CLEARWATER, Fla. (BP) — Florida pastor Willy Rice announced his intentions to be nominated as a candidate for Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) president at the 2026 SBC annual meeting in Orlando. In a video released Friday (Oct... read more

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — At ETCH (Equipping the Church and Home), Lifeway’s NextGen team equipped ministry leaders to respond to the speed of culture with wisdom, intentionality and urgency. The annual NextGen ministry conference took place at Brentwood Baptist Church in Brentwood, Tenn... read more

ROANOKE, Texas — Two pastors serving in the same town met up at a coffee shop one day to get acquainted. Bruce Barber was the veteran pastor of the 150-year-old First Baptist Church in Roanoke. James Sercey, a young church planter, pastored Cross & Crown Church, which was meeting in a local elementary school... read more

LIMA, Peru — “Tatiana,” she quickly typed into her phone notes. “Alicia,” she added. “That’s someone else I need to remember to pray for.” For Melissa Hanberry of Mississippi, this small church in Lima, situated across the street from the national cancer hospital, was exactly where she needed to be... read more