
Financial wellness a leading indicator of ‘overall pastoral well-being,’ research shows
GuideStone shared new research conducted last year among members that found pastors overwhelmingly wished they had started saving for retirement earlier.

IMB trustees appoint 83 new missionaries
International Mission Board trustees approved 83 fully funded missionaries for appointment during their May 15-16 meeting.

Pro-life advocates keep close eye on Wisconsin election
Pro-life and abortion advocates in Wisconsin are keeping a close watch on Tuesday’s (April 1) election results that include a race to fill an open position on the state’s Supreme Court.

ERLC’s Brent Leatherwood resigns; acting president named
Brent Leatherwood has resigned as president of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, concluding nearly nine years of service.

GuideStone aims to help ‘every servant of Christ finish well’
Hance Dilbeck said in 2023, GuideStone’s research showed that 76% of the ministers they serve say they wish they had started planning for their retirement earlier.

Appeals Court upholds dismissal of McRaney lawsuit against NAMB
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld dismissal of a lawsuit brought by former Maryland/Delaware Baptist executive Will McRaney against the North American Mission Board.

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.

First person: Impacting the Middle East with global missionary partners
Through the International Mission Board, missionaries are allowed to travel the world and proclaim the gospel to all nations, even when they’re seemingly placed in an unlikely region.