
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for June 9
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for June 9, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.

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

First person: ‘Personal connections’ and how they help missions thrive
The Church Connections Initiative helps the IMB connect with all Southern Baptist churches on a regular basis.

AZ leaders travel to Africa, witness missionary passion and commitment
Arizona Baptists traveled to Africa to work with leaders of Baptist conventions in several African countries and with International Mission

Baptist World Alliance holds ‘most globally diverse’ gathering
More than 4,000 Baptists from over 140 countries gathered virtually July 7–10 for the Baptist World Alliance’s 22nd Baptist World

Sonny Tucker concludes 25 years at Arkansas Baptist State Convention
J.D. “Sonny” Tucker has served Arkansas Baptists through his work with the Arkansas Baptist State Convention for 25 years. He

Bill Warren receives Mississippi Baptists’ 2021 Bivocational Pastor of the Year Award
Bill Warren, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary professor and a bivocational pastor of a Mississippi church, was named the 2021

‘No respite’: Cuba continues crackdown on freedom of religion
Christian Solidarity Worldwide documented 624 separate cases in 2024 of attacks on freedom of religion or belief. Most of those cases involved multiple violations of faith freedom, bringing the total number to 1,898.