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Kevin Sorbo’s ‘Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist’ Enraptures Audiences, Earns $3 Million on Opening Weekend

"Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist,” which was released in theaters on Jan. 26, made over $3 million on its opening weekend, exceeding the expectations of its distributor and leading to an extended run in theaters.

‘Your Story Is Not Done Yet’—Breakout Christian Singer Katy Nichole Speaks Words of Hope to Fans at Florida Festival

One year ago, Christian singer-songwriter Katy Nichole got her big break after going viral on TikTok. Now the 22-year-old Billboard record-breaker is using her platform to share her story—and her faith—with others. 

ERLC Presents Policy Priorities for Challenging Year

The ERLC will address four categories of priorities in what it acknowledged will be a challenging year for legislating and governing, the Southern Baptist entity announced Monday (Jan. 30).

After Tyre Nichols’ Death, Holistic Approach Needed, Pastor Says

The swift criminal indictment of five police officers and the release of camera footage after the death of Tyre Nichols are positive steps toward transparency in policing, SBC pastor Bartholomew Orr told Baptist Press.

Should Clergy Be Mandated Reporters? New York’s Care Act Says Yes

‘Because pastors do not report abuse, it allows abusers to keep on preying on vulnerable individuals,’ said advocate Abbi Nye.

At Tyre Nichols’ Funeral, VP Harris and Sharpton Among Those Praying and Promising Reform

Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old Black man fatally beaten by police officers after a traffic stop in Memphis, Tennessee, was mourned on Wednesday (Feb. 1), the first day of Black History Month.

Assemblies of God Mobilizing Thousands of Volunteers To Serve and Evangelize Across the US Through ‘Seek and Save’ Initiative

“Seek and Save,” an initiative of the Assemblies of God, is striving to make an impact across the nation through “a series of collaborative outreach events to bring hope to communities in America.” 

Jinger Duggar Vuolo Tells ChurchLeaders How She Rejected the Teachings of Bill Gothard Without Rejecting Jesus

Jinger Duggar Vuolo wants people who have been manipulated by false teachers in the name of Christ to know that God is trustworthy and that he loves them. Vuolo shared with ChurchLeaders what it was like for her to question her upbringing, an experience she recounts in her newly released memoir.

Willy Rice Says Tom Buck Didn’t Sabotage His SBC Candidacy, Admits Innocent People ‘Were Badly Hurt’

On Tuesday, SBC pastor Willy Rice explained that fellow SBC pastor Tom Buck didn’t sabotage his candidacy for SBC president in 2022, further expressing that the two had reconciled despite previous conflicts.

Church Loses $793K in Email Scam, Halting Construction on Its Building; Pastor Asks Community for Help

An FBI investigation is underway after $793,000 was stolen from Elkin Valley Baptist Church in North Carolina in a phishing scam. The scammers posed as the construction firm building the church's new worship center.

Pastor Slain in NE Nigeria, Two Christians Killed in Delta

A church pastor in northeast Nigeria was slain on Thursday (Jan. 26), and anti-Christian violence continued to grow in the southern part of the country with the killing of two Christians in Delta state, sources said.

Kenya’s Deaf Choir Changes Minds About ‘Burdens’ of Disabilities

The choir’s example has helped convince Kenyan churches to embrace deaf culture.

Progressive National Baptists To Deploy $1 Million Grant To Boost ‘Compelling Preaching’

The Lilly Endowment grants to the 32 organizations total $31.7 million and were distributed in November.

‘Are You a Man?’—Texas Pastor Denounces Men Who Ask Their Wives If It Is Ok To Have Children

A man who asks his wife when it is all right to have kids is “effeminate,” according to Stedfast Baptist Church pastor Jonathan Shelley, who has previously said that women are “really affected by pride” and not as “good at working."

A Grateful Damar Hamlin Shares How God Is ‘Using Me as a Vessel’

Speaking “From the Heart,” Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is thanking people for their assistance, prayers, donations, and love following his on-field medical emergency Jan. 2.

13-Year-Old Arrested in Connection with Pastor Carjacking, the Latest in a String of Violent Crimes Committed by Teenagers

Missouri pastor Mike Coleman is thankful to be alive after being carjacked at gunpoint by two teens in the parking lot of Carondelet Baptist Church in South St. Louis on Friday evening. 

New Mexico Pro-Life Partnership Shows ‘Cooperative Spirit of Southern Baptists’

For more than a decade, Legacy Pregnancy Resource Center has not had a permanent location for its ministry.

Suspected Herdsmen Kill 12 Christians in Benue State, Nigeria

After authorities in Nigeria ignored warnings that thousands of cattlemen were arriving in Benue state, suspected herdsmen on Saturday (Jan. 28) attacked two villages there and killed 12 Christians.

Synod Officials Caution Bishops To Put Catholics’ Needs Over Their Own Agendas

The warning seemed aimed at the German bishops' approach to the Synodal Path.

US Hispanic Protestant Churches Are Young, Growing and Largely New to the Country

'We see more and more English-speaking churches either planting a Hispanic church or adding a service in Spanish to their current congregation,' said Giancarlo Montemayor with Lifeway Recursos.

Rebecca McLaughlin on Whether Christians Can Agree To Disagree About Same-Sex...

Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can respond to common arguments that use the Bible to affirm same-sex relationships, the “why” behind God’s design for marriage, and the “beautiful and glorious vision” Christianity has for friendship.

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