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9/11 tragedy opened doors of ministry for NC Baptists on Mission • Biblical Recorder
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (1409+ words) CARY, N.C. — Sept. 11, 2001, began as an ordinary workday for Richard Brunson. That morning, he and some colleagues were gathered in a conference room on the fourth floor of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina’s office building in Cary for a…...
Southern Baptist pastor pay stagnant since 2024 • Biblical Recorder
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (941+ 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…...
Texas town’s Downtown Bible Class still meeting after 100 years • Biblical Recorder
1+ week, 4+ day ago (586+ words) HILLSBORO, Texas — A citywide Bible class started by a First Baptist pastor a century ago has survived wars, the Great Depression, changes in church participation, a pandemic and more. M.B. Hays, former First Baptist Church of Hillsboro pastor, died in…...
Fortify Initiative equips church leaders to protect, even as they build • Biblical Recorder
1+ week, 5+ day ago (759+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. — The Scripture verse printed on the front of a resource from the Fortify Initiative may not seem the most obvious choice for an effort focused on protecting the vulnerable. One might expect a verse about children or sheep....
FIRST-PERSON: What serving 11,000 children in NC foster care really means • Biblical Recorder
2+ week, 3+ day ago (683+ words) When we hear the daunting number of more than 11,000 children in the North Carolina foster care system, what exactly does this mean? Where do all those children live? The terms can sometimes be confusing, but that number refers to what…...
Smallest, largest churches see strongest discipleship scores, according to Lifeway Research • Biblical Recorder
2+ week, 4+ day ago (954+ words) BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — The size and location of a church may reveal more than we realize about the discipleship of its churchgoers. The latest Lifeway Research analysis of State of Discipleship study data finds churchgoers in the smallest and largest congregations,…...
Florida church invests in gospel work, future leaders in Cuba • Biblical Recorder
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1468+ words) CHIPLEY, Fla. — When Pastor Mike Orr returned from Cuba and stood before First Baptist Church Chipley to share what he had witnessed, he presented his congregation with a need. The Baptist seminary in Havana was growing. More students were coming…...
SBC DIGEST: Ultrasound placement in Michigan; Lifeway presents award to Begg • Biblical Recorder
3+ week, 3+ day ago (592+ words) By Lauren Brown, ERLC That commitment was recently on display in Saginaw, where Southern Baptists gathered at LifeClinic to dedicate a new ultrasound machine and celebrate what cooperation can accomplish in saving lives and reaching people with the hope of…...
Alabama church hosts ‘Indian Family Reunion’ for adoptive families • Biblical Recorder
3+ week, 3+ day ago (956+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Lifeline Children’s Services, a Christian adoption agency, held its 2026 Indian Family Reunion at North Shelby Baptist Church in Birmingham to allow families to immerse themselves in their adopted child or children’s culture and to connect with others who…...
Pastors, churchgoers say their congregation is multigenerational • Biblical Recorder
3+ week, 4+ day ago (548+ words) BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — When pastors look out from the pulpit and congregants glance around the pews, most say they see a church with people from across the generations. Almost 4 in 5 pastors (78%) and 9 in 10 churchgoers (91%) believe their church is multigenerational, with a…...