
Smiling all the way, student overcomes disability to publicly profess faith in Christ
Alex Rios stepped into the baptistry pool slowly and carefully — his smile never left his face. Cheers let out

Four Sudanese Christians charged with apostasy
Four Sudanese Christians were arrested and charged with apostasy under a law repealed in 2020. Bader el Dean Haroon Abdel

Christian couple’s plight in Nigeria reveals injustices, church leaders say
The ordeal of a pastoral couple jailed without trial for three years for taking in a runaway Muslim girl shows the injustices that Christians suffer in northern Nigeria, church leaders said.

Retired Tennessee Baptist leader James Porch dies at age 81
James Porch, who served as executive director of the executive board of the Tennessee Baptist Convention (now Tennessee Baptist Mission

Southwestern Seminary announces 100 percent scholarship for IMB missionaries
Calling it a “historic new initiative,” Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary President Adam W. Greenway announced in a video released Thursday

New SBC resource helps churches strengthen abuse prevention efforts
The Fortify Initiative is a free, ready-to-assemble abuse prevention and response training model for Southern Baptist local associations and state/regional conventions.

‘Waters were stirred’: River event makes big splash with baptisms, decisions for Christ
After a major turnout of both church members and visitors for GracePointe Baptist Church’s Church on the River in Kentucky, church leadership is encouraged and looking forward to similar future engagements.

Christian parents in Pakistan denied custody of kidnapped girl
Refusing to review evidence from a Christian couple trying to recover their 12-year-old daughter after she was allegedly kidnapped and