For Gloria Vick, the turning point came when she could no longer ignore a pattern she kept seeing among the women in her Celebrate Recovery class at the Putnam County Jail.
“The Southern Baptist Convention has been taking it on the chin this week, and I’ve heard it from several different directions. So I felt led to defend the SBC.”
Known for her thoughtful leadership and sincere love for people, Janet Hoffman often reminded others that following Christ begins with intimacy with Him through prayer and His Word and overflows into faithful service to others.
In a press release, Bethany says it is reaffirming its statement of faith, which includes a “God’s design for marriage” section, and expanding its statement starting June 2027.
The first session of the “545 Wellness Community” accomplished its mission: It included participation — and perspiration — from church leaders all across the state.
A small ministry that feeds two dozen homeless people in a park once a week is fighting a City of Phoenix ordinance that would severely limit its food distribution.
The Egyptian government granted legal status to 191 churches and church-affiliated buildings, pointing to the nation’s greater efforts to remedy the non-licensed statuses of thousands of Christian congregations.
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