4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (904+ words) BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Senior pastors at Southern Baptist churches have had to make do with less pay and even less purchasing power recently. Compared to two years ago, the average Southern Baptist pastor’s pay package and total compensation have decreased while…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (835+ words) DESTIN, Fla. – Most people in the Southeast likely last thought of Destin when they were planning a vacation along Florida’s Gulf Coast, but for one church planting missionary, the coastal city went from vacation spot to mission field. “When I…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (392+ words) NASHVILLE (BP) – This weekly Bible study appears in Baptist Press in a partnership with Lifeway Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Through its Leadership and Adult Publishing team, Lifeway publishes Sunday School curricula and additional resources for all age…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1174+ words) SWBTS announces chapel speakers, new chapel location FORT WORTH, Texas – Fall chapel services at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary will include different facets of ministry, but with an overall focus on Old Testament texts that tell God’s redemptive story as chapel…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1291+ words) BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Regular small group participants are likely to be among the most mature disciples in a church, but they still need encouragement in some areas. According to the latest analysis of Lifeway Research’s State of Discipleship study, U.S....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (545+ words) After going through the Experiencing God Bible study, written by Henry, Michael and Richard Blackaby, a senior adult Sunday School class at First Baptist Church at Eaglepoint in Jacksonville realized the opportunity the Lord was putting before the members to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1275+ words) “I think the days of ‘if we build it, they will come,’ is over,” said Chris Simmons, pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Dallas. After 30 years leading the congregation, Simmons believes the church’s mission extends beyond its walls and into…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1350+ words) NOBTS alum Chris Crain named AMS of the Year Crain, a two-time graduate of NOBTS, was awarded this honor at the SBCAL annual meeting on June 7th ahead of the SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla. “I was quite honestly shocked…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (800+ words) Many pastors spend so much time helping others that they neglect helping themselves, according to one seminary professor. “The old adage is that we’d rather ‘wear out’ than ‘rust out,’ but there’s another, more biblical, option,” Tim Beougher, associate dean…...