
First person: Reflecting on the Great Commission Resurgence Evaluation Task Force
Associational missionary Robin Foster reflects on his work with the Great Commission Resurgence Evaluation Task Force.

SBC Executive Committee extends negotiations for second time
After a more than five-hour meeting today (Sept. 28) — two of those hours in executive session — members of

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for July 21
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for July 21, written by Mark Rathel, professor at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Florida.

Sexual Abuse Task Force recommendations include ‘ministry check’ website, abuse reform initiatives
The Sexual Abuse Task Force, chaired by North Carolina pastor Bruce Frank, has proposed five recommendations to be considered by

‘Unbelievable blessing’: Officer donates kidney to Mississippi football coach
Patrick Johnson has put himself in harm’s way to protect and serve the public for 23 years as a law enforcement officer. But recently he risked his own health and safety to extend the life of a stranger by donating a kidney.

SBC Executive Committee search team elects officers
The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee presidential search team met June 1 to elect officers and establish organizational plans for

Study: What decade best describes your church?
Around three in 10 (29%) U.S. Protestant churchgoers say their church’s ministry activities and methods would fit best in a time period before the turn of the new millennium, according to a new study from Lifeway Research.

SBC abuse reform efforts energized by latest announcement
“Given the current legal and financial challenges facing the SBC and [EC], the formation of a new independent organization is the only viable path that allows progress toward abuse reform to continue unencumbered.” —Josh Wester, ARITF chair