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Contrary to current trends, the New Testament pictures the church as a family that serves, encourages, teaches, gives, p...
09/29/2026

Contrary to current trends, the New Testament pictures the church as a family that serves, encourages, teaches, gives, prays, worships and carries the Gospel into the world.

Contrary to current trends, the New Testament pictures the church as a family that serves, encourages, teaches, gives, prays, worships and carries the Gospel into the world.

Truett McConnell inaugurates Larry Lyon as 9th president; Blue Mountain President Barbara McMillin to retire next year.
09/29/2026

Truett McConnell inaugurates Larry Lyon as 9th president; Blue Mountain President Barbara McMillin to retire next year.

Truett McConnell inaugurates Larry Lyon as 9th president; Blue Mountain President Barbara McMillin to retire next year.

N.C. Baptists on Mission deployed volunteers Monday (Sept. 28) with a mobile kitchen to provide hot meals, snacks and bo...
09/29/2026

N.C. Baptists on Mission deployed volunteers Monday (Sept. 28) with a mobile kitchen to provide hot meals, snacks and bottled water to stranded tourists in Rodanthe as Hatteras Island continues to recover from a powerful nor’easter that battered the Outer Banks last week.

HATTERAS, N.C. — N.C. Baptists on Mission deployed volunteers Monday (Sept. 28) with a mobile kitchen to provide hot meals, snacks and bottled water to stranded tourists in Rodanthe as Hatteras Island continues to recover from a powerful nor’easter that battered the Outer Banks last week.

Police in Ocala have announced the arrest of a former youth leader at a local church on charges of committing sexual act...
09/29/2026

Police in Ocala have announced the arrest of a former youth leader at a local church on charges of committing sexual acts with a child.

Police in Ocala have announced the arrest of a former youth leader at a local church on charges of committing sexual acts with a child.

David Ring was born dead. He would recover, with a cerebral palsy diagnosis that may have limited him physically but ele...
09/29/2026

David Ring was born dead. He would recover, with a cerebral palsy diagnosis that may have limited him physically but elevated a personal testimony he shared with numerous crowds during an evangelistic ministry spanning more than 50 years.

NASHVILLE (BP) – David Ring was born dead. He would recover, with a cerebral palsy diagnosis that may have limited him physically but elevated a personal testimony he shared with numerous crowds during an evangelistic ministry spanning more than 50 years.

Dale “Grey beard” Sanders is a 91-year-old Baptist layman who last month set a record for the oldest through hiker of th...
09/29/2026

Dale “Grey beard” Sanders is a 91-year-old Baptist layman who last month set a record for the oldest through hiker of the Appalachian Trail – a record he had previously set at the age of 82 on a hike in 2017. It was a journey that began with prayer, and – 2,197 miles later – ended with prayer.

NASHVILLE (BP) – Dale “Greybeard” Sanders is a 91-year-old Baptist layman who last month set a record for the oldest through hiker of the Appalachian Trail – a record he had previously set at the age of 82 on a hike in 2017. It was a journey that began with…

As we think about death and suffering and end-of-life complexities, we must both respect human life and God as the Autho...
09/28/2026

As we think about death and suffering and end-of-life complexities, we must both respect human life and God as the Author of life while also not fearing death and hoping and awaiting the promise of the final resurrection.

As we think about death and suffering and end-of-life complexities, we must both respect human life and God as the Author of life while also not fearing death and hoping and awaiting the promise of the final resurrection.

After more than 12 years of serving the churches of Iowa, Tim Lubinus is preparing to transition from his role as Baptis...
09/28/2026

After more than 12 years of serving the churches of Iowa, Tim Lubinus is preparing to transition from his role as Baptist Convention of Iowa (BCI) Executive Director into a new season of ministry.

ANKENY, Iowa – After more than 12 years of serving the churches of Iowa, Tim Lubinus is preparing to transition from his role as Baptist Convention of Iowa (BCI) Executive Director into a new season of ministry.

The Crisis Pregnancy Center of Lincoln County marked 25 years of ministry Friday (Sept. 25) with the dedication of a new...
09/28/2026

The Crisis Pregnancy Center of Lincoln County marked 25 years of ministry Friday (Sept. 25) with the dedication of a new ultrasound machine, made possible through a partnership between N.C. Baptists and the Psalm 139 Project, a pro-life ministry of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission.

LINCOLNTON, N.C. — The Crisis Pregnancy Center of Lincoln County marked 25 years of ministry Friday (Sept. 25) with the dedication of a new ultrasound machine, made possible through a partnership between N.C. Baptists and the Psalm 139 Project, a pro-life ministry of the Ethics & Religious Liberty...

Don Barger, director of innovation and artificial intelligence for the International Mission Board, received the 2026 Ex...
09/28/2026

Don Barger, director of innovation and artificial intelligence for the International Mission Board, received the 2026 Excelerate Award from Missio Nexus during the Mission Leaders Conference Sept. 24 in Orlando.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Don Barger, director of innovation and artificial intelligence for the International Mission Board, received the 2026 Excelerate Award from Missio Nexus during the Mission Leaders Conference Sept. 24 in Orlando.

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