
IMB updates existing vaccination policy to include COVID-19
International Mission Board officials added COVID-19 to its existing vaccination policy Sept. 8, noting it addresses the challenges of overseas

‘I’ve never seen anything like it’: Kentucky communities rebuild
Evidence of clean-up and recovery is beginning to show in the heart of this tornado- stricken city. Downtown streets are

SBC Exec Comm approves slate of recommendations for upcoming annual meeting
Framed with prayers, sermons and renewed relationships, denominational business was the focus for 66 members of the Southern Baptist Convention

Is your church ready to handle a crisis?
The question is not what to do if a crisis strikes, it is being prepared when your church faces a crisis, said Chris Turner, director of communications for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.

Wellman announced as nominee for new EC president; process met with resistance
Texas pastor Jared Wellman, who recently stepped down as chair of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee board of trustees, has

Latest list of countries severely violating religious freedom raises concerns
“There is no justification as to why the State Department did not designate Nigeria or India as a Country of Particular Concern, despite its own reporting and statements.” —U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom

Spiritless Baptist associations and what the church should know
A spiritless Baptist association is possible. In my opinion, a spiritless association emerges when an assortment of primarily uninspired congregations make up the majority of its membership.

Stretched thin: Ukrainian pastors, churches find creative ways to meet needs
Rob Jackson said when he was in Ukraine in early July, a Baptist pastor told him the story of a