Self-care essential to avoid ministerial burnout, experts say
People in helping professions of all kinds risk experiencing compassion fatigue and burnout, but ministers face an additional issue, clinical psychologist Don Corley of Waco, Texas, asserted.
Missionary killed in Angola, wife taken into custody
Angolan authorities continue to investigate the murder of missionary Beau Shroyer, who was fatally stabbed Oct. 25. His wife, Jackie — along with at least two other suspects — was been taken into custody in connection with the attack.
‘Storytellers like you’ urged to shine light on truth, beauty
“I’ve been consistently surprised by the stories God is writing in the world,” Drew van Esselstyn said. “I’ve been humbly reminded time and again that God is the best storyteller.”
Panel discusses biblical counseling as part of discipleship
Discipleship as a lifelong journey and the role of biblical counseling are important in addressing life challenges, noted Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary faculty in a Jan. 30 panel discussion.
India church pulls off ‘impossible’ challenge of VBS for 700 despite local challenges
Pulling off Vacation Bible School for 700 children is a daunting challenge for most churches. Pulling off VBS for 700 children during community upheaval is not just challenging, it is practically impossible.
From NFL and NASCAR to a boxing gym, missionaries create friendships with purpose
Asa and Vanessa Watson serve with the IMB in Germany. They host people in their homes and provide a safe space for frank questions and vulnerability in conversation.
IMB dinner focuses on faces of lostness, brings reality around the world to life
More than 2,000 people gathered for the International Mission Board dinner, June 10, at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in Indianapolis.
Attack on pro-Israel group in Boulder leaves 8 injured
Eight people were injured Sunday (May 1) in Boulder, Colorado, in what federal investigators have described as a “targeted terrorist attack” on participants of a peaceful walk supporting Israeli hostages.