
Singing Churchmen travel to Puerto Rico for music camp, see ‘small glimpse of heaven’
South Carolina’s Singing Churchmen made a trip in April to Puerto Rico to partner with local congregation Iglesia Bautista Logos to host Logos Baptist Academy music camp.

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.

Mandrell shares new special needs resources, Lifeway Worship will continue
Ben Mandrell, president of Lifeway Christian Resources, addressed messengers and guests at the SBC Annual Meeting on June 12 in Indianapolis.

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.

Keys to make summer count as a college minister
These “keys” are pointed more for campus-based ministry; however, they can prove to be helpful to church based collegiate ministers as well.

First person: Do church planters need more ‘early risk’ for later success?
Today, with so many networks out there that pay salary and set church planters up with insurance, mentoring advice and building expenses, much of the risk of launching a church has been eliminated. I’m wondering if that risk is needed.

‘Santa Marc’ points to real reason for the season
Marc Hooks wears a lot of hats these days — and one of them is a Santa hat. Every Christmas season for the past few years, Hooks has worked as a professional Santa Claus.

IMB explorers search for people groups in remote parts of Amazon
Project 3000 explorers will journey into the unknown to find out where the unengaged and unreached people live. They will learn about their culture, discern their literacy, develop ministry strategies and find people to partner with …