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West appointed to ambassador role in BWA
1+ week, 3+ day ago (214+ words) Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard Ralph West, pastor and founder of The Church Without Walls in Houston, has been appointed ambassador for preaching and multiplying congregations for the Baptist World Alliance. Ambassadors work under the guidance of the BWA general secretary…...
Visa change clears way for Brazilian pastor’s Texas return
1+ week, 3+ day ago (722+ words) Diana Chandler / Baptist Press GORDON, Texas (BP)—Albert Oliveira is back in the pulpit of his Texas pastorate after having voluntarily returned to his Brazilian homeland in late 2025 before his visa expired. Previously, he and his family were required to…...
Voices: A response to Guarneri’s ‘A time for rebirth’
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1115+ words) Associational and convention participation is very important to me. For nearly 20 years in ministry, I have seen firsthand the benefits of churches cooperating for the advancement of God’s kingdom. I believe deeply in the Cooperative Program and in what Texas…...
Hunt files appeal days after judge’s dismissal
3+ week, 3+ day ago (287+ words) Johnny Hunt preaches at Hiland Park Baptist Church on Jan. 15, 2023, in Panama City, Fla. (Video screen grab via RNS) Scott Barkley / Baptist Press NASHVILLE (BP)—Days after a U.S. District Court ordered the final claim dropped in a case against the…...
Editorial: We all want to be sheep, not goats
3+ week, 3+ day ago (277+ words) Eric Black / Editor Two recent decisions have me thinking about how American Christians differ over a shared desire—to be sheep, not goats. The U.S. State Department announced, Aug. 6, a group of faith-based humanitarian organizations would receive almost $2 billion for…...
Fourth Circuit upholds CBF church protections
3+ week, 3+ day ago (346+ words) Faith Pratt / Baptist Standard A federal appeals court, Aug. 18, upheld a preliminary injunction protecting churches affiliated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship from immigration enforcement activity. CBF and other plaintiffs were granted the injunction in 2025. The ruling leaves in place the…...
Johnny Hunt’s last defamation claims rejected by federal judge
4+ week, 2+ day ago (636+ words) Pastor Johnny Hunt preaches at Hiland Park Baptist Church on Jan. 15, 2023, in Panama City, Florida. (Video screen grab via RNS) Bob Smietana / Religion News Service (RNS)—A federal judge dismissed the final claims of a defamation lawsuit filed by former…...
Around the State: UMHB swears in new police chief
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (317+ words) Baptist Standard Around the State: UMHB swears in new police chief Staff / Baptist Standard The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor has named Adam Carroll as its new chief of police, swearing him into the role during a ceremony led by Steve…...
Speaker Johnson appoints Louisiana leader to USCIRF
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (375+ words) USCIRF panelists gather in May 2026 for a hearing on religious freedom conditions in India. (Screengrab) Diana Chandler / Baptist Press WASHINGTON (BP)—Gene Mills, president of the nonprofit Louisiana Family Forum, has joined the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom as…...
Ministry ongoing in Gaza Strip
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (391+ words) Faith Pratt / Baptist Standard Christian Mission to Gaza, a nonprofit organization providing humanitarian aid and spiritual support to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and refugees across the Middle East, continues supporting those in need as the ongoing Israel-Hamas war has…...