Baptist Life

PINEVILLE, Ky. (KT)— When Donnie Fox says he wants to make sure none of the students at Clear Creek Baptist Bible College feel left out, he’s willing to go the extra mile. Actually, he’s traveled hundreds of extra miles to fulfill that mission. more

“Have you restarted your device?” It is the first question from any “IT” help desk. Repeated frustration has taught us that when a favorite app or software program begins running slow or grinds to a halt, we probably need a RESET. more

PORTLAND, Ore. — Like most other things in 2020, church planting looked different. But thanks to a strong network of support and a cadre of resilient church planters, Southern Baptists planted 588 new churches, an increase of 36 over the previous year. more

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) — While society has bemoaned the adversity caused by COVID-19, one Frankfort church has thrived in numbers and in generosity during the past year. more

RICHMOND, Va. (BP) – The International Mission Board is collaborating with Nik Ripken Ministries to raise awareness about current religious persecution through the Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. This SBC-wide initiative will be observed June 6. more

Several years ago, I was coordinating and overseeing some minor remodeling at my mother-in-law’s house. I went by to check on the progress after the vinyl siding had been hung, only to discover that the job had not been completed properly. I had to call the installers back three more times before it was finished the way it should have been the first time. more

DALLAS (BP) — D. Hance Dilbeck Jr. was unanimously elected GuideStone president-elect during a called meeting of the GuideStone Trustee Board on Thursday. Dilbeck, executive director-treasurer of Oklahoma Baptists since 2018, accepted the call and gave thanks to the Lord, his family and trustees for the opportunity to serve at GuideStone. more

OWENSBORO, Ky. (KT) – Since 2014, more than 300 individual members of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church have served a Native American community in South Dakota that is recognized as the poorest in the Western Hemisphere where poverty, crime and abuse run rampant. more

PARK CITY, Ky. (KT) — Frank and Whitney Stratton are among many who are grateful beyond words for Sunrise Children’s Services and its help in providing them a forever family. more

“I don’t want to be in the dark,” I had insisted.  “We won’t be,” my son promised. more