Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for September 22, written by Mark Rathel, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.
“When it comes to Bible study groups, it’s less about the name we give the ministry and more about what the groups actually do,” said Ken Braddy, director of Sunday School and network partnerships at Lifeway.
A redeeming shift in its treatment of internationals is happening in Charleston, South Carolina. What was once a major port for enslaved people is now a harbor for diaspora groups, and Southern Baptists are an important part of the change.
Scott Foshie of Illinois is the new board chair for the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. Amy Pettway of Florida is vice chair, and Anthony Cox of Arizona is secretary. Trustees represent nearly 30 states. Find the full list here.
The ERLC board seeks “to support the team at the ERLC, as well as listen to our churches, as together we navigate a turbulent political climate,” said Tony Beam, interim board chair for ERLC through the Sept. 10–11 board meeting.
Tennessee Baptist Mission Board directors recommend same Cooperative Program allocation budget for coming year but propose change in distribution formula — a move away from what has been advocated for at the SBC level for the past 15 years.
Slavik Pyzh, president of Ukrainian Baptist Theological Seminary, shares an update on ministry efforts taking place in Ukraine. “War is an opportunity to transform a nation.”
Compensation for full-time Southern Baptist senior pastors, full-time staff ministers and full-time office personnel outpaced inflation over the past two years, according to a new study.
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for September 15, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
On the morning of July 27, 2024, at 11:17, a message appeared on Mary’s screen: “It’s hard.” The next evening at 9:08, Mary got another message, this one more desperate than the first. “My hope is dying. I’m giving up now.”
