Guarneri announced as nominee for next BGCT leader
The official nomination of Julio Guarneri, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in McAllen, Texas, as BGCT’s next executive director will take place Sept. 18.
First person: Navigating the digital wilderness with discernment
As Christians, we have a responsibility to exercise wisdom and discernment, especially when it comes to the things we post and share online, writes Tony Martin.
IMB releases 2021 stats of work done around the world
The International Mission Board has made the full 2021 Annual Statistical Report available to the public. IMB trustees were presented
Arkansas DR volunteers on-site in Fordyce after shooting
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief chaplains and a quick-response unit deployed to Fordyce, Arkansas, today (June 21) following a shooting at a local grocery store that left 3 dead and 11 wounded.
New book: Adrian Rogers’ zeal amid NASA’s race to the moon
Rogers’ eight years at First Baptist — until he was called to the Memphis-area Bellevue Baptist Church in 1972 — are the focus of “Moon Port Pastor,” a new book by Phil Kramer, an Arkansas pastor and Florida native.
2 women killed at Lexington church, officer injured at Blue Grass Airport
“Today, violence invaded the Lord’s House,” said Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman. “The attack on law enforcement and people of faith in Lexington shocked the entire commonwealth. This is another reminder of the grave danger we ask law enforcement to face every single day. We go to houses of worship to gather in fellowship, unite in faith and reach toward our Creator. In light of this tragedy, we turn to God with our prayers for the injured trooper and the victims’ families.”
‘The pastor’s assistant’: 11 year old preaches at Georgia church
“During my second sermon in May of this year,” 11-year-old Colby Davis said, “I wanted people to have the seeds of salvation planted in their hearts and to think about removing the weeds, which are the sins from their lives.”
Black Multicultural Emerging Leaders lunch builds community, offers resources
Charles Grant, executive director for African American relations and mobilization for the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, said there’s a