What Baptists Believe

9+ hour, 14+ min ago   (283+ words) “Every time I move, I realize God has planned something,” Pastor James says. “I do not know all the details yet, but God has planned something special here in Natick.” Now in his 19th year of ministry, Pastor James brings with…...

18+ hour, 31+ min ago   (585+ words) We’re living in a world that desperately needs hope. Every day, people are dealing with grief, disappointment, loneliness, financial struggles, broken families, violence, uncertainty and fear about tomorrow. Some people look fine on the outside while silently struggling on the…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (484+ words) U.S. Protestant pastors are delivering somewhat longer sermons than they did several years ago, while most churchgoers remain generally satisfied with the amount of time their pastors spend preaching, according to Lifeway Research. The findings are based on a September 2025 telephone…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (461+ words) Jeffrey Shuttleworth is a Jamaican pastor who leads Tarrant Baptist Church and Freedom Come Ministries International in Kingston, Jamaica. The Jamaica Gleaner has described his preaching as ultra-conservative. The above presentation argues that seventh-day Sabbath observance is a matter of…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (914+ words) POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Three years ago, it was an emotional moment for Kipp Smith as he looked around the theater full of students, church family and members of the community. After the evangelistic message, at least 100 attendees answered the altar call…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (279+ words) Home » A springboard for outreach Published On - 9 October 2026 An initiative that allows young people to explore their sense of calling in a supported, sustained way has recently marked its first birthday. The Synod proposed a residence for individuals who would…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (215+ words) Virginia Street Baptist Church, one of Christian County’s oldest churches, will observe its 175th anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 18. Officially organized in 1851, the African-American church traces its origin to 1818 with New Providence Baptist Church, a white congregation that became Hopkinsville’s First Baptist…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (158+ words) Members of the church respond to God’s call through many different forms of service. Lay Ministry and Discipleship Members of the church respond to God’s call through many different forms of service. For the sake of the world, God calls…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (784+ words) ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Adam Mallette, incoming executive director/treasurer of the Nevada Baptist Convention, thanked Georgia Baptist Mission Board (GBMB) employees Wednesday for their partnership in gospel work in the West and challenged them to remain faithful to God’s Word and…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1251+ words) More pastors are preaching longer sermons, and most churchgoers are OK with it. In fact, a small but growing number would prefer even more each week. A Lifeway Research study of U.S. Protestant pastors and churchgoers finds little disagreement between the…...