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  National Baptists’ new president seeks to be inclusive

  Boise Kimber officially was installed as president of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., during the midwinter board meeting of the predominantly Black denomination—which he hopes will become more inclusive of women and young leaders.

  01/15/2025 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

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  Texans on Mission join California churches in fire response

  A four-person Texans on Mission team is in California working to multiply the ministry of churches and chart a long-term relief effort in the area devastated by raging fires.

  01/14/2025 - By Ferrell Foster / Texans on Mission

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  New Orleans ministers respond after terror attack

  In an eclectic New Orleans ministerial mix, a second line jazz band belted gospel favorites in the footsteps of pastors prayerwalking Bourbon Street hours after the carnage of a New Year’s Day terrorist attack was cleared.

  01/03/2025 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  UMHB students serve NC disaster survivors

  A life on mission must begin somewhere. For several University of Mary Hardin-Baylor students, it began this December with Texans on Mission in North Carolina.

  12/18/2024 - By John Hall / Texans on Mission

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  State conventions rethink Cooperative Program allocations

  The Southern Baptist Convention’s Cooperative Program stands at a crossroads as its 100th birthday approaches.

  12/11/2024 - By David Roach / Baptist Press

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  Red Letter Christian Tony Campolo dead at age 89

  Tony Campolo, an American Baptist minister and sociologist who spent decades trying to convince evangelicals and other Christians that their faith should motivate them to address social ills like poverty and racism, has died. He was 89.

  11/20/2024 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  Matt Queen resigns pastorate after guilty plea

  Three weeks after pleading guilty to a charge of making false statements to federal investigators as part of a sexual abuse investigation stemming from his time as a seminary administrator, Matt Queen has resigned as pastor of Friendly Avenue Baptist Church.

  11/13/2024 - By Chad Austin / Baptist Press

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  Popular 20th century Baptist radio programs accessible

  Thanks to an ongoing project of the Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives, listeners today can hear recordings of Baptist radio programs featuring some of the great preachers of the 20th century.

  11/08/2024 - By Laura Erlanson / Baptist Press

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  Hunt lawsuit delayed, Sills trial set for 2026

  A defamation trial involving the Southern Baptist Convention that was supposed to begin next week has been delayed indefinitely, while another is set for 2026.

  11/05/2024 - By Baptist Press Staff

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  Registration open for Crossover Dallas outreach

  Registration for next summer’s Crossover Dallas evangelistic outreach emphasis is open.

  11/01/2024 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press

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  Florida hurricane relief: ‘You guys are such a blessing’

  On a warm Florida day, Eunice eats lunch with her neighbor, Jackie. They laugh and smile as they tell jokes and stories.

  10/28/2024 - By John Hall / Texans on Mission

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  Southern Baptist chief of Air Force chaplains retires

  As Chaplain Major General Randy Kitchens thinks back over more than 30 years of chaplaincy ministry in the U.S. Air Force, it’s the opportunities he had to share Jesus that stand out.

  10/23/2024 - By Tobin Perry / Baptist Press