3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (473+ words) Pastor's 2008 child rape conviction surfaced publicly, prompting resignation and a bishop's admission of vetting failures. The Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International has canceled the planned appointment of a Missouri pastor to a state leadership role after learning of his…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1732+ words) On the surface, a Newark, Ohio, church of about 200 shows no signs of the public scandal that blew a prior congregation apart eight years ago. This summer, the youth group of Redemption Church, 40 miles east of Columbus, went to camp....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (564+ words) The separation of church and state was an engine for the extraordinary growth of philanthropy, which played an important role in fueling American churches’ growth and innovation. By Thomas AdamThe Conversation August 5, 2026 | Read Time: 4 minutes By many measures, Americans are…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (314+ words) Warren previously served as Vice President of WORLD News Group, publisher of WORLD Magazine, and Vice President of The Colson Center for Christian Worldview. He has more than 30 years of experience as a writer, editor, marketing professional, and entrepreneur. Before…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (365+ words) In the final installment of this three-part documentary series, we examine the profound challenges that reshaped Baptist life from the late nineteenth century into the twenty-first. Featuring cinematic narration, richly illustrated historical visuals, and primary-source quotations, Episode Three explores how…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (436+ words) The Church of England has published the final report on the recommendations of the Makin Review. The Makin Review was first published in late 2024 and detailed the Church’s response to allegations of abuse against the late John Smyth. Smyth died…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (139+ words) The Southern Baptist Church, which was founded to furnish a theological justification for slavery and the abuse of slaves by their masters, has now overwhelmingly voted to advance a formal ban on women pastors. This is the church that provides…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (153+ words) You know, the Southern Baptist denomination was specifically formed in 1845 to uphold slavery — their whole raison d’etre was to separate themselves from those namby-pamby abolitionists who would later kick their asses in the Civil War. That’s not their only issue, though....

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1117+ words) SBC’s new statement from its annual meeting does not mention a path to legal status for immigrants. (RNS) — Southern Baptists adopted a resolution on immigration at their annual meeting, affirming “love of neighbor” but also legal immigration enforcement. The resolution,…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (969+ words) Thousands of Southern Baptists overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to advance a formal ban on women pastors in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, sending a clear message that men alone should preach to these conservative evangelical congregations. The amendment would tighten existing…...