2,000-year-old gospel ‘still works’ with young people today, Pruitt tells pastors
Shane Pruitt, national Next Gen director for the North American Mission Board, spoke during the Monday morning session of the Southern Baptist Convention Pastors Conference in Indianapolis on June 10.
Officers elected during SBC annual meeting in Indy
In addition to electing North Carolina pastor as Southern Baptist Convention president, messengers to the annual meeting June 11–12 in Indianapolis elected a slate of other leaders.
‘God is at work’ despite stormy waters, McLaurin shares with SBC Exec Comm
A call for unity, a presidential search update and a hefty check presentation highlighted the opening session of the Southern
HCU president Robert B. Sloan dies at 77
Houston Christian University announced the sudden passing of University President Robert B. Sloan Jr. July 3, 2026. Sloan died of a massive stroke. He was 77. Sloan served as president of HCU for two decades, beginning his tenure on Sept. 1, 2006.
New Mexico wildfires: Baptists respond to ‘rapidly developing’ situation
As wildfires rage in south-central New Mexico near the village of Ruidoso, Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers remain on standby as the crisis unfolds.
Blasphemy law wielded against another Christian in Pakistan
Police in Pakistan on June 23 arrested a Christian under blasphemy laws as part of his siblings’ effort to retaliate against him over a property dispute, Morning Star News reported.
‘Awesome move of God’: Georgia church sees 120 decisions during Night of Champions outreach
First Baptist Church Hazlehurst welcomed hundreds of middle school and high school athletes from across southeast Georgia on Thursday, July 16, for a Night of Champions outreach that ended with about 120 students making spiritual decisions.
Apostasy charges against 4 Sudanese Christians dismissed
Four Christians possibly facing the death penalty for apostasy saw their charges dismissed Sept. 8. A Sudanese court stated that