Baptist Life

OWENSBORO, Ky. - When it comes to building set pieces and props, Glenn Hamilton only has to picture the various shapes in his mind. more

NASHVILLE (BP) – If the SBC Executive Committee’s meeting Monday is any indication, the convention’s annual meeting this year could involve drama. more

NASHVILLE (BP) – As the SBC prepares to hold its first annual meeting in two years – and perhaps its largest in a quarter century – several Southern Baptist leaders and others are pushing back on questions about its trajectory, saying the Convention remains aligned with Scripture, with the Baptist Faith and Message 2000, and to its cooperative mission. more

PRINCETON, Ky. — When it comes to missions and evangelism, Southside Baptist Church Pastor Kyle Noffsinger doesn’t mind taking one on the chin — or in the case last Thursday, on his entire face. more

NASHVILLE (BP) – When friends and colleagues describe Connie Dixon, one observation that repeatedly pops up is her deep love for missions. more

NASHVILLE (BP) – Preaching at Proclamation Church on Sunday, SBC President J.D. Greear used Acts 6-8 to illustrate how ordinary Christians are “the tip of the Gospel spear,” the primary means of fulfilling the Great Commission. more

NASHVILLE (BP) — Connie Dixon of New Mexico was elected president of the national Woman’s Missionary Union on Sunday in the group’s annual meeting at Nashville First Baptist Church, replacing Linda Cooper whose term ended after six years of service. more

NASHVILLE (BP) – Local Baptist associations are vital catalysts for unity in the SBC and the rebound of Cooperative Program giving, according to the three candidates for convention president who participated in a forum Sunday (June 13) hosted by the Southern Baptist Conference of Associational Leaders (SBCAL). more

NASHVILLE (BP) – Worship led by Michael W. Smith and CeCe Winans, a rousing sermon from Tony Evans and a concert by Crowder kicked off the Send Conference 2021 Sunday night at Music City Center. more

NASHVILLE (BP) – When messengers see more ethnic diversity on committees at this year’s SBC annual meeting, they shouldn’t be surprised. As a report by the convention’s Executive Committee puts it, such diversity long has been “the expressed desire of the Southern Baptist Convention.” more