
‘First responder’: Ministry assistants offer key contributions for churches
Church secretaries/ministry assistants make invaluable contributions “behind the scenes,” affirmed Julia Binford, president of the Tennessee Baptist Secretaries Association.

Special needs VBS ‘lets the community know that we love them and we’re there’
Lisa Wilson said special needs families “are one of our most unreached people groups, because so many don’t feel like

Longtime IMB leader, ‘strategic thinker’ Clyde Meador dies at 79
Longtime International Mission Board leader Clyde D. Meador died April 26, 2024. He was 79.

Recovering ‘people hater’ Daniel Ritchie shares story of God’s grace with students
Daniel Ritchie was called into ministry, which he was confused about. He asked God how he, a recovering “people hater,” could step into that calling.

Loneliness and isolation a struggle for many pastors, study shows
In a troubling sign for many congregations, half of pastors say they are often or frequently lonely, according to a report of clergy health.

CWJC ministry helping women in New Mexico ‘find who they are in Christ’
One student — that’s all Christian Women’s Job Corps of Carlsbad, New Mexico, had on its class roster when close

USDA employees sue over ‘coercive’ Christian messaging
Federal employees are suing Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, arguing her use of Christian messaging in the workplace is “unconstitutionally coercive.”

Help children thank their moms this Mother’s Day
In honor of mothers, or other women who serve as guardians, plan a special time to say “Thank You” the second Sunday in May.