BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (BP) — Pastor Bartholomew Orr, one of four keynote preachers at Lifeway Christian Resources’ Black Church Leadership and Family Conference, credits his mother Lorene with teaching him the value of a good object lesson... read more

Each week, headlines tell us pastors are burnt out. They’re leaving the ministry. They’re throwing in the towel. Pastoral ministry is too hard on the family. The demands are too high. The challenges are too difficult... read more

PARRISH — North River Church in Parrish, an unincorporated community in northwestern Manatee County, is going “above and beyond” to reach its community with the gospel. North River Church began as a church plant from West Bradenton Baptist Church in October 2010... read more

LONDON — Few noticed when a group of about 75 tourists learning about London’s Christian history grew by two. As the tour group, consisting mostly of pastors and church leaders from the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention (SBTC), ambled down the city’s bustling streets, a pair of local teenagers began walking with the tour and asked one of its participants what all the fuss was about... read more