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NC Baptists on Mission aids in cleanup after Labor Day weekend storm • Biblical Recorder
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (477+ words) GREENSBORO, N.C. — After howling winds and heavy rain swept through the Triad over Labor Day weekend, volunteers with N.C. Baptists on Mission were quick to take up their chainsaws and get to work. Starting Monday, Baptists on Mission’s disaster relief warehouse…...
Lake Lure church’s partnerships, faithful obedience transform South Sudan ministry • Biblical Recorder
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (681+ words) LAKE LURE, N.C. — Over the last 12 months, a Rutherford County church of about 130 members has helped plant a church, establish a Bible college and construct a school building in South Sudan. This fall, the church will send a team to dedicate…...
FIRST-PERSON: Sacred ground, sacred duty • Biblical Recorder
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (246+ words) From Ground Zero to Building Zero one truth has remained constant: we will never forget the men and women who perished on Sept. 11, 2001. Their memory calls us to live with courage, compassion, and a renewed commitment to building a better…...
9/11 tragedy opened doors of ministry for NC Baptists on Mission • Biblical Recorder
4+ day, 4+ 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, 6+ 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…...
Muslim women learning about the gospel through digital ads • Biblical Recorder
1+ week, 3+ day ago (631+ words) In one Southeast Asian country, missionaries are pursuing a unique group of people through digital engagement: Muslim women. Sara Whalen, the missionary leading this online pursuit, said the group mostly features young women without children and women whose children are…...
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…...
Pastors report growing attendance, but fewer unchurched newcomers • Biblical Recorder
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1178+ words) BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Looking out at those gathered for a weekend worship service, around half of pastors say their congregations have grown. Slightly more than half of U.S. Protestant pastors (54%) report the average worship service attendance at their church has increased…...
FIRST-PERSON: Why we need the whole church • Biblical Recorder
1+ week, 5+ day ago (564+ words) On any given Sunday, Southern Baptists worship God in more than 100 different languages. Nearly one-fourth of our congregations are predominantly non-Anglo. We are becoming an increasingly diverse convention, and that diversity is one of God’s gifts to us. That diversity…...
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....