Finding the definition of a “biblical church” became a linchpin in the unsuccessful lawsuit filed by some members of Second Baptist Church of Houston against the leadership of their megachurch. Texas Business Court Judge Grant Dorfman dismissed the entire case...
The Potomac Declaration and an accompanying plan of action were released at the inaugural Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom conference in Washington, D.C.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions says the cultural climate has become less hospitable to people of faith, and as a result many Americans feel their freedom to practice their faith is under attack.
Three months of violent crackdowns against anti-government protestors have put Nicaragua’s evangelical Christians in a precarious place, according to e-mails from a Baptist in the country forwarded by an American friend requesting anonymity. About 400 people have died in just…
Southern Baptists’ carrot-and-stick evangelistic strategy was perfectly suited to a denomination that was born defending slavery, that came of age in a season of Jim Crow segregation, and that had spent the previous 20 years dismissing the civil rights movement as a communist plot. If the Southern Baptist hell was real, evangelism must be the first and only mission of the church.
Ministry can mean feeding the hungry, praying with the sick or visiting the imprisoned. But it can also mean coaching a basketball team, organizing track-and-field events or cheering on a child-athlete. At least it does for people of faith who…
A new study shows how poorly we understand the beliefs of people who identify as atheist, agnostic, or nothing in particular.
“It feels good knowing that we are not only helping to spread the Good News, but knowing that people like Carson and Laura who have impacted our lives are impacting others in Japan. We can know that we’re giving to something that is truly life-changing.”
International Mission Board President David Platt pledged Wednesday to commence an independent review of the Southern Baptist Convention agency’s handling of a former missionary now facing criminal charges of sexually abusing a minor. Platt, just back from traveling overseas, declined…
My longtime friend and mentor Samuel Hill affirmed “evangelical Christianity” for its emphasis “on righteousness, love of neighbor, disciplined behavior, and a sensitive conscience.” Restoring those now-diminished gospel traits will require strong doses of “moral chemotherapy,” beyond culture privilege. It’s worth the treatment.
The former president of Arkansas Baptist College has filed a lawsuit against the historically black college in Little Rock, claiming breach of contract. Joseph Jones, fired last December after a little more than a year on the job, filed a…
The M.Div.X program hopes to train innovative church leaders—with no student debt, says seminary president Robin J. Steinke.
Children with the greatest need for a supportive community were the most likely to feel unwelcome.
