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Although Michael Cooper and his wife Devon moved to West Valley City, Utah, in 2015 to work with the North American Miss...
08/22/2025

Although Michael Cooper and his wife Devon moved to West Valley City, Utah, in 2015 to work with the North American Mission Board as the Utah Church Planting Catalyst, the Coopers never anticipated that they would be the ones to plant a church in this area.

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (BP) – Although Michael Cooper and his wife Devon moved to West Valley City, Utah, in 2015 to work with the North American Mission Board as the Utah Church Planting Catalyst, the Coopers never anticipated that they would be the ones to plant a church in…

As the calendar marches on through August, college students throughout North America are transitioning back to the grind...
08/22/2025

As the calendar marches on through August, college students throughout North America are transitioning back to the grind of life on campus. Thanks to GenSend, dozens are going back to live “on mission.”

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – As the calendar marches on through August, college students throughout North America are transitioning back to the grind of life on campus. Thanks to GenSend, dozens are going back with an eye toward living “on mission.”

Nearly a quarter of Southern Baptist churches are non-white. The growth of multi-ethnic minority churches and their incr...
08/22/2025

Nearly a quarter of Southern Baptist churches are non-white. The growth of multi-ethnic minority churches and their increasing desire to understand the SBC were the stimulus for a monumental suggestion:

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nearly a quarter of Southern Baptist churches are non-white. The growth of multi-ethnic minority churches and their increasing desire to understand the SBC were the stimulus for a monumental suggestion:

The brouhaha over a certain country-themed restaurant/store’s brand redesign touches on a topic that churches encounter ...
08/22/2025

The brouhaha over a certain country-themed restaurant/store’s brand redesign touches on a topic that churches encounter at some point.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (BP) – The brouhaha over a certain country-themed restaurant/store’s brand redesign touches on a topic that churches encounter at some point.

Peppy music blared from the neon flashing speaker as members of the local Greek evangelical church walked up the cobbles...
08/22/2025

Peppy music blared from the neon flashing speaker as members of the local Greek evangelical church walked up the cobblestone road, waving. They called to residents sitting on their balconies to meet them at the park in this Athens neighborhood.

ATHENS, Greece – Peppy music blared from the neon flashing speaker as members of the local Greek evangelical church walked up the cobblestone road, waving. They called to residents sitting on their balconies to meet them at the park in this Athens neighborhood.

Viktor Soro, a pastor of First Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Church in Minneapolis, believes it can be difficult for the...
08/22/2025

Viktor Soro, a pastor of First Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Church in Minneapolis, believes it can be difficult for the global community to understand Ukraine’s pain of war.

MINNEAPOLIS (BP) – Viktor Soro, a pastor of First Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Church in Minneapolis, believes it can be difficult for the global community to understand Ukraine’s pain of war.

O.S. Hawkins honors Mike Huckabee in Israel; NOBTS launches ‘Beyond the Pulpit’ podcast with Jamie Dew; MBTS employee ga...
08/22/2025

O.S. Hawkins honors Mike Huckabee in Israel; NOBTS launches ‘Beyond the Pulpit’ podcast with Jamie Dew; MBTS employee gathering highlights priorities, values, record enrollment.

O.S. Hawkins honors Mike Huckabee in Israel; NOBTS launches ‘Beyond the Pulpit’ podcast with Jamie Dew; MBTS employee gathering highlights priorities, values, record enrollment.

Lance Howerton had a few errands to run, just days into retirement. Like usual, he began with his morning devotional and...
08/21/2025

Lance Howerton had a few errands to run, just days into retirement. Like usual, he began with his morning devotional and then made a to-do list, the latter a 40-year habit. He took his mom to a doctor’s appointment. Then looked at buying a pressure washer and new mower, one of the electrical ones he’s heard so much about.

LOUISVILLE (BP) – Lance Howerton had a few errands to run, just days into retirement. Like usual, he began with his morning devotional and then made a to-do list, the latter a 40-year habit. He took his mom to a doctor’s appointment. Then looked at buying a pressure washer and…

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and Samaritan’s Purse are helping Christians persecuted for their faith...
08/21/2025

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and Samaritan’s Purse are helping Christians persecuted for their faith in the United Kingdom through a legal defense fund of more than $1.2 million.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (BP) – The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and Samaritan’s Purse are helping Christians persecuted for their faith in the United Kingdom through a legal defense fund of more than $1.2 million.

If you plant an apple tree, you will get? Apples! If you plant an orange tree, you will get? Oranges! If you plant a lem...
08/21/2025

If you plant an apple tree, you will get? Apples! If you plant an orange tree, you will get? Oranges! If you plant a lemon tree, you will get? Avocadoes?

If you plant an apple tree, you will get? Apples! If you plant an orange tree, you will get? Oranges! If you plant a lemon tree, you will get? Avocadoes?

Jamie Dew, president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College, challenged new and returning stude...
08/21/2025

Jamie Dew, president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College, challenged new and returning students to strive for godliness during his convocation address Aug. 19.

Jamie Dew, president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College, challenged new and returning students to strive for godliness during his convocation address Aug. 19.

Pastors have a lot of thoughts about discipleship, but they aren’t sure it’s happening in their churches.
08/21/2025

Pastors have a lot of thoughts about discipleship, but they aren’t sure it’s happening in their churches.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Pastors have a lot of thoughts about discipleship, but they aren’t sure it’s happening in their churches.

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