BP Photo Nashville-If not for a Baptist church split, the Pilgrims might never have come to America. Sort of. John Smyth, who often is credited with being the first Baptist, […]
38 years of prayer culminates in new church
PIKEVILLE — Thirty-eight years is a long time to pray for something. Many Christians grow tired when the Lord doesn’t answer our prayer after 38 minutes! And yet, for the […]
Two become one
Cornerstone Baptist Church of Somerset is born On Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019 the atmosphere of the room was mingled with excitement and apprehension. Two Somerset congregations — Buena Vista and […]
Two congregations become one
Part I SOMERSET—On a crisp day in February, Pastor Jamie Taylor walked into the office of Lake Cumberland Baptist Association. Executive Director Tommy Floyd immediately noticed the 38-year-old pastor was […]
Abuse aftercare resource available for churches
NASHVILLE—As more stories of sexual abuse involving evangelical churches and pastors—including the Southern Baptist Convention—come to light, SBC leaders have recognized the need to be responsive and educated in caring […]
Q&A: Greear responds to Bapt. editors’ questions
DALLAS—North Carolina pastor J.D. Greear, one of two candidates to be nominated for Southern Baptist Convention president in June, responded to six questions Baptist Press and Baptist state editors posed […]
Harvest church enters its first building
Calhoun—Harvest Church of Calhoun, a church plant that began meeting as missional communities in 2015 and expanded to include a Sunday service on Sept. 11, 2016, met for the first […]
Hopkinsville church turns 175
Hopkinsville—Kelly Baptist Church in Hopkinsville is celebrating its 175th anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 10:30 a.m. The morning will consist of former pastors, youth pastors and music directors being […]
A turnaround story: Mike Boyd & Lebanon Baptist Church
Princeton—Mike Boyd became pastor of Lebanon Baptist Church in Princeton seven years ago. Thom Rainer, in his book, “Autopsy of a Deceased Church,” indicates that years 6-10 of a pastor’s […]
Nelson Association removes two churches
An association of Southern Baptist churches in Kentucky recently removed two churches from its membership roll for non-conformity with the Baptist Faith and Message ban on female pastors. The 45-church […]