construction projects, prayer efforts and service initiatives. Leaders of First Baptist Church in Dripping Springs wondered: “Why can’t we do something very similar in our own community?”

  08/22/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Divine dream draws couple from Dallas to New York

  Michael and Kyndi Rudzena realize some people thought they were crazy to move from a comfortable home on a corner lot in North Dallas to a simple apartment in New York City. But the couple sees it all as a divinely inspired dream.

  08/22/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Pastors take ‘wait and see’ attitude on Obamacare launch

  For many pastors, the answer to questions about how health care reform will impact their compensation are depressingly similar—wait and see.

  08/21/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Editorial sparks atonement debate

  A Presbyterian controversy spilled into Baptist life when Southern Baptist leaders criticized a Baptist state newspaper editor for agreeing with a hymnal committee that omitted a popular hymn because of the phrase “the wrath of God was satisfied” by Christ’s death on the cross.

  08/21/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Baptist church torched in Egypt

  A Baptist church is among at least 18 reportedly torched by Egyptian supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi.

  08/15/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Loving Oklahoma volunteers help victims rebuild

  During the Loving Oklahoma relief effort, 134 volunteers from 28 churches and four institutions completed 40 jobs and worked 2,640 hours.

  08/15/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Faith Digest: ‘Burka Avenger’ defends education for girls

  Pakistan’s new animated television series, Burka Avenger, features a female Muslim teacher in a black ninja-style burka who throws heavy books and sharp pens at men who oppose education for girls.

  08/15/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Around the State: IMB training set

  An International Mission Board event, Partner Connect Training, will be held Nov. 2 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Henderson. 

  08/15/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  D.C. church recalls real butler as quiet man of steady faith

  Eugene Allen served eight presidents as a White House butler, and his legendary career inspired Lee Daniels’ The Butler, a new film starring Oprah Winfrey, Jane Fonda and a host of A-list Hollywood talent.

  08/15/2013 - By John Rutledge