After nearly three decades of leadership by Rick Lance, Alabama Baptists are preparing for a time of transition.
Lance, executive director of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions, announced retirement plans for Jan. 31, 2027, during the Feb. 3 meeting of the SBOM board of trustees.
A mother of three in Somalia fled her home after her Muslim husband learned she had accepted Christ, but he later also converted and now the entire family is at risk, they said.
Exploring the unusual circumstances surrounding his birth, retired Southern Baptist Pastor Steve Simpson discovered an unexpected connection to the Holocaust.
Systematic violations include church bombings, imprisonment of pastors, and killings of Christian leaders.
The SBC’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) approved a statement January 30 that will help guide the work of the public policy entity’s next president.
