Christians increasingly targeted in Nigerian state
Following a rights group report that 1,336 people were killed in Plateau state, Nigeria between December and February, residents reported 18 Christians killed since mid-April.
UPATED: Greenway suit against SWBTS resolved without payment
Former Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary President Adam W. Greenway dropped his defamation lawsuit against his former employer without any financial settlement.
Matt Queen pleads guilty to making false statements in DOJ investigation
Former seminary professor Matt Queen has pled guilty to making false statements to federal investigators during their investigation of sexual abuse involving the Southern Baptist Convention and its entities.
Eddie Lopez to be nominated for SBC 2nd vice president
Eddie Lopez of First Baptist Church Forney, Texas, en Español announced May 30 he will be nominated for second vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention. He will be nominated by Matt Kendrick, pastor of Redemption City Church.
Seminary students on mission during Christmas break: ‘No way I could turn it down’
Some Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Texas Baptist College students started their Christmas break by spreading the gospel in a country whose people generally are not open to the gospel.
Noble shares ‘letter from John’ with SBC pastors, addresses current denominational issues
James Noble, senior pastor of Kingdom Community Church of Anderson in South Carolina, spoke during the 2024 Southern Baptist Convention Pastors Conference.
Update: DR volunteers helping CA wildfire survivors find healing, ‘treasures’ from ashes
“Now, we have added personal property recovery to our workload, helping families uncover precious keepsakes from the ashes — treasures that bring healing and remind them that hope is closer than they thought,” noted Kendrick Neal.
Kendrick brothers share behind-the-scenes look at film ‘The Forge’
Attendees to the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting were given the chance to watch an early screening of “The Forge,” a film from Stephen and Alex Kendrick. “The Forge” will be released exclusively in theaters Aug. 23.