By Art Toalston Baptist Press GALVESTON, Texas — A San Antonio church has been removed from the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention for retaining a pastor listed on the Texas Public Sex Offender Registry. The action involving New Spirit Baptist Church was taken by the SBTC’s Executive Board during an April 22-23 meeting in Galveston, the Southern Baptist TEXAN reported May 2.
By Rachel Lynn Aldrich/WORLD Baptist Press ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, recently signed legislation that protects unborn babies from abortion once they have a detectable heartbeat, usually around six weeks of gestation. The law is scheduled take effect Jan. 1, 2020. The state currently allows abortion in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. The heartbeat law has exemptions for cases of rape and incest, danger to
By Grace Thornton Baptist Press PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The ordination process of Southern Baptist churches is a weak spot when it comes to protecting congregations from sexual predators, according to a report released May 9. The report, “Above Reproach: A Study of the Ordination Practices of SBC Churches,” was conducted by Jason A. Lowe, an associational mission strategist in Kentucky, in response to a Feb. 10 Houston Chronicle report on
By Drew Elizabeth Rushing Baptist Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — This year, Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) celebrates the 50th anniversary of Acteens, the missions education group for girls in grades 7–12. To kick off the celebration, WMU will bring together former Acteens to reflect on the past and look to the future on Friday, June 7. The event, Acteens for Life, will take place at national WMU headquarters in Birmingham, Ala.,
By Baptist Message Staff WOODWORTH, La. — The Louisiana Baptist Convention Executive Board voted unanimously to elect Steve Horn as the 19th executive director of the organization during the entity’s spring meeting at the Tall Timbers Baptist Conference Center in Woodworth May 7. He was nominated by a search committee composed of board members and led by Waylon Bailey, president of the Executive Board and the senior pastor of the
By Tom Strode Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Southern Baptist ethicist Russell Moore launched a YouTube channel Tuesday (May 7) to address a variety of theological and cultural issues. The YouTube channel featuring Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), opened with a series titled “On the Issues,” according to a news release from the entity. The series — which will offer a weekly examination of significant ethical,
By Aaron Earls LifeWay Research NASHVILLE — Building relationships with other believers seems to come naturally to Protestant churchgoers, however, for many, those relationships are built apart from Bible study and spiritual growth. The 2019 Discipleship Pathway Assessment study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research found 78 percent of Protestant churchgoers say they have developed significant relationships with people at their church, including 43 percent who strongly agree. Fewer than 1 in
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — A LifeWay Christian Resources study that finds more Christians have a passion for evangelism than those who actually tell others about Jesus “is an indication of the average Christian not understanding the heart of God,” observed Randy C. Davis, president and executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. Davis was one of three TBMB staff members who opined on the LifeWay study.
By Aaron Earls Writer, LifeWay Christian Resources NASHVILLE — The 2019 Discipleship Pathway Assessment study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research found excitement and eagerness about the idea of evangelism, but few Protestant churchgoers actually engaged in the practice on a regular basis. More than half (55 percent) of those who attend church at least once a month say they have not shared with someone how to become a Christian in the
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] LAWRENCEBURG — While serving as director of the “IAM4Kids” mentoring program, Steve Seaton is continuously seeing life-changing transformations take place through the faith-based ministry. But on an even deeper level, Seaton’s appreciation for mentoring developed long before he joined the “IAM4Kids” staff. It actually happened when he was on the other side of the table.
By Art Toalston Baptist Press GALVESTON, Texas — A San Antonio church has been removed from the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention for retaining a
By Rachel Lynn Aldrich/WORLD Baptist Press ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, recently signed legislation that protects unborn babies from abortion once
By Grace Thornton Baptist Press PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The ordination process of Southern Baptist churches is a weak spot when it comes to protecting congregations
By Drew Elizabeth Rushing Baptist Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — This year, Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) celebrates the 50th anniversary of Acteens, the missions education group
By Baptist Message Staff WOODWORTH, La. — The Louisiana Baptist Convention Executive Board voted unanimously to elect Steve Horn as the 19th executive director of
By Tom Strode Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Southern Baptist ethicist Russell Moore launched a YouTube channel Tuesday (May 7) to address a variety of theological
By Aaron Earls LifeWay Research NASHVILLE — Building relationships with other believers seems to come naturally to Protestant churchgoers, however, for many, those relationships are
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — A LifeWay Christian Resources study that finds more Christians have a passion for evangelism than those who actually tell others
By Aaron Earls Writer, LifeWay Christian Resources NASHVILLE — The 2019 Discipleship Pathway Assessment study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research found excitement and eagerness about the
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] LAWRENCEBURG — While serving as director of the “IAM4Kids” mentoring program, Steve Seaton is continuously seeing life-changing transformations