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.
During NAMB report, Ezell celebrates large baptism increases across U.S.
During the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting, Kevin Ezell, NAMB president, shared that 35 out of 41 of our state conventions saw baptism gains in 2023.
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.
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.
VBS follow-up: 5 ideas for ‘crucial outreach’
The days and weeks immediately following VBS are the most crucial for outreach. But so often this critical element seems to fall through the cracks.
Churches can raise awareness of post-incarceration issues, help people unlock a better future
Alabama has an incarceration crisis. In 2018, 946 out of every 100,000 residents were incarcerated, placing the state in the
Church creates ‘Compassion Linen Closet’ to support local foster families
Looking to serve their community, Elam Baptist Church in Georgia contacted their local Division of Family & Children Services lead case manager to see what foster families needed. This led to the creation of the Compassion Linen Closet.
A pastoral response to the SBC abuse investigation
Within a short time of the surprising and disappointing accounts released in the SBC’s investigation of handling abuse claims within