Baptist Life

GRAPEVINE, Texas (BP) -- If history is any indication, the Southern Baptist Convention's trustee system will continue without a snag despite the cancellation of the 2020 annual meeting due to COVID-19. The last annual meeting cancellations, during World War II, were followed by a boom of evangelism and discipleship resourced by the convention's entities. more

ELKHORN CTIY, Ky. (KT) - In July 2019, Richard and Amy Greene, along with their son Alex were introduced as the new directors of the Freeda Harris Baptist Center in Pike County, a gospel-focused ministry partnership of the Kentucky Baptist Convention and the Pike Association of Southern Baptists.  more

COVINGTON, Ky. (KT) – Josh Skipper was happy to add some tools to his evangelistic toolbelt. more

EDDYVILLE, Ky. (KT) - Tiny New Bethel Baptist Church is reaching hundreds each week with the good news of the gospel through Facebook Live only weeks after establishing an online presence. more

SUMMERVILLE, Ga. (BP) -- Since mid-January Pastor Steve Pickern of SonRise Community Church has led 186 people to the Lord. more

MINNEAPOLIS (BP) -- Pastor W. Seth Martin sat on guard in his front room until 3 a.m. Friday in case rioters approached his home, which is located just a block from where George Floyd was detained by police and died. more

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Bill Fay, a respected evangelist and author of “Sharing Jesus Without Fear,” was recognized as the first-ever recipient of the Reach Evangelism Legacy … more

NASHVILLE (BP) -- Southern Baptist leaders have published a statement grieving the recent death of George Floyd and calling for the end of "racial inequity in the distribution of justice in our country." more

LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) – When Leon Slatter saw the horrific video of the Minnesapolis police officer kneeling on George Floyd’s neck, there was instant sorrow and heartbreak moving through him. But the emotion that raged  the most was anger. more

RICHMOND, Va. (BP) -- On average, eight Christians died for their faith every day in 2019. That equals more than 2,920 people killed for the cause of Christ last year, according to the 2020 annual report from Open Doors' World Watch List. In addition, 9,488 churches or Christian buildings were attacked, and 3,711 Christians were detained without trial, arrested, sentenced and imprisoned. more