Baptist & Reflector

As emergency response continues in Venezuela following June’s earthquakes, Southern Baptists have been faithful in continued prayer and generosity. Last week, International Mission Board President Paul Chitwood joined a team on the ground at the invitation of Elier Romero, general director of the Venezuelan National Baptist Convention (CNBV). Chitwood was joined by Jason Cox,...

This is a story of two men with different mindsets who crossed paths while venturing on their own faith journeys.

Andrew arrived as an immigrant in northern Africa whose faith was ignited by a series of vivid dreams that flickered like a candle in a dark world.

Few years have shaped Southern Baptist life more than 1925.

That year, the Southern Baptist Convention adopted the Baptist Faith and Message and launched the Cooperative Program — a unified funding strategy that continues to make a global impact today.

I’ve pastored churches in Kentucky, Florida and Tennessee, and I remain a Cooperative Program cheerle...

Focal Passage: Joshua 24:14-24

Making decisions is a part of everyday life. We make small decisions about what to wear, what to eat, and where to go. Most of those choices have little long-term impact. Then there are the decisions that shape the course of our lives.

Can you remember some of the most significant decisions you have made?...

Focal Passage: 1 Corinthians 1:1-13

One of the simplest ways to identify a healthy church is to ask a simple question: Do these people genuinely enjoy being together? Every church has different personalities, preferences, and backgrounds, but there ought to be something deeper that binds God’s people together. That’s exactly what Paul reminds the Co...