
First person: How do we pastor through an election year?
This year no doubt will be filled with a perpetual barrage of politics. As pastors, how do we pastor through a year like this?

McLaurin steps down from SBC EC amid reports of ‘disqualifying information’
In a stunning development, Willie McLaurin has resigned as interim president and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee, according to

Louisiana Baptists bring relief to first responders amid local wildfire
Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief teams and churches have responded in recent days to those impacted by wildfires in Beauregard Parish.

‘Off the Grid’ ministry equipping more churches for team building
Though Off the Grid, a ministry of the Tennessee Baptist Conference Centers, was originally intended for ministers to get away from their daily stress, churches are now finding it can also be a good team building tool as well.

Kyrgyzstan seeks to expand restrictions on religious entities
Two proposed laws in Kyrgyzstan would not only impose greater restrictions on religious entities and freedom of belief but also would expand the list of activities that are punishable.

Lifeway study spotlights evangelicals, views on immigration reform, border security
American evangelicals have complex perspectives on immigration and want a nuanced political response, but most want Congress to act soon, according to a new study.

Minh Ha Nguyen remembered for strategic, ethnic ministry in SBC
Known for his passion and work with ethnic outreach efforts in the Southern Baptist Convention, Minh Ha Nguyen, 57, died in a drowning accident in North Carolina on Monday (July 15).

Helene blasts Southeast; Baptist DR set to respond
Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday evening (Sept. 26) as a Category 4 storm with winds reaching 140 mph in Florida before weakening to a tropical storm. On Friday, the storm continued tearing its way through Georgia.