Retired SWBTS professor Margaret Lawson dies at 79
October 11, 2023
Margaret P. Lawson, retired associate professor of foundations of education at SWBTS, died Sept. 29. She was 79.
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‘Called to serve’: Trained Texas volunteers deployed to meet needs in Israel
October 11, 2023
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.
Horne named new executive director for Arkansas Baptists
October 10, 2023
Rex Horne has been named the new executive director of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention.
GA, KY Baptists share updates from Israel, working to travel home
October 10, 2023
Members of a tour group from Georgia and a Kentucky Baptist are among other Southern Baptists in the Holy Land but are safe, four days after Hamas militants bombarded Israel with rockets in a surprise attack.
Memphis church mourns loss of ministry leader after Ironman tragedy
October 9, 2023
Tim Shelton was participating in an Ironman competition when he went into cardiac arrest. He died the following day.
Is your church ready? One Missouri church’s DR effort considered ‘lifesaver’
October 7, 2023
What would you do if Disaster Relief came to your area? Would you be ready?
Kentucky association finds new ways to partner with Disaster Relief
October 7, 2023
After a windstorm toppled trees and scattered limbs and other debris around the area earlier this year, the Christian County Baptist Association learned there are many ways to partner …
Hawaii wildfires update: More Baptist DR volunteers on the way
October 6, 2023
“We’re putting about 25 volunteers into Lahaina every day. … More will come from the mainland, that number will increase,” said John Williams, co-directors of Hawaii Baptist Disaster Relief, on Hawaii wildfires.
Associations ‘vital’ to Southern Baptist Disaster Relief ministry
October 6, 2023
The Conasauga Baptist Association’s Disaster Relief unit in Georgia “specializes in the big, hard jobs,” according to Marshall Worley, who directs the association’s DR ministry.
Opinion: The challenge of staffing a music ministry
October 6, 2023
If you’re having trouble staffing a music ministry, you’re not crazy, and you’re not alone. Staffing a church’s music ministry is more difficult than most people realize. And it’s getting harder all the time.
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