
Pastor in India killed after refusing to leave faith
A pastor was slashed and shot to death in front of family March 17 by suspected Maoists. Yalam Shankar was

NC messengers vote to split CP 50/50 in 2024 budget
In a historic vote, messengers to the Baptist State Convention of NC’s annual meeting approved a 2024 budget on Nov. 7 that calls for Cooperative Program receipts to be divided equally between the state and national SBC ministry causes.

Assessing pros and cons of AI in ministry
First, let’s clarify what artificial intelligence is and isn’t. Most people think of science fiction-level AI when discussing this topic. However, we are not close to a scenario like Skynet taking over the world.

Mission:Dignity Sunday is June 26
By Susan Ervien GuideStone Financial Services In the Old Testament we find these words: “I have been young and now

Illinois ‘Buckets of Blessing’ support children, migrants
A steady stream of red, orange, yellow, green, purple, and blue buckets recently flowed into the lobby at Cornerstone Church during the Illinois Baptist State Association Pastors Conference and Annual Meeting.

Williams Baptist University opening meat processing facility
The facility processes cattle, hogs and other livestock, and it is staffed in large part by WBU students who are working their way to an education through Williams Works Initiative.

60 Minutes to feature SBC president Bart Barber
Following afternoon NFL games on CBS this Sunday (Oct. 9), Southern Baptists may find another compelling matchup on their TV

Disaster Relief efforts continue following weekend tornadoes
With Christmas just around the corner, many local residents are dealing with the aftermath of a series of tornadoes that swept through West and Middle Tennessee on Dec. 9.