
Sam Warner named new president-treasurer of Tennessee Baptist Foundation
Sam Warner, a native of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, who has worked extensively with Georgia Baptists, has been named the next president-treasurer of the Tennessee Baptist Foundation.

Azerbaijan draws scrutiny for religious freedom violations
Azerbaijan, which hosted a United Nations climate summit last month, has come under international scrutiny for human rights and religious freedom violations.

Hospitality essentials: 5 keys to your church being more welcoming
The church welcome time is important in your church for three reasons: to be friendly to regular attenders, to demonstrate

Alaska Baptists can provide service opportunities for your church this summer
Looking for somewhere you or your church can serve this summer? Alaska Baptists are in need of help with a

Militants continue deadly attacks on Christian villages after U.S. missile strikes in Nigeria
Militants have killed at least 58 individuals in Christian villages in northeastern and northcentral Nigeria since Christmas and kidnapped others from a Catholic boarding school, according to numerous reports.

Messengers celebrate 100 years of Baptist Faith & Message
SBC President Clint Pressley said it is “no small thing that we’ve been held together for so long by one confession,” noting that he wanted to “celebrate what has held us together what has held us together these 100 years.”

First person: A sabbatical was the best gift I received as a pastor
In the fall of 2021, Neill’s Creek Baptist Church in Angier afforded me a 12-week sabbatical. This provision was included in the covenant when I was called as senior pastor in February of 2011.

Missouri church moving forward after wave of vandalism
The New Home Baptist Church near Warsaw, Missouri, recently faced a wave of vandalism, resulting in tens of thousands of dollars in damages, The Pathway reported.