August 11, 2026 - The Baptist Paper

Derek Allen named executive director of Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions

August 11, 2026

Allen named incoming leader of Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions Also see related interview with Derek Allen here.

Pastor Mike Stone shares hospice care update on daughter’s health

August 11, 2026

Mike Stone, who serves as pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Blackshear, Georgia, has shared that his daughter Sarah has entered hospice care.

Nigerian government frees over 300 hostages held by Islamic militants

August 11, 2026

Nigerian security forces have rescued more than 300 people abducted by Islamic militants in what President Bola Tinubu said was his country’s largest ever single-day rescue operation.

Colombia’s churches scrambling to assess damage following deadly earthquake

August 11, 2026

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia on the morning of Monday, Aug. 10. The Colombian Geological Service placed the epicenter near San José del Palmar, in the department of Chocó.

Witchcraft courses spreading across US campuses

August 11, 2026

This fall, Arizona State University is offering eight courses with words like witchcraft, magic or the occult in the title. Meanwhile, one course will cover Christianity.