Alex Smith

Jan 22, 2025 | baptistpress.com | Scott Barkley |Alex Smith |Sue Sprenkle |Michaela Classen

GULFPORT, Miss. (BP) — Two weeks ago, Pastor Jimmy Stewart of First Baptist Church preached a sermon titled “Ask. Seek. Knock,” based on Matthew 7:7. Afterwards Matthew and Kaley Dean talked to their young children over identifying one specific, measurable thing to ask of God. They decided to pray for the rarest-of-the-rare snow day. Pastors in the Gulf Coast Baptist Association know the importance of staying in touch with each other and Executive Director Brian Rushing over an upcoming weather event.

Jan 22, 2025 | baptistpress.com | Alex Smith |Sue Sprenkle |Michaela Classen |Michelle Workman

Metadata:Topic(s): International Mission BoardFormat(s): Text ArticlesShare this post: A South Carolina business found a unique way to support International Mission Board missionaries. Golf Carts. The partnership began when an envelope bearing the STC Golf Cars logo and return address was delivered to the wrong desk at the IMB. Carl Martin, director of U.S. operations and logistics, knew the letter wasn’t for him, but the golf cart logo caught his eye.

Jul 22, 2024 | baptistpress.com | Michelle Workman |Arlene Sanabria |Alex Smith |Sue Sprenkle

Southwestern hosts thousands of students in summer Fuge CampsBy Michelle Workman/SWBTSFORT WORTH (BP) – Despite the summer break, some areas of campus have not slowed down as about 2,000 middle and high school students from Texas and neighboring states visited Southwestern Seminary to participate in Fuge Camps hosted by the seminary for a fourth year. This year, seven of the Lifeway-sponsored, week-long camps were held at Southwestern.

Jul 22, 2024 | baptistpress.com | Arlene Sanabria |Alex Smith |Sue Sprenkle |Scott Barkley

Metadata:Share this post: According to the 2022 Greatest Needs of Pastors study, more than 3 in 4 pastors (77 percent) say developing leaders and volunteers and fostering connections with unchurched people (76 percent) are ministry needs they face. The Greatest Needs of Pastors study also revealed young pastors (age 18 to 44) and pastors of the largest churches often struggle to develop relationships with unchurched people.

Jul 22, 2024 | baptistpress.com | Arlene Sanabria |Alex Smith |Sue Sprenkle |Scott Barkley

Metadata:Topic(s): Church Planting, EthnicityFormat(s): Text ArticlesShare this post: ODESSA, Texas (BP) – Erika Meza had been praying for her husband Luis to come to faith in Jesus for nine years. But spiritual conversations with Luis could feel tense and he would tell Erika he did not want to feel pressured to walk away from the Catholic religion he had always known.