
David Sons named chair of 2023 SBC Committee on Resolutions
South Carolina pastor David Sons has been named chairman of the 2023 Committee on Resolutions for the Southern Baptist Convention

Rusty Sumrall thankful for calling to serve associations
Rusty Sumrall was called to Christian ministry during high school, and during college he was called to pastor three small country churches, but he arrived in seminary knowing he did not want to be a pastor …

North Carolina BCH president taking indefinite leave of absence
Michael C. Blackwell, longtime president and CEO of the Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina, has taken a voluntary leave

IMB missionary reflects on final conversations with dying man in Southeast Asia
International Mission Board missionary Nathaniel Creed stood at the bedside of Henry, a devout Muslim in Southeast Asia. He’d spent

South Dakota pastor tackles unique fundraiser to ‘Stop Soldier Suicide’
Playing video games for 30 consecutive hours while live streaming, the vice president of the Dakota Baptist Convention aimed to raise funds to assist soldiers struggling with suicidal thoughts.

SBC Executive Committee takes deeper look into McLaurin’s resignation
The Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee announced on Monday (Aug. 28) it is conducting an “internal review” into Willie McLaurin’s sudden departure from his role as interim president and CEO.

‘They are our family’: Missouri volunteers serve ministry for persecuted churches
“These are our brothers and sisters in Christ,” Trent Young, DOM for Gasconade Valley Baptist Association, said. “They are our family, and they are risking their lives every day sharing the gospel of Jesus with others in their community.”

First person: ‘Oh, how we need Easter’
Easter is the day death died. If the Jerusalem Times ran obituaries, the passing of death’s sting would have been listed in the next day’s edition.