Decreases in the number of baptisms and new churches reported by International Mission Board missionaries during the past decade reflect […]
Baptists Respond to Decline In Baptisms
David Platt
Southern Baptist Foreign Missionaries Drop by Nearly 1,000
One out of five Southern Baptist missionaries overseas — or nearly 1,000 total — have volunteered to leave their posts to […]
At GC2 Summit, Evangelicals Encouraged to Love Refugees
Southern Baptist leaders were among about 550 evangelicals from a diversity of denominations at a summit on Wednesday (Jan. 20) […]
C. J. Mahaney Is Back: Pastor to Speak at 2016 Together for the Gospel Conference In Louisville, Kentucky
After two years of low profile amid questions about his handling of allegations of child sexual abuse, C.J. Mahaney is […]
Southern Baptists to Cut Missionary Force at Home and Abroad
Leaders of the International Mission Board announced a plan Aug. 27 to achieve a balanced budget that includes reductions in […]
Baptists Drop Ban on Missionaries Who Pray In Tongues
New guidelines for the International Mission Board’s missionary appointment require adherence to the Baptist Faith and Message.
Thousands of Christian Media, Ministry Professionals Set to Attend NRB 2015
Next month, thousands of Christian media and ministry professionals will make their way to the NRB 2015 International Christian Media […]
IMB President David Platt Appoints New Missionaries: ‘God Saved You to Send You’
The reality of more than 2 billion unreached people living in more than 6,000 people groups is “totally intolerable,” IMB […]
Crown Publishing Group Distances WaterBrook Multnomah from Liberal Convergent Books Imprint
The Crown Publishing Group is distancing its WaterBrook Multnomah brand, a publisher of conservative evangelical authors including Al Mohler, from […]
Open Doors USA Prepares Special Webcasts for International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
A nonprofit organization that works to strengthen Christians to stand strong in the face of persecution is planning some big […]
New IMB President David Platt Discusses Breakthroughs, Barriers In Missions (Video)
A gathering of Southern Baptist missionaries grappling with what’s working in missions — and what isn’t — welcomed a new […]
Sept. 14 to Be New IMB President David Platt’s Last Sunday as Brook Hills’ Pastor
David Platt was in Nepal on the last day of a mission trip in February when he awoke to an […]
New IMB President David Platt Ready to Handle Mission Challenges
After a whirlwind week, what’s next for newly elected IMB President David Platt?
‘Radical’ Pastor David Platt Elected New President of SBC International Mission Board
The 36-year-old pastor of The Church at Brook Hills, a Southern Baptist congregation in Birmingham, Ala., takes office immediately as […]
ERLC Panel: Religious Freedom ‘Will Be Civil Rights Issue of the 21st Century,’ Samuel Rodriguez Says
American Christians’ recognition of the threat to religious freedom means they not only may be persecuted but they may be […]
Southern Baptist Convention 2014: Leaders Seek God’s Glory at Pastors’ Conference
Ronnie Floyd, H.B. Charles and David Platt got the Southern Baptist Convention’s Pastors’ Conference in Baltimore off to a strong […]
2014 SBC Baltimore: Pastors’ Conference Features Diverse Array of Speakers to Show Pastors God’s Glory
Through hearing a diverse array of speakers — both in terms of race and age — Southern Baptist Pastors’ Conference […]
David Platt: Young Evangelicals “Strangely Quiet” on Contentious Cultural Issues
The Gospel should compel “contrite, compassionate, courageous” cultural engagement, David Platt exhorted in a chapel message at Southern Baptist Theological […]
