Baptist DR teams providing ‘a little bit of hope’ as TX flooding death toll rises
As of Wednesday morning (July 9), the latest death toll from the horrific flash flooding in Central Texas had risen at least 119, with at least 150 people still missing, mostly in Kerr County, according to the latest media reports.
Mandrell shares new special needs resources, Lifeway Worship will continue
Ben Mandrell, president of Lifeway Christian Resources, addressed messengers and guests at the SBC Annual Meeting on June 12 in Indianapolis.
Keith Parks, former Baptist missions leader, dies at 97
R. Keith Parks, missions leader who played a key role in opening Southern Baptists’ eyes to the millions of unreached peoples worldwide, died Aug. 26. He was 97.
Keys to make summer count as a college minister
These “keys” are pointed more for campus-based ministry; however, they can prove to be helpful to church based collegiate ministers as well.
SBC leader Morris Chapman dies at 84
Morris H. Chapman, former pastor, former Southern Baptist Convention president and former SBC Executive Committee president died Monday, Oct. 20, at age 84.
First person: Do church planters need more ‘early risk’ for later success?
Today, with so many networks out there that pay salary and set church planters up with insurance, mentoring advice and building expenses, much of the risk of launching a church has been eliminated. I’m wondering if that risk is needed.
IMB explorers search for people groups in remote parts of Amazon
Project 3000 explorers will journey into the unknown to find out where the unengaged and unreached people live. They will learn about their culture, discern their literacy, develop ministry strategies and find people to partner with …
‘Every believer involved’: KY church baptizes more than 700 this year
At Hillvue Heights Church, sharing the gospel “is a way of life,” says lead pastor Steve Ayers of the Bowling Green, Kentucky, church. That has resulted in the church baptizing 703 people this year.