Southern Baptists’ Nuanced Divides on Display at Annual Meeting
From a wider slate of six candidates, president Clint Pressley takes the “strange honor” of leading the convention’s growing factions toward missional unity.
SBC Executive Committee Balks at Directive to Open Up to Abuse Investigation
Leaders are still debating whether to hand over privileged materials as survivors and the majority of their own denomination have requested.
Texas Pastor Killed While Helping Stranded Driver
Southern Baptist leaders mourn the sudden death of the 38-year-old church planter.
Jerry Falwell Jr. Takes Leave of Absence from Liberty
The university’s board of trustees met Friday following controversy over a photo circulating on social media.
To Reach Unsaved Christians, First Help Them Get Lost
People who claim Christianity but lack gospel awareness present a unique evangelistic challenge.
Southern Baptists Torn Between Bold Abuse Reforms and Caution
President J. D. Greear wants 10 churches investigated; Executive Committee subgroup wants only 3. But both agree on Sovereign Grace.
Women Are the Talk of 2018’s Southern Baptist Annual Meeting
Both officially and unofficially, leaders of America’s largest Protestant denomination turn their attention to better responses to sexism and abuse.
The No. 1 Bible Verse and Top 25 Topics of Trump’s Election
How searches for the end times, praying for government, and other topics changed from 2012 to 2016.
Most College Students Are Leaving the Church. Here’s How This Congregation Is Bucking the Trend
What helped a tiny campus church plant become the fastest-growing flock in Tallahassee?
How Pro-Life Activism Became Personal Again
After years of being ‘too busy’ to help, I found myself getting involved once more.