“Grief to Grace is designed for ministers’ widows to surround newer widows with comfort, encouragement and support,” said Roger Sing Oldham, pastor engagement director with the TBMB.
“There’s nothing quite like the training and resourcing platform that we provide,” said Robbie Seay, executive vice president of leader development and content at the Worship Initiative.
A South Carolinian became pastor of a struggling Massachusetts congregation and was invited to merge it with Hope Community Church, the BCNE-affiliated fellowship he planted in 2017.
“It represents a priority of ministry particularly to our elderly members, but it also serves all the church family,” said John Waters, lead pastor of First Baptist Church Statesboro, Georgia.
A 2022 Lifeway Research study indicated Baptist church attendance has significantly decreased over the past several years.
Fermín A. Whittaker, the longest-tenured executive director of California Southern Baptist Convention, died Friday, Feb. 7.
“We are thankful for our SBC family of churches and leaders who have responded to the needs that have arisen from the Los Angeles fires,” said CSBC executive director Pete Ramirez.
Chris Reynolds, the GBMB’s lead strategist for Pastor Wellness, said, “It was inspiring to witness a multigenerational gathering of women share stories of faith and encouragement.”
Carson-Newman University recently announced the addition of powerlifting to its list of student options for those looking to compete.
A sold-out crowd of more than 1,200 women gathered for the Abide Women’s Conference at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Jan. 31-Feb. 1 to learn more about the importance of biblical community.
