
Women’s ministry leaders strengthen relationships, receive training at Leadership Collective
The one-day workshop for women’s ministry leaders in the state offered a time of networking, training and friendship development for women serving in the local church.

Memorial Day weekend storms leave trail of death, devastation
A wave of deadly storms that hit multiple states over Memorial Day weekend left a devastating trail of destroyed homes — and at least 20 deaths have been reported.

‘The other side’: Keeping multi-faith communication open to others’ point of view
People of faith must move beyond tribalism and identify with human suffering experienced by those on “the other side,” a Baptist minister involved in promoting multi-faith relationships said.

RNC, Trump rally shooting draws spotlight this week
The Republican National Convention wrapped up Thursday evening (July 18) with former president Donald Trump accepting the GOP nomination during his speech. The Democrat National Convention is set for Aug. 19–22 in Chicago.

Baptist ministry leaders gather ‘for the long haul’ at 2024 Collegiate Summit
More than 700 Baptist Collegiate Ministry leaders from across the United States and Canada recently gathered for the 2024 Collegiate Summit held near Memphis, Tennessee.

Indian pastor’s story spotlights challenges facing Christian leaders
Pastor Josemon Pathrose spent nearly all of February in jail and finally got his confiscated vehicle back after four months. The harassment and criminal charges he’s endured at the hands of Hindu extremists are not uncommon in India.

Executive order protecting women’s sports signed, praised as ‘encouraging and helpful’ step
The order defines “sex” strictly as an individual’s immutable biological classification, effectively ending efforts to tie transgender participation to Title IX protections.

WMU tells missions stories, teaches churches to get involved in missions, discipleship
Sandy Wisdom-Martin, executive director of national Woman’s Missionary Union, and Connie Dixon, WMU president, gave the WMU report at the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis.