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Church leaders, don’t make these 6 conference mistakes

June 4, 2026

Every year, church leaders leave conferences exhausted. Not all of them leave changed. Why?

Marriage retreat seeks to create sweeter connections centered around Christ

May 21, 2026

Large pieces of paper covered the meeting room walls in sketches and love stories at the conclusion of the Mississippi Baptist African American Marriage Retreat.

‘Challenging times’: BGCT Executive Board addresses Baylor relationship

May 20, 2026

During its May meeting, the Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board heard reports concerning the relationship between Baylor University and the convention, as well as budgetary concerns expected to have a significant impact within the next couple of years.

‘Persevere through pain’: Former missionary urges women to go from ‘pain to purpose’

May 5, 2026

“If I reach down to my thigh, I can feel what feels like a bullet wound,” veteran missionary, Tina Boesch told women attending Priority 2026 on Friday (April 24). “And that would be a great story, wouldn’t it, if I actually had a bullet wound? I don’t.”

What is a transhumanist worldview? The answer explained at DBU lecture.

April 20, 2026

An Oxford University philosophy fellow compared and contrasted the biblical and transhumanist worldviews during Dallas Baptist University’s fourth annual Baptist Distinctives Lecture.

Student Evangelism Conference rebrands YEC, sets out to ‘clearly share the gospel’

April 17, 2026

Although the inaugural Student Evangelism Conference featured high-energy worship music, engaging speakers and captivating entertainers, none of those things represented the central purpose of the event, said Ryan Keaton, strengthening evangelistic disciples team leader for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.