Baptist Life

LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Like many other Kentucky Baptist churches, Kevin Slemp and the congregation of Berea Baptist Church will resume services Sunday and is taking precautions ahead of the reopening. more

WASHINGTON (BP) - The latest coronavirus (COVID-19) relief bill in Congress falls short on multiple counts, according to the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. more

GLASGOW, Ky. (KT) – Lynn Traylor’s experience with COVID-19 has underscored the value of compassion and prayer. more

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) -- Ravi Zacharias, the renowned Christian apologist, evangelist and author, died Tuesday after a brief battle with cancer. He was 74. more

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Even with 40% of Kentuckians filing for unemployment, the financial health of Kentucky Baptist churches appears to remain on solid ground. more

ASHLAND, Ky. (KT) – A Kentucky Baptist church paraded through the streets of the city’s downtown on Sunday afternoon in a public display of prayer. more

TAYLORSVILLE, Ky. (KT) – After eight long weeks, members of Redemption Hill Baptist Church were thankful to finally be gathering in-person for Sunday morning worship services. “The … more

RICHMOND, Va. (BP) -- During a virtual meeting May 13-14, trustees of the International Mission Board approved the appointment of 59 new missionaries and received an update on the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic, which has contributed directly to a shortfall of about $4 million in the IMB's budget and necessitated spending cuts and a hiring freeze. more

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – A missions participation survey conducted by the Kentucky Baptist Convention showed a majority of church respondents have an intentional prayer strategy, are active in local missions, and give through the Cooperative Program. more

WICHITA, Kan. (BP) -- Willie Thomas McPherson, recognized as a trailblazer in Southern Baptist race relations and diversity, died May 12 in Wichita at the age of 80. more