A Baptism Sunday service is an opportunity for thousands of people in churches to immediately respond to the Gospel by taking that first step of obedience and faith.
These ten news stories, selected by both the editors of Baptist Press and a poll of Southern Baptist state publication editors, represent the most important stories of 2019.
If not repealed, the highly criticized measure -- which took effect Jan. 1, 2018 -- would cost the charitable sector an estimated $1.7 billion in the next decade.
"Faith-based organizations ought to be able to hire those whose views are consistent with the organization's beliefs, especially when those employees are responsible for teaching religious doctrine," said ERLC president Russell Moore.
After a half-century in this vital ministry, youth expert Richard Ross has come to the 'inescapable conclusion a radical reevaluation is desperately needed if we wish to see more enduring faith in our youth after they become adults.'