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LINCOLNTON, N.C. — Throughout his life, Marcus Redding didn’t have many hobbies. “He didn’t golf, he didn’t hunt, he didn’t do whatever,” according to Redding’s wife, Chrissie. �...

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INDIANAPOLIS (BP) – The resolutions to be presented at the 2024 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting are available in a preliminary form. This marks the earliest release date in rec...

https://www.brnow.org/news/resolutions-committee-releases-preliminary-drafts-to-be-considered-at-annual-meeting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=resolutions-committee-releases-preliminary-drafts-to-be-considered-at-annual-meeting

FARMERSVILLE, Texas (BP)— Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) president Bart Barber announced Friday, May 31, that William Maxwell, administrative director for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board...

https://www.brnow.org/news/barber-names-registration-committee/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=barber-names-registration-committee

(EDITOR’S NOTE – Sunday, June 2, is Disaster Relief Sunday in the Southern Baptist Convention.) ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) – Southern Baptists have invested significant resources in their capacit...

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The original First Southern Baptist Church of Indianapolis moved northeast in the early 1970s from its landlocked downtown location to just outside the loop that rings the ...

https://www.brnow.org/news/indy-pastor-seeks-to-get-the-gospel-to-as-many-people-as-possible/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=indy-pastor-seeks-to-get-the-gospel-to-as-many-people-as-possible

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) — Almost all churches believe they are welcoming places for everyone. But many families that include individuals with special needs often feel otherwise. Experts say it do...

https://www.brnow.org/news/special-needs-ministry-remains-an-untapped-opportunity-for-many-churches/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=special-needs-ministry-remains-an-untapped-opportunity-for-many-churches

INDIANAPOLIS (BP) – The six Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) presidential candidates are evenly split on a proposal to amend the SBC constitution to limit to men the title of pastor in senior ...

https://www.brnow.org/news/candidates-hold-diverse-views-on-amendment-transparency-abuse-reform/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=candidates-hold-diverse-views-on-amendment-transparency-abuse-reform

FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) – Matt Kendrick, pastor of Redemption City Church, announced Thursday (May 30) that he intends to nominate fellow Texas pastor Eddie Lopez for second vice president of th...

https://www.brnow.org/news/texas-hispanic-congregation-pastor-to-be-nominated-for-sbc-second-vice-president/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-hispanic-congregation-pastor-to-be-nominated-for-sbc-second-vice-president

SOPHIA, N.C. – N.C. Baptists on Mission disaster response volunteers came to the aid of Caraway Conference Center and Camps earlier this week after a severe thunderstorm over Memorial Day weeke...

https://www.brnow.org/news/nc-baptist-disaster-response-volunteers-assist-caraway-serve-texas-flood-victims/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nc-baptist-disaster-response-volunteers-assist-caraway-serve-texas-flood-victims

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) is grateful to have received a grant of $1.25 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. in support for the Great Commission Preaching Initiative of South...

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