Background checks essential, but how many churches use them?
In the wake of various sexual abuse scandals, many churches are weighing the importance of background checks in their hiring processes and working to find the way to best protect children within the church.
Lifeway is built on the foundation of the God’s Word, new president says during report in Orlando
In his first report to SBC messengers as president and CEO of Lifeway, Ryan Blackwell said the organization is more committed than ever to providing resources for the local church that are grounded in Scripture.
Remains of six individuals recovered in Manipur
The remains of six individuals, including two pastors, have been recovered in Manipur state, India. The individuals are believed to be among Naga hostages taken from Leilon Vaiphei in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on May 13, 2026.
‘Neighbors helping neighbors’ after tornado rips through town
After a tornado ripped through Sanderson, pastor Mike Ellis said residents of the small West Texas town did what they typically do. It was neighbors helping neighbors,” said pastor Mike Ellis of First Baptist Church Sanderson, Texas.
VA announces plan to expand abortion services for veterans, beneficiaries
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Sept 2. it will provide abortion counseling and services to pregnant veterans and VA
First person: It’s never too early to teach your kids theology
One afternoon, I heard my two-year-old’s voice crackling through the monitor after putting her down for a nap. At first, it sounded like the familiar chatter. But as I listened, I realized she wasn’t babbling.
30 years of Ukrainian religious freedom
Dallas Baptist University’s K. Randel Everett Center for Global Religious Freedom marked two significant anniversaries during a June 29 webinar, highlighting both Ukraine’s longstanding constitutional protections for religious liberty and the destruction of religious sites since the war in Ukraine started.
Keys to make summer count as a college minister
These “keys” are pointed more for campus-based ministry; however, they can prove to be helpful to church based collegiate ministers as well.