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How Can Pastors Get through the Stressful Holiday Season?
Miss a Sunday School Christmas party and you could lose a church member. That's an unfortunate reality that 25-year ministry veteran Larry Yarborough discovered when a church member left the church after Yarborough missed a Sunday School Christmas party. "And here's the thing -- he fully expected me to know why he wasn't at the church," Yarborough, pastor of First Baptist Church of Gallatin, Tenn., said. "I had no idea why he hadn't been to church. I called him and asked.
Hunt files appeal days after judge’s dismissal
NASHVILLE (BP) – Days after a U.S. District Court ordered the final claim dropped in a case against the Southern Baptist Convention, its Executive Committee and Guidepost Solutions, former SBC president Johnny Hunt filed an appeal not only of that decision, but several others in favor of the defendants going back to March 2024.
Entre las crecientes tendencias de persecución se incluyen el nacionalismo religioso y la represión transnacional.
WASHINGTON (BP) – El nacionalismo religioso, la represión transnacional y el control estatal de los grupos religiosos se encuentran entre las tendencias crecientes en la persecución de los cristianos a nivel mundial, según afirma Preocupación cristiana internacional (ICC) en su Índice Global de Persecución 2026, publicado recientemente.
Juntos somos mejores: Chitwood anima a colaborar para dar testimonio del Evangelio
NASHVILLE (BP) – Los esfuerzos de los bautistas del sur por difundir el Evangelio alrededor del mundo están recibiendo un impulso gracias a la reasignación de fondos del Programa Cooperativo (Cooperative Program o CP, en inglés), así como gracias a nuevas colaboraciones, según afirmó el presidente de la Junta de Misiones Internacionales, Paul Chitwood, durante la reciente Asamblea Anual de la Convención Bautista del Sur (SBC).
UMC rompe lazos con Asbury.
WILMORE, Ky. (BP) – Los defensores de la ortodoxia cristiana histórica ya no son bienvenidos en la supuesta gran Iglesia Metodista Unida (UMC). Ese es el mensaje que transmite la exclusión del Seminario Teológico Asbury de la lista de instituciones aprobadas por la UMC para la formación de clérigos metodistas unidos, según observadores del metodismo.
Donaciones al Programa Cooperativo 3 % por debajo del presupuesto anual
Metadata: Share this post: NASHVILLE (BP) – Las donaciones al Programa Cooperativo correspondientes al mes de junio se situaron por debajo del objetivo presupuestario para ese mes. El total de donaciones sigue estando un poco más de un 3 % por debajo del presupuesto anual. En términos monetarios, las donaciones acumuladas en lo que va de año (140 927 408.94 USD) se acercan a la cantidad recaudada hasta junio del año pasado (141 224 321.92 USD), con una diferencia del 0.21 %.
Convención 2026 celebra legado y liderazgo
Durante la reunión anual de 2026 de la Convención Bautista Hispana de Texas, los asistentes se reunieron en la Howard Payne University en Brownwood para honrar al personal actual y anterior, celebrar y fomentar la obra de Dios entre los jóvenes, y recaudar fondos para apoyar a Venezuela.
Estudiantes bautistas hispanos de Texas reciben becas
Algunos de los 15 estudiantes galardonados con las becas de educación hispana de Texas Baptists, junto con representantes de la organización, tras la reunión anual de la Convención Bautista Hispana de Texas.
Bible Study: God’s grace inspires graciousness
Metadata: Topic(s): Lifeway, Theology & DoctrineFormat(s): Text Articles Share this post: NASHVILLE (BP) — This weekly Bible study appears in Baptist Press in a partnership with Lifeway Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Through its Leadership and Adult Publishing team, Lifeway publishes Sunday School curricula and additional resources for all age groups. This week’s Bible study is adapted from the Bible Studies For Life curriculum.
Churches can see and share Venezuela Send Relief update
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (BP) – International Mission Board President Paul Chitwood shows the widespread destruction from two deadly earthquakes and how Southern Baptists can help through a video released today through Send Relief. “It’s an indescribable scene,” said Chitwood, surrounded by flattened, multi-story buildings and relief workers.
BIBLE STUDY: Faith secured
Metadata: Topic(s): Churches & Ministry, Discipleship, LifewayFormat(s): Text Articles Share this post: NASHVILLE (BP) — This weekly Bible study appears in Baptist Press in a partnership with Lifeway Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Through its Leadership and Adult Publishing team, Lifeway publishes Sunday School curricula and additional resources for all age groups. This week’s Bible study is adapted from The Gospel Project curriculum.
Bible Study: In God, all things hold together
NASHVILLE (BP) – This weekly Bible study appears in Baptist Press in a partnership with Lifeway Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Through its Leadership and Adult Publishing team, Lifeway publishes Sunday School curricula and additional resources for all age groups. This week’s Bible study is adapted from the MasterWork curriculum. Bible Passage: Colossians 1:15-17 Discussion Questions: How does God fit into most people’s lives? How does God fit into your life?
Mohler to call for ‘Truth & Unity’ amendment to SBC Constitution at annual meeting
Metadata: Event(s): 2026 SBC Annual MeetingTopic(s): SBC Annual MeetingsFormat(s): Text Articles Share this post: ORLANDO (BP) – Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Albert Mohler announced his intention today (May 18) to propose an amendment to Article III of the SBC Constitution that, he said, “would make clear” how cooperating Southern Baptist churches will view the role of women in the office of pastor/elder/overseer.
FIRST-PERSON: Where am I from?
Editor’s note: Zack Newsome is an IMB missionary in Latin America. A previous version of this article was published by Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary’s Center for Great Commission Studies at thecgcs.org. Before Southern Baptists deploy their missionaries, they train them. This seven-week Field Personnel Orientation is a rich time of fellowship, equipping and transition for all new missionaries.
Supreme Court to hear arguments over Colorado religious discrimination, Catholic preschools
WASHINGTON (BP) – The Supreme Court announced on Monday (April 20) that it will not reconsider its landmark 1990 religious freedom decision that lower courts cited in a Colorado dispute over Catholic preschools and LGBTQ families, but it will hear arguments over how that ruling applies in the case. Employment Division v. Smith framed such cases over religious exemptions, and when they should be applied in cases involving religious freedom.
SEBTS trustees welcome new president, honor Akin
WAKE FOREST, N.C. – Trustees of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Judson College met Monday and Tuesday (April 20-21) to honor outgoing President Danny Akin and to officially approve and welcome Scott Pace as the institution’s seventh president. Pace was elected unanimously by trustees April 21. See related story here. Trustees’ celebration of Akin included naming a new global missions endowment and renaming the campus student center in his honor.
Scott Pace named candidate to lead Southeastern Seminary
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP) – Scott Pace will be presented as the recommended candidate by a search committee to serve as Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary’s next president, the school announced. Trustees will vote at their spring meeting April 20-21. Pace currently serves at Southeastern as provost, dean of graduate studies and professor of preaching and pastoral ministry, holding the Jim Shaddix Chair of Expository Preaching. He has taught at Southeastern since 2018.
Church’s prayerwalking ministry has led others forward, step by step
COLUMBIA, S.C. (BP) – Want to get a clearer picture of others’ needs? Take a walk. It’s been a consistent ministry among the people of Midtown Fellowship Church: Two Notch for many years now. Prayer-walking includes prayer, of course, but the encounters have also led to deep conversations about the Gospel and the impossible-to-overstate importance of becoming a familiar face.
Oklahoma church’s bank account hacked
GERTRUDE, Okla. (BP) – Rick Boyne was in choir practice on Feb. 8 at Immanuel Southern Baptist Church when the church treasurer pulled him out and said something less than encouraging. “Pastor, we’ve got a problem.” “I’d heard that before, but nothing like this was going to be,” Boyne, pastor at the church since 2007, told BP. The church’s bank account was practically empty, he learned. The building fund, savings account, the youth and children’s account – all had been drained.
Youth Ministry Conclave equips, connects, encourages leaders serving the next generation
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — More than 1,300 youth ministry leaders and ministry partners from multiple states gathered Jan. 29-31 in Chattanooga for Youth Ministry Conclave, united by a shared purpose: to be equipped, connected, and encouraged in the work of discipling the next generation.
Patriots, Seahawks speak on faith
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (BP) – Reading Scripture and telling others about it is “bigger than football,” New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye told reporters this week. Leaning on the Lord “is a constant” in his life, Maye said. “It’s such a thing for me to lean on, and take my thoughts away from football.” “This is my purpose,” he added, motioning to the microphones, cameras and recorders. “This is why I’m on this stage today, to shine a light … and get them to follow Jesus Christ.
Los directivos de la IMB nombran a 41 misioneros y adoptan prioridades estratégicas
ROGERS, Ark. – Los directivos de la Junta de Misiones Internacionales aprobaron el nombramiento de 41 nuevos misioneros de tiempo completo con financiación completa durante su reunión del 4 y 5 de febrero en Rogers. La reunión coincidió con la Celebración de Envío de los nuevos misioneros, organizada por First Baptist Rogers el 4 de febrero.
Mensajeros, ya está abierta la inscripción para el cuidado infantil durante la CBS26
Metadata: Share this post: ORLANDO (BP) – La preinscripción para mensajeros y servicio de cuidado infantil se abrieron el lunes 2 de febrero, mientras los bautistas del sur continúan con los preparativos para la Reunión Anual de la CBS 2026, que se celebrará del 7 al 10 de junio en el Centro de Convenciones del Condado de Orange. Las instrucciones para inscribirse y la información necesaria para hacerlo están disponibles y enlazadas a SBCAnnualMeeting.net.
Los directivos de la ERLC publican una declaración de compromiso y acortan la lista de presidentes
NASHVILLE (BP) – Una lista publicada recientemente de compromisos de los directivos de la Comisión de Ética y Libertad Religiosa (ERLC) con los bautistas del sur fue redactada durante el último mes, dijo el presidente Scott Foshie a Baptist Press, pero marca el último paso en un proceso más largo. Estos compromisos se aprobaron en una reunión extraordinaria de directivos el 30 de enero y se publicaron ayer.
El pastor Josh Powell, de Carolina del Sur, será nominado para presidente de la CBS en Orlando
Metadata: Share this post: NASHVILLE (BP) – El pastor Josh Powell, de Carolina del Sur, será nominado para presidente de la CBS en la Reunión Anual de la CBS de 2026 en Orlando. El pastor Jay Hardwick, de Tennessee, declaró a Baptist Press que tiene la intención de nominar a Powell este verano. «Conoce a Josh como amigo íntimo desde hace 30 años y la palabra que utilizo para describir su carácter y su relación con Dios a lo largo de estos 30 años es «coherente»», afirmó Hardwick.
Finn no será nominado para secretario de actas de la CBS en Orlando
Metadata: Share this post: GREENVILLE, Carolina del Sur (BP) – El secretario de actas de la CBS, Nathan Finn, dice que no será nominado para un quinto mandato en la Reunión Anual de la CBS de 2026 en Orlando. Finn hizo el anuncio en su blog el martes (3 de febrero). Finn dijo que la decisión se tomó tras «muchas oraciones» con su esposa y varios amigos. Fue elegido por primera vez para el cargo en la Reunión Anual de la CBS de 2022 en Anaheim, California.
Bible Study: Jesus, all we need
NASHVILLE (BP) — This weekly Bible study appears in Baptist Press in a partnership with Lifeway Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Through its Leadership and Adult Publishing team, Lifeway publishes Sunday School curricula and additional resources for all age groups. This week’s Bible study is adapted from the Bible Studies For Life curriculum. Bible Passage: Acts 2:22-24, 32-41 Discussion Questions: What’s your favorite thing to eat straight out of the oven?
Cooperative Program giving tops $19 million in January
Metadata: Topic(s): International Mission BoardFormat(s): Text Articles Share this post: NASHVILLE (BP) – Cooperative Program giving was strong in January with receipts totaling more than $19.3 million. The generous giving brings the yearly total to less than 1 percent behind the annual goal. Designated giving for January was a significant improvement over December. In January, designated gifts were $23. 6 million which was nearly $1 million more than January 2025.
IMB Sending Celebration in Arkansas highlights stories of faith, generosity
Flags of nations represent the uttermost parts of the earth at an IMB Sending Celebration at First Baptist Rogers, Arkansas. IMB Photo Metadata: Topic(s): International Mission BoardFormat(s): Text Articles Share this post: ROGERS, Ark. – Southern Baptists gathered at First Baptist Rogers Wednesday, Feb. 4, to support and send 41 International Mission Board missionaries who are going to the nations to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
France raids X offices, U.K. probes X for possible deepfake sex exploitation
PARIS (BP) – France and the United Kingdom are the latest countries to announce advances investigating social platform X for possible offenses including the proliferation of Grok-generated deepfake sexual exploitation images. The cyber-crime unit in the office of Paris public prosecutor Laure Beccuau raided X Chairman Elon Musk’s French offices Feb. 3, summoning both Musk and X chief executive Linda Yaccarino for hearings in April, the Associated Press reported.
Bible Study: God our peace and restoration
NASHVILLE (BP) – This weekly Bible study appears in Baptist Press in a partnership with Lifeway Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Through its Leadership and Adult Publishing team, Lifeway publishes Sunday School curricula and additional resources for all age groups. This week’s Bible study is adapted from The Gospel Project curriculum. Bible Passage: Nehemiah 1, 6 Discussion Questions: Why is it important that we turn to God before acting or reacting to troubling events?
Church-planting sacrifices shared by the whole family
GLENDIVE, Mont. – When a pastor is called to a new place of ministry, he takes his family with him. That might not affect the toddlers in the family, but what about teenagers? What about the pastor’s wife? David Stahlman has been a bivocational pastor for 17 years, always in small churches. His wife, Cheryl, was executive director of Missouri WMU for four years.
Missouri family uproots to ‘work the soil’ in eastern Montana
GLENDIVE, Montana – This time, the emphasis on starting a church in Glendive is on raising up locals from the community. The first time a church was started here – a photo shows the wooden church building’s dedication in 1955 – it was by southerners who came to work in the area’s oil fields. They later bought a parsonage two blocks away. In time, a two-story, red brick educational building was added to the church’s half-acre property in a residential neighborhood.
FIRST-PERSON: Our Shepherd is the LORD Almighty
iStock Metadata: Series: First PersonTopic(s): Theology & DoctrineFormat(s): Text Articles Share this post: Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from “Overflowing Peace” by Tara Dew, releasing Jan. 26. David begins Psalm 23 with “The LORD is my Shepherd, I have everything I need.” What a truth-packed verse! It is the most essential statement in the whole Psalm. If we truly believe this, then everything else will make sense.
Texans on Mission rebuilds homes lost in last summer's flood
Texans on Mission photo Metadata: Topic(s): Disaster ReliefFormat(s): Text Articles Share this post: KERRVILLE, Texas — The floodwaters that tore through Kerr County last summer are long gone, but the work of rebuilding is not. Across Kerrville, Hunt, Ingram and surrounding areas, Texans on Mission volunteers continue to show up through the Revive Kerrville initiative, repairing homes damaged by the July floods and walking alongside families navigating the long road to recovery.
Bible Study: Everyone matters
NASHVILLE (BP) — This weekly Bible study appears in Baptist Press in a partnership with Lifeway Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Through its Leadership and Adult Publishing team, Lifeway publishes Sunday School curricula and additional resources for all age groups. This week’s Bible study is adapted from the Explore the Bible curriculum.
Army Special Forces background comes in handy for Ohio church planter
BRUNSWICK, Ohio – Buck Wilford grew up in an Assembly of God church and accepted Christ at age 14. Soon, he sensed a call to ministry. But it would be almost 25 years before he pastored a church, and he would travel the world in the meantime. He would say it was all part of God’s plan. A former Army Airborne Ranger and Green Beret, Wilford now pastors Brunswick Community Church, which he planted in 2012, and works full-time as a chaplain in a Cleveland-area hospital.
World Watch List 2026: Christian persecution at all-time high in 15 nations
SANTA ANA, Calif. (BP) – Violence against Christians is at an all-time high in 15 nations including Nigeria and Syria, Open Doors International said Jan. 14 in releasing its 12th annual World Watch List of the 50 most dangerous countries for believers. With 388 million Christians enduring high levels of persecution and discrimination globally, compared to 380 million in the previous reporting year, Open Doors CEO Ryan Brown said persecution is increasing in breadth and severity.
SBC leadership searches continue
NASHVILLE (BP) – Entities and organizations at various points in the search for their next leader responded to Baptist Press recently on the status of that process. The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and Lifeway Christian Resources currently have interim presidents. Danny Akin and Sandy Wisdom-Martin remain at their posts for Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Woman’s Missionary Union, respectively, though steps are underway to identify their successors.
5 ways to pray for the Church in Iran right now
If you’ve been watching the news lately, you’ve likely seen the unrest unfolding in Iran. What’s happening there has real implications for the Church. In recent days, Iran has experienced widespread instability marked by protests, deep economic strain, and a heavy security response. Last night, the government shut down internet and cell service across the country. That decision has made communication in and out of Iran extremely difficult. Periods like this are especially dangerous for Christians.
Líderes bautistas instan a la esperanza y la oración por Venezuela tras la destitución de Maduro
NASHVILLE (BP) – Mientras la destitución del ahora expresidente Nicolás Maduro por Estados Unidos provocó una celebración generalizada entre los venezolanos en medio de focos de protesta dentro y fuera del país, los líderes bautistas están llamando a otros a mantener al país en oración constante por la paz ahora y en los tiempos venideros.
Send Relief celebra un año de compasión y colaboración en 2025
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — En 2025, la presencia del ministerio de Send Relief se extendió desde barrios afectados por incendios forestales hasta comunidades en reconstrucción después de huracanes, desde ciudades estadounidenses que movilizaban voluntarios hasta socios internacionales que brindaban atención en medio de guerras y desastres naturales.
Las convenciones estatales mantienen estables los porcentajes de donaciones al PC y celebran el Centenario del PC
NASHVILLE (BP) – El panorama del Programa Cooperativo (PC) sigue cambiando, pero es posible que el ritmo de cambio se esté ralentizando. Este otoño, solo cinco de las 42 convenciones bautistas estatales y regionales de la familia bautista del sur ajustaron el porcentaje de ingresos del PC que destinan a causas de la Convención Bautista del Sur. En comparación, 11 estados realizaron cambios el año pasado. Veintitrés hicieron cambios hace una década.
Puerto Rico establece el estatus de persona jurídica a partir de la concepción, pero mantiene el aborto
La Fortaleza, que incluye la residencia del gobernador, en San Juan, Puerto Rico. iStock Metadata: Share this post: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (BP) – El aborto sigue siendo legal en Puerto Rico a pesar de una nueva ley que establece el estatus de persona jurídica a partir de la concepción; mientras que entre los estados, la Corte Suprema de Wyoming derogó el 6 de enero la legislación que prohibía la píldora abortiva y otras limitaciones.
Walker accepts religious freedom role in Trump administration
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former North Carolina Baptist pastor and congressman Mark Walker announced Thursday (Jan. 8) that he has accepted a new role within the Trump administration focused on advancing religious liberty around the world.
Red List 2026: Nigeria, China, Mexico among top five persecutors of Christians
SANTA ANA, Calif. (BP) – Nigeria, Rwanda, China, Mozambique and Mexico were the most dangerous countries for Christians from 2023-2025 in five distinct categories of persecution, Global Christian Relief (GCR) said in its second annual Red List. Nigeria leads in the category of killings, with 590 documented and verified killings from the study period of November 2023 – October 2025, GCR said, based on a total number of 1,972 killing in the top five countries in the category.
ERLC podcast features March for Life president
NASHVILLE (BP) – The latest episode of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission podcast features a conversation with the president of the March for Life in anticipation of the upcoming national rally in late January. ERLC Interim President Gary Hollingsworth spoke with Jennie Bradley Lichter, who became president of the March for Life in February 2025, about the importance of the pro-life cause and why Southern Baptists should be involved with the national March for Life.
How to repent of your insecurity
Adobe Stock Photo. Do not publish. Metadata: Format(s): Text Articles Share this post: “I know it’s not real, but I’m still afraid.” My son said this to me as he jumped into my arms when we were walking through a neighborhood full of shockingly creepy Halloween decorations. There was a robotic werewolf wrestling against the bars of a cage, shrouded in haze and flashing lights. “That’s okay, my son.
FIRST-PERSON: The shadow of modern slavery
Human trafficking is the uncomfortable conversation we rarely have in church settings yet its reality casts an imposing shadow in our minds, especially for those of us who have daughters. We fear white vans harboring sexual predators patrolling our neighborhoods and supermarket parking lots, looking for vulnerable moments to snatch our children and ship them off to unimaginable horror. But we fear the wrong horror.
Internet Down, Unrest Rising: 5 Ways to Pray for the Church in Iran
If you’ve been watching the news lately, you’ve likely seen the unrest unfolding in Iran. What’s happening there has real implications for the Church. In recent days, Iran has experienced widespread instability marked by protests, deep economic strain, and a heavy security response. Last night, the government shut down internet and cell service across the country. That decision has made communication in and out of Iran extremely difficult. Periods like this are especially dangerous for Christians.
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