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Robert Jeffress' Message to Americans Who Didn't Vote for Trump: Don't Be Afraid
Robert Jeffress, senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, has spoken out about President-elect Donald Trump's victory over Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in the election, and said that those who didn't vote for him should not be afraid, or discouraged of what's to come.
Billionaire's Son Wants to Turn 109-Y-O Historic Black Church Into Mega Mansion
A billionaire family, which owns Variety magazine, wants a historic black church in a Los Angeles neighborhood in California to come down so that they can build a mega mansion for themselves. Some residents are calling it arrogant, selfish, a "sickness" and "white privilege."
Pastor Robert Jeffress Says Christians Should Use 'Religious Litmus' When Voting for President
Megachurch pastor Robert Jeffress has backed GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson over the recent controversy in which Carson suggested that a Muslim whose beliefs stand in opposition to the Constitution should not serve as president of the United States. Jeffress, who leads the 11,000-member First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, said Christian voters need to use a religious litmus when deciding on a candidate.
Zachery Tims Dead: Mourners Leave Messages and VIDEOS Following Funeral
The funeral services for Zachery Tims have been attended by thousands of mourners who gathered at the First Baptist Church of Orlando on August 20, where Bishop T.D. Jakes preached the eulogy for the late megachurch pastor.
Robert Jeffress Debates Whether Trump's Refugee Ban Is 'Un-Christian'
Pastor Robert Jeffress of First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, has come out in defense of President Donald Trump's executive order that places a temporary halt on refugees from seven countries entering the U.S.
Ex-Pastor Who Killed Himself Ahead of Sex Assault Trial Reportedly Abandoned Flock, Wife for Church Pianist
Scott B. Sechrist, 61, a former pastor of the First Baptist Church of Morrisville, Pennsylvania, who killed himself Monday a week before he was to stand trial for molesting an underage girl more than 20 years ago, reportedly abandoned his old church and wife for a relationship with a member of his congregation.
Man Accidentally Shoots 81-Y-O Wife in Church While Discussing Gun Safety
Mayhem erupted at a Tennessee church Thursday after an elderly man celebrating at an early Thanksgiving event with other seniors accidentally shot his wheelchair bound wife during a gun safety discussion.
Bill Bennett, Evangelist Behind 'Mentoring Men for the Master' Ministry, Dies at 93
The Rev. Dr. William L. "Bill" Bennett, an evangelist and Baptist pastor behind the "Mentoring Men for the Master" ministry, has passed away. He was 93.
Robert Jeffress Slams 'Absolutely Ridiculous' Joe Biden Claim That Terrorism Is 'Not an Existential Threat'
Robert Jeffress, senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, slammed Vice President Joe Biden's recent comments that terrorism does not pose an existential threat to America, and pointed out that no terrorist has shouted "Jesus is great" before committing a crime.
Bank Shocks Ga. Church With Building Donation
With the Occupy Wall Street movement dominating the news, banks aren’t exactly being recognized for their generosity. But this Saturday at a ribbon cutting ceremony, First Baptist Church in Tucker, Ga., will be saying thank you to Wells Fargo. The bank recently donated a former bank branch building to the church
Excavation work begins on graves at ruins of early American black church
Excavation has begun on graves found at the site where one of the oldest African American congregations in the United States once stood.
NC Pastor Clint Pressley elected SBC president
Clint Pressley, pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, beating out five other candidates in an atypically crowded field.
120-Yr-Old Church Drops 'Baptist' From Name Due to 'Negative Stereotypes'
The First Baptist Church of Geneva in Kane County in Illinois is now called Chapelstreet Church, after they removed the mention of the denomination from its 120-year-old name with the aim to be more welcoming to people.
SBC Pres. Ronnie Floyd to Lead Panel on Racial Unity to End Sin of Racism, Bring Spiritual Awakening in America
Pastor Ronnie Floyd, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, will lead a national conversation on racial unity next month at the denomination's annual meeting in Missouri.
Baptist church mourns loss of seminary student, youth director killed in accident
A 30-year-old student at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Missouri was killed in a car accident last week. She was a beloved student at the seminary and had served as a youth director at a church in Kansas City, which announced plans for a memorial service on Wednesday.
Texas Church Gives $30,000 to Members to Multiply, Return
The First Baptist Church in Euless, Texas, gave $30,000 for the second time to its members on Sunday, asking them to invest the money and support missionary work around the world with the earnings.
