Pastor’s difficult decision ultimately leads to church growth MIDDLETON — Rusty Keltner, pastor of Porters Creek Baptist Church, wasn’t the least bit angry or disappointed when the church’s board of directors voted to decrease his pay. After all, Keltner was the one who suggested it. The bold and unusual move came in the middle of 2024, when the church was facing some … [Read More...]
Tennessee
MCCA RESPONDS TO SEVERE WEATHER IN JACKSON AREA
JACKSON — Kevin Ward, director of missions for the Madison-Chester Crockett Association of Baptists, issued a call to Baptist churches to work together with the … [Read More...]
Columnists
GROWING UP WITH NOSY ADULTS
Brother Ray was always sticking his nose into my business. He stuck his nose into the business of all my friends, too. Ray Newcomb was the longtime pastor of … [Read More...]
SBC
GOV. LEE SHARES STORY OF PERSONAL TRAGEDY AT NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST
WASHINGTON – Attendees at the 74th annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington Feb. 5 heard a moving address on persevering through tragedy and remembering … [Read More...]
SS Lessons
FEB. 8: CONFRONTING DOUBTS
Focal Passage: Matthew 11:1-6, 16-24 In this passage we encounter three kinds of people. All of them are close to Jesus and exposed to truth, but each … [Read More...]
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PROVIDING A WARM WELCOME
Church opens shelter during dangerous temps SHELBYVILLE — When temperatures drop to 32 degrees or below, exposure becomes life-threatening. Without proper layering and access to warmth for at least 20 minutes every two hours, hypothermia can kill. So, … [Read More...]
ERLC ADOPTS STATEMENT TO GUIDE NEXT PRESIDENT, REBUILD TRUST
NASHVILLE — The Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission approved a statement Jan. 30 that will help guide the work of the public policy entity’s next president. Meantime, the presidential search committee reported progress in … [Read More...]
HARDWICK TO NOMINATE S.C. PASTOR FOR SBC PRESIDENT IN ORLANDO
NASHVILLE (BP) – South Carolina pastor Josh Powell will be nominated for SBC president at the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando. Tennessee pastor Jay Hardwick told Baptist Press that he intends to nominate Powell this summer. “I’ve known Josh as a close … [Read More...]