On the day he preached his last sermon as pastor, Edward Burton was surrounded by sounds of praise. He watched other preachers pray, children dance and two gospel choirs sing -- all in tribute to him.

(RNS) — During last month’s Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting, debates about if women can serve as pastors dominated the business sessions and national news coverage. But at multiple Baptist ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - After more than 30 years, Green Acres Baptist Church’s Senior Pastor David Dykes is preparing his final message to the community this Sunday ahead of his retirement at the end of ...

Gina Stewart has been known for breaking barriers in Black Baptist circles. In 1995, she became pastor of Christ Missionary Baptist Church and the first African American woman to be elected to a Black ...

The National Baptist Convention ordained its first woman preacher in 1965. Reverend Tracey L. Brown became the first woman to preach at a worship service during the National Baptist Convention, U.S.A.