Baptist
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GwenFormer members allege control and questionable finances at Redeemer Baptist Church in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; church rejects claims
The Redeemer Baptist Church, a congregation in Sydney’s western suburbs, operates an elite school that the church presents as an example of its Christian service. A joint 60...
Federal court sides with Capitol Hill Baptist Church in challenge to Washington, D.C., worship limits
Capitol Hill Baptist Church, a Baptist church in Washington, D.C., suspended in-person services in March 2020 for the first time in its history of nearly 150 years, according...
American Missionary Pastor Josh Sullivan Abducted at Gunpoint During Church Meeting in Motherwell, South Africa
Missionary Josh Sullivan was taken at gunpoint on Thursday evening, April 10, from Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell, South Africa, near Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha). Reports differ on the...
Prosecutors investigate video from Baptist church in Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, reportedly calling for killing of theologian
Prosecutors in Pforzheim, Germany, are again investigating the “Baptistenkirche Zuverlässiges Wort,” a church that has been the focus of earlier legal proceedings. In a video that has been...
Second Baptist Church’s Leadership Board Grants Ed Young Control Over 46 Years of Sermons and Archives for Online Ministry
The Rev. Ed Young, former senior pastor of Second Baptist Church, has transitioned from the pulpit to a thriving online ministry, The Winning Walk, which generates approximately $4...
Baptist Leaders Discuss Steps for Handling Sex Offenders in Church Context
When someone who is a registered sex offender shows up at church and wants to participate — even in such a simple way as attending worship — what...
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church experiences growth under 21-year-old pastor Ryland Hughes
Ryland Hughes, 21, has become the pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Cornelia, Georgia, leading the congregation through a period of significant growth. As a construction worker,...
Indiana Police Investigate IFB Pastor Over Alleged Sexual Misconduct with Underage Girl
An Indiana sheriff’s office is investigating a prominent Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) pastor who was recently fired from his 15,000-member church for alleged sexual misconduct with an underage...
New Pastor Appointed for Big Horn Independent Baptist Church
Ron Fanning has been officially asked to serve as the pastor of Big Horn Independent Baptist Church in Worland. Fanning shared that he was invited to preach at...
