Church & Ministry

Roger Olson: A huge problem in all this is that many baptist congregations do not think theologically about their practices. And few really care to.

By Larry Oats (PhD) - author, Dean of Maranatha Baptist Seminary: It is the purpose of this work to explore one theological segment—the doctrine of the church, including how the various men and movements came to understand this doctrine and how that understanding affected their affiliations and actions

“In our churches today, we often feel like we can’t talk about our problems.” Infographic: The Christian Struggle with Mental Illness

Pastor, 3 Sons Killed in Crash After Bible College Graduation; Wife and Daughter Critical

Statement from Grace Baptist Church in Knoxville

Lots of bald sheep at First Baptist Church of Hammond these days. The issue there is not religious faith at the church once the nation’s 14th largest with 20,000 members. It’s moral depravity. Again. And once again, a federal judge in Hammond must unravel the evil legalities.

“The legendary British preacher Charles Spurgeon was once rebuked by a woman in his congregation who felt he used too much humor in his sermons. As Baptist historian Michael Haykin recounts the story, Spurgeon replied, ‘Well, madam, if you knew the number of things that I refrain from saying, you would give me more credit.’”

“Over 140 Christian organizations dedicated to providing copies of the Bible translated in people’s native languages will converge in Philadelphia this week for a World Assembly that only happens once every six years.” CP