When Tom Stolle’s sister-in-law suggested that he and his wife have their son, Jimmy, tested for autism, Stolle recalls, “I didn’t receive the news very well.”
“It’s not intimidating, not threatening, but a great open door to share the gospel. I am more thankful for what that number represents — we got to share the gospel with over 1,000 souls,” said Locust Grove Baptist Church’s pastor.
“I have seen lots of smiles and looks of relief on everyone’s faces [following their return from Israel],” one church member of Sunnyside Baptist Church in Kingsport noted.
“In the face of such wickedness, this is not the time for false equivalency or excuses by national leaders and policymakers, but clear-eyed moral leadership,” said ERLC President Brent Leatherwood on crisis in Israel.
Gateway Seminary has initiated an executive transition plan to elect a new Seminary president. Current President, Jeff Iorg, asked the board of trustees to begin the transition process at the October 10, 2023 meeting, in Portland, Oregon.
Trained Texas Baptist Men volunteers headed to Israel Oct. 8 after the nation erupted into warfare the day before, preparing to provide meals both for Israelis and Palestinians.