Clint Pressley wins 2nd term as SBC president
North Carolina pastor Clint Pressley has been elected for a second term as Southern Baptist Convention president.
Smith challenges pastors to ‘keep your head steady,’ run the race strong
Robert Smith told those present at the Pastors Conference to “keep your head steady, be clear minded, be alert and do not be shaken by what takes place” — no matter what happens — as they finish their race.
Persecution in India: A closer look at new legislation
What happened: India’s recently tabled amendment to its FCRA laws governing foreign donations to charities marked the most pressing threat to Christian ministries — and other non-profits — in recent years. It was also far from the only means by which the Hindu-first government has sought to repress religious minorities.
Alaska church finds new life through ‘beautiful process’
The Week of Prayer for North American Missions is March 5–12, 2023. For more information, click here. Winter in Anchorage,
Missions houses at MS church become home away from home for furloughed missionaries
Columbia, Mississippi, wasn’t originally home for Tom and Gloria Thurman. But thanks to a ministry at First Baptist Church Columbia
Carolyn Fountain named 25th president of national WMU
As a child, Carolyn Fountain saw her grandmother care for neighbors throughout her Tallulah, Louisiana, community. That example set a foundation for the rest of Carolyn’s life.
More scattered congregations are soaring than gathered congregations
Philip, an engineer and devoted husband in a family of five that recently moved to town, scheduled a visit with Ryan, the lead pastor of Central congregation. Philip is interested in learning more about this congregation.
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for February 19
I KNOW MY OWN John 10:7–14, 25–30 Virgil, a hearty South Dakotan, raised sheep. When he stepped outside his house,