
Youth pastor shortage leaves churches scrambling to fill key role
Pastors in general are in short supply these days, and the data proves it. But some youth ministry experts suspect

Steinhilber named 5th president of Luther Rice College and Seminary
Steven Steinhilber has been named the fifth president of Luther Rice Seminary. “I am extremely humbled by this appointment and

Nevada cuts its national CP giving in half during annual meeting
During the meeting, messengers voted to decrease Nevada’s Cooperative Program percentage from a 50/50 percentage split to 75/25.

Massachusetts church offers ‘first impression ministry’ to reach international students
Eight years ago, Pastor Suresh Sammangi arrived in Boston with the big goal of reaching Asian Indians with the gospel.

Rashional Thoughts: We mean well with ‘you should do this’ but it may hurt more than help
She described the pressure she was under with such intensity, but I struggled at first to understand why she called

Georgia association launches foundation to strengthen churches
This is the second foundation established by the Chattahoochee Baptist Association. In 2007, a New Work Foundation was established. To date, $700,000 has been granted to help establish 23 new church plants in the association.

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for October 23
The Hollow Promises Hosea 6:1–7:2 Hosea continues proclaiming God’s case against Israel for her religious and political sins. The unfaithful

‘As though they were for their own’: TN Baptists collect record 7,540 backpacks
Tennessee Baptist Convention churches provided a record 7,540 Christmas Backpacks this year, surpassing the ministry’s goal of 7,000 backpacks.