
WV convention names interim exec director, launches search
The West Virginia Convention of Southern Baptists Executive Board has named Seth Polk as interim executive director-treasurer as the search begins for the convention’s next leader.

First Person: A church of courage
During Black History Month, the IMB celebrates the contributions of African American missionaries in building the Kingdom. Eric and Ramona

First person: Happiness levels drop drastically in U.S., according to latest report
The recently released World Happiness Report shows the United States dropped from 15th to 23rd in the 2024 global ranking of happiness. The report cites people aged 30 and below as experiencing the most dramatic decrease in happiness.

TN church becomes a hub for international Christian community
Nolensville Road in south Nashville is a busy four-lane highway. Along with fast-food restaurants, medical clinics, fitness centers, and pawn

Generosity toward Ukrainian refugees resulting in changed lives
Paul Chitwood hadn’t planned on returning to Poland and Romania so soon. Just a few weeks ago, the International Mission

New report reveals ‘significant decline in Christian affiliation, rise in non-Christian faiths’
A new report from Dr. George Barna and the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University reveals a dramatic shift in America’s spiritual landscape.

3 focus areas for leading effective Bible studies
Ken Braddy believes an effective group Bible study is like a rocket with three stages. “Rockets have multiple stages that

North Carolina man crashes car ‘into a place of hope’
First responders and members of Webbs Chapel Baptist Church are being hailed as heroes after they helped pull a man