In the aftermath of the disruption by Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters of a Southern Baptist worship service on Jan. 18, leaders in the Minnesota–Wisconsin
Approximately 210 missions leaders from across the country gathered recently in Birmingham, Alabama, where they participated in general sessions, 22 conference options designed to equip and inspire, interactive opportunities and more.
“We are united in the conviction that the gospel of Jesus transcends political agendas. … While we recognize the tensions surrounding federal enforcement, the local church is a place for spiritual transformation and biblical teaching, not a platform for political theater or coerced denouncements,” said Trey Turner, who leads the Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention.
For a team of Carson-Newman University students and staff, it was a December to remember. Composed of seven students and three leaders, the group traveled to Denver, Colorado, during Christmas break to serve those in need.
Federal officials are investigating a disruption of worship services at the non-denominational church in St. Paul, Minnesota, Sunday, Jan. 18.
As the next step in Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s long-term strategy to evaluate its property usage in keeping with its student-focused core value and to prioritize seminary resources, the seminary announced Jan. 13.
In December, Spirit and Truth Church in Atlanta, Georgia, made a donation that cleared $1.5 million of medical debt for over 1,000 people in the Atlanta area.
With summer only a few months away, the staff at Garaywa Camp and Conference Center is gearing up for various construction projects around the campgrounds. In moving picnic tables out of the way, Roddy Reed, manager of Garaywa, noticed many were in need of repair or replacement.
Preparing for and observing Sanctity of Life Sunday doesn’t require an extensive program. Faithfulness often begins with simple, intentional steps. Here are several “baby steps” a church can take to thoughtfully and prayerfully participate.
John Birkhead, age 90, was able to go on an assisted deer hunt in late November thanks to a project of Missouri Baptist Homes that links seniors with a mentor to hunt the many deer in Missouri’s woods.
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