Rockmart evangelist Stephen Jarrard believes in the salvation of those behind bars. For years he’s been offering full-immersion baptism in the horse trough he uses for the purpose via volunteer ...

MENTOR, Minn. -- Cody Olson wanted to go the whole enchilada in his baptism Sunday in the waters of Maple Lake, choosing "full immersion," over having water simply poured over his head. Cody Olson, 12 ...

Under a cloudless sky in the parking lot of First Baptist Church in Delta on Sunday morning, Erica McClard was baptized in a cattle trough. Two weeks earlier, she had given her life to Jesus. Baptism, ...

Rare 8mm footage of black churches in the Mississippi Delta in 1968 Includes footage from rural church services and a full immersion baptism The audio is only roughly in sync with the picture but this ...

Lisa Matt was 16 years old when she began life-guarding at the pool in the Lancaster YWCA at East Orange and Lime streets. From 1980 to 1984, she oversaw lap swimming, swim lessons and water aerobics.

Romania's Orthodox Church is under pressure to change its baptism ritual after a baby boy died following a ceremony in which he was immersed three times in water. Romania's Orthodox Church is under ...