John Toone voted as pastor of East Shore Baptist Church
Congratulations to Pastor John Toone, who had served as East Shore’s associate pastor from June 2014 until his appointment as senior pastor this past week.
Lighting a fire: SPARK Conference trains over 1,700 during live premiere
The Georgia Baptist-sponsored Spark Conference, described as a 'disciple-making revolution that is biblical, exponential, and Christ-centered,' premiered live with 1,717 individual attendees tuning in throughout the day.
OneDay·OneFocus virtual training event for women in ministry, Oct. 29
Women from across North American will come together for this unique virtual training for women’s ministry leaders, women in ministry, missionaries and church planting wives. Don’t miss your opportunity to be a part of it! Register for only $10 at onedayonefocus.com
Women urged to examine ‘One Day. One Focus.’ in virtual conference, Oct. 29
Leaders of Women: Do not miss OneDay·OneFocus! Women’s Ministry leaders, missionaries, and church planter wives from across North American will equip you to lead the women of your church with confidence and effectiveness!
California churches ordered to cancel indoor worship in at least 30 counties
Many California Southern Baptist pastors will likely find ways to continue to worship while obeying Gov. Gavin Newsom's Monday (July 13) order forbidding indoor worship once again.
Florida Hispanic churches suffer deaths, illness in local COVID-19 surge
In the middle of one of the highest COVID-19 surges worldwide, pastors serving Florida's hard-hit Hispanic community are suffering illnesses among their respective congregations while continuing their ministry.
FIRST-PERSON: Pastors need prayers, patience amid pandemic
Even if they don't express it, many pastors feel they will be criticized no matter what -- if they begin to hold in-person services or if they don't, if they require face coverings in worship or if they don't. They find themselves in a "no-win" situation.
Pre-COVID-19 revival fires still burn at First Baptist Church of Delaware
A year ago, First Baptist Church of Delaware lost its pastor and a closure felt imminent. But then people started praying … "and not just praying, but really desperately crying out for God."
SWBTS’ Spanish-language master’s now available to pastors without bachelor’s degrees
Pastors without bachelor's degrees may now enroll in the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary's (SWBTS) Spanish-language Master of Theological Studies degree (Maestría en Estudios Teológicos or MET) due to revised accreditation standards.
BRN racial reconciliation cohort expands from conversation to shared mission
Three years before the death of George Floyd opened up long-awaited conversations about race and the plight of Black people in the United States, twelve pastors from the Baptist Resource Network of Pennsylvania/South Jersey, six African American and six Anglo, sat at a table to listen and learn from each other.