Bill Langley Florence—Severns Valley Baptist Church Pastor Bill Langley is the only announced candidate for the presidency of the Kentucky Baptist Convention at this year’s annual meeting in Florence Nov. […]
‘We need You, Lord’
Baptists plead for national revival Outgoing Southern Baptist Convention President Ronnie Floyd led a focused time of prayer during the National Call to Prayer for Spiritual Leadership, Revived Churches and […]
Crossover: St. Louis Baptists ready for volunteers
Taylor Warren, 4, part of a mission team from Eagle Lake, Fla., washes cars at a free car wash at Bloom Baptist Church in Lithopolis, Ohio. The event was part […]
Church leverages Boomers for kingdom impact
Vidor, Texas—America’s Baby Boomers are aging. In 2014, the last of the Boomers—those born between 1946 and 1964—crossed the threshold into their 50s; and whether they liked it or not, […]
Madisonville and Little Bethel churches send pastors to ‘bootcamp’
Madisonville—First Baptist Church of Madisonville and the churches of the Little Bethel Association entered into a partnership to send the pastors of their association, as well as neighboring churches, to […]
CHITWOOD: Avoiding ‘Vision Leak’
Leaders talk often about the need to protect churches and organizations from “vision leak.” Vision leak could be described as the tendency to lose focus on the ultimate goal for […]
7 black churches burned in 10 days
Nashville—Fires at seven black churches within 10 days have fueled discussions of racial hatred, as the first occurred within a week of the June 17 massacre of nine black Christians […]
Pilgrims & Baptists: A little-known connection
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 […]