
SBC Executive Committee trustee’s perspective on the September meeting
Editor’s Note — The following is a perspective piece shared with TAB Media Group (The Baptist Paper and The Alabama

Study: Majority of churchgoers invite guests to services
When churchgoers show up to their church’s worship service, they’re often hoping to have a guest with them, a Lifeway Research study shows.

Feeling lonely, isolated in ministry? You’re not alone.
Loneliness and isolation are endemic to the ministry. Ministry isolation and loneliness is partly self-imposed and is partly imposed by the ministry itself.

Rwanda government shuts more than 5,000 churches over code violations
In a crackdown, Rwanda has shut down more than 5,600 places of worship over failure to meet the conditions required for operation.

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for July 17
HOPE 1 Kings 19:9–18 Alone? (9–10) Immediately after God accomplished a mighty victory through Elijah on the top of Mount

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for August 7
GOD HONORS 2 Kings 12:4–16 Problem (4–8) Joash was one of eight kings of Judah who did what was right

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for September 8
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for September 8, written by Mark Rathel, professor at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Florida.

SBC Executive Committee board apologizes to abuse survivors, elects young pastors as new leaders
The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee met June 13 in what outgoing chairman Rolland Slade described as the first boring