
SWBTS grows Spanish degree programs, renews commitment to core values
This year Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, finished the academic year with 600 students enrolled in Spanish-language

Teen girl testifies against Muslim captor in Pakistan
EDITOR’S NOTE — The following story includes references to sexual assault that could be upsetting for some readers. A teen

Study shows Gen Z moving toward faith — and away from it. Wait. What?
Is Gen Z — the youngest adult generation in America — experiencing revival? George Barna’s new report tackles that question, specifically looking at significant trends in Gen Z over the past four years.

Are congregations spiritual organisms or religious organizations?
Is your congregation more like a living, ever-changing spiritual organism or a religious organization in danger of institutionalization? Your answer makes a tremendous long-term difference in the vitality and vibrancy of your congregation and its Christlike witness.

Human trafficking statistics motivate police chaplains to fight ‘modern-day slavery’
As a police chaplain and pastor, Terry Rainwater can’t help but be troubled by human trafficking statistics. For example, the

Ken Starr, former Baylor president and prosecutor in Clinton scandal, dies at 76
Ken Starr, the former independent counsel in the Clinton administration Whitewater investigation who later became president and chancellor of Baylor

Terrorists kill 25 Christians in Benue State, Nigeria
Suspected Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists killed three Christians in Benue State, Nigeria, on Sept. 18, after slaughtering at least

Choctaw Indian Fair to boost cross-cultural ministry opportunities
For the first time, the Multicultural Ministries Department of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board will manage a booth at the 74th annual Choctaw Indian Fair, July 10–13.