“It was explained to us that if we waited until we had to close the doors, this would possibly not be a church anymore,” church deacon David Prine said. “It could be a McDonald’s. And we didn’t want that to happen.”
The Arkansas Baptist State Convention has a new podcast with a focus on missions for Arkansas Baptists.
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Jan. 14, written by Mark Rathel, professor at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Florida.
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for Jan. 14, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
Fourth-grader Kate Hancock raised $28,000 by selling hot cider on two weekends, surpassing her initial goal of $7,000, to fund the construction of four churches in Haiti.
“The Benefits Team and the Transitional Leadership Council are confident GuideStone is an excellent fit with the values, lean structure and business operations of the Global Methodist Church.”
The SBC Executive Committee’s search committee announced Monday (Jan. 8) the EC will vote on a candidate to serve as its next president/CEO during its meeting in Nashville, Feb. 19–20.
“These young women have missional hearts and are already doing so much to share the gospel in their own communities and through experiences across their states and even internationally.” —Heather Keller, Acteens consultant for national WMU
As we enter 2024, the complex political landscape in the United States, marked by division and a struggling Congress, presents unique challenges and opportunities for Christian engagement in public policy.
National WMU updates coming out of the January Board Meeting and the latest from the SBC Executive Committee presidential search team are expected today. We’ll keep you posted as we learn more.
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