Bell choir cancels when mall says no religious songs

January 7, 2010

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Sometimes, Pastor Phil Cockrell says, people just need to use common sense. Cockrell, minister of music and arts at Country and Town

Struck by New Orleans’ need, UM students organize outreach

December 24, 2009

A weekend missions trip to New Orleans opened the eyes of college students to a world of overwhelming spiritual and physical needs. When the weekend

Baptist pastor admits to fathering child of rape victim

December 24, 2009

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A former pastor once touted by Southern Baptist leaders as America’s next great black preacher has admitted to fathering the child of

Baptist pioneer, educator Helen Driscoll dies at 93

December 24, 2009

NEW ORLEANS — Helen Driscoll, one of the first female graduates of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) as well as a trailblazing Christian educator,

Short-term trips reveal spiritual needs, provide missions training ground

December 24, 2009

Volunteering in short-term missions is one of the most effective ways believers can mobilize with far-reaching results. It also can be a life-changing experience, altering

Leadership, training, budgeting are part of missions preparations every church should follow

December 24, 2009

Good missions projects don’t just happen. Following a few simple guidelines will help make the experience meaningful to on-mission volunteers as well as the people

Appalachian ministry marks 10th anniversary

December 17, 2009

HURRICANE, W.Va. — Winding roads and switchback curves punctuated by tiny hamlets mark the landscape of Appalachia — a 205,000-square-mile, mountainous stretch from Alabama to