(Editor’s note: The following is from our reporting partners at The Baptist Paper. The Executive Committee will meet online in executive session on Monday afternoon. Details of that meeting are not expected to be made public. This report shows what is known so far about the extent of the Department of Justice investigation as it […]
Tibayan: Finding fulfillment through an ‘unbreakable union with Christ’
“When a false idea captivates your mind as true – captivates your heart as true – the results can be deadly,” said P.J. Tibayan, pastor of Bethany Baptist Church in Bellflower, California. But through fulfillment in Christ, disaster can be avoided. Tibayan preached from Colossians 2:8–23 on June 13, the second day of the Southern […]
Henslee: Being SBC Pastors Conference prez ‘hardest thing I’ve done’
A couple of years ago, Matt Henslee was pastoring in Mayhill, New Mexico, and eating his fair share of chicken-fried-chicken sandwiches slathered with fry sauce at the small town’s only café. Then he was called as preaching pastor of First Baptist Church Farmersville, Texas, where about 320 people participate in Sunday worship, and associational missionary […]
Mueller: Christ stays faithful through trials
In a world that is desperate for truth and full of pain and trials, Mathew Mueller has seen Christ transform and help His followers remain grounded through it all. And for the Phoenix, Arizona, church planter that has included broken dreams and disappointment while also providing unexpected opportunities. He shared his story during the second […]
Hayes calls for ‘Jesus plus nothing’
“Jesus plus nothing equals everything!” proclaimed Marcus Hayes, preaching on Colossians 2:1–7 during the 2022 Pastors’ Conference in Anaheim, California. “Don’t add anything else to the gospel.” In his Monday sermon, Hayes described Paul’s love for the Church, encouragement to the Church and challenge to the Church. Believers should be careful not to allow what’s “on […]