US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan brings mix of concern, optimism
August 30, 2021
U.S. troops are out of Afghanistan for the first time in nearly 20 years — a milestone some Baptist leaders see as part of a
Carrie Brown McWhorter
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief prepares to deploy after Hurricane Ida
August 30, 2021
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief teams in several states are on alert for likely deployment in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, which made landfall Aug. 29
Send Relief responds to humanitarian needs in Afghanistan and Haiti
August 27, 2021
Following the Taliban’s seizure of power in Afghanistan and destruction in Haiti after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake, Send Relief is working with global partners to help.
Taliban takeover in Afghanistan could signal darker days for nation’s persecuted believers
August 17, 2021
As Taliban insurgents take control in Afghanistan, Christians around the world and believers in the beleaguered nation are pleading for prayer. American forces and U.S.
Church leaders faced with more decisions on how to handle masking, distancing as Delta variant spreads
August 14, 2021
Following the CDC’s July 27 release of updated coronavirus-related guidelines recommending all people, vaccinated or not, wear masks indoors, churches around the nation are again
Task force investigating SBC Executive Committee calls for cooperation, transparency
August 6, 2021
The task force created to oversee an independent investigation into the handling of sexual abuse allegations by the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee issued its
Pegasus malware signals more surveillance, watchdog group says
August 5, 2021
Christians meeting secretly, watching online services or chatting about faith issues are in increasing danger from the threat of spyware, according to persecution watchdog group
First update on sexual abuse task force indicates scope of review coming soon
August 2, 2021
Southern Baptist Convention President Ed Litton shared an update July 20 on the work of the task force that will review the SBC Executive Committee’s
Pro-life organizations urge Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade
July 29, 2021
Pro-life organizations across the nation are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. Earlier this year, the court agreed to hear Dobbs
Baptist World Alliance holds ‘most globally diverse’ gathering
July 20, 2021
More than 4,000 Baptists from over 140 countries gathered virtually July 7–10 for the Baptist World Alliance’s 22nd Baptist World Congress. In the opening celebration,
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