Baptist Life

RICHMOND (BP) -- Andrew (Andy) N. Leininger, who served as a Christian worker in the former Soviet Union for 22 years, died in his home state of Missouri on October 13, 2019. He was 56. more

ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- Shane Pruitt, an evangelist, Bible teacher and director of evangelism for the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, has been named director of next gen (generation) evangelism for … more

Six days after my 18th birthday, my high school sweetheart and I fled to Wise, Va., to be wed – much to the shock of my family. I had always been a (mostly) obedient kid, but this was an … more

The portion of Americans with no religious affiliation is rising significantly, in tandem with a sharp drop in the percentage that identifies as Christians, according to new data from the Pew … more

NASHVILLE (BP) -- Christian music's past, present and future were celebrated at the 50th annual Gospel Music Association Dove Awards. The event, held Oct. 15 at Lipscomb University's Allen Arena … more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) -- Meetings often fill the calendars of office workers, but pastors say their days are often full of meetings as well.A survey from Nashville-based LifeWay Research asked 1,000 … more

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Southern Baptist ethicist Andrew Walker will be the Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and Apologetics at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville. … more

FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) -- Christ's message of love, conveyed in Scripture, should guide our churches, our convention, and our daily walk as Christians, said Ronnie Floyd in an Oct. 11 chapel sermon … more

KHARKOV, Ukraine (BP) -- It was still dark outside as I rose to go to prayer. A chill in the room told me that it was going to be a frigid mile walk to the square. I wanted to crawl back under the covers but resisted. "I've been doing this for only three days while my Ukrainian friends have done it every day for five years," I rebuked myself. more

WHEATON, Ill. (BP) -- The International Mission Board and the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College's Rural Matters Institute have launched a five-year research project that aims to arm the rural church with resources needed to advance the Gospel within and beyond the United States. more