Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for April 7
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for April 7, written by Mark Rathel, professor at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Florida.
GCR Evaluation Task Force releases six recommendations
The Great Commission Resurgence Evaluation Task Force announced six recommendations on Monday (June 3), following the release of its final report three weeks ago.
Lifeway analysis reports SBC lost more than 1,200 congregations in 2022
According to Lifeway Research’s analysis of the 2022 Annual Church Profile of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1,253 congregations that were part of the Convention in 2021 were no longer connected in 2022.
BOUNCE disaster recovery instills heart for missions in students
Eleven construction projects were completed by 199 participants from 10 churches this past spring break through BOUNCE student disaster recovery, a ministry of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
Alaska Baptist exec Randy Covington announces retirement plans
Randy Covington, executive director-treasurer of the Alaska Baptist Resource Network, has announced his plans to retire from that role in September of 2025.
Longtime IMB leader, ‘strategic thinker’ Clyde Meador dies at 79
Longtime International Mission Board leader Clyde D. Meador died April 26, 2024. He was 79.
Convicted killer of Texas pastor executed
Texas executed Steven Nelson on Feb. 5 for the 2011 murder of Clint Dobson, pastor of NorthPointe Baptist Church in Arlington.
Church’s ministry extends Helping Hands toward community with clothes, food
For 10 years Roby Baptist has been meeting its small community’s clothing needs through its Helping Hands ministry, a retail store that charges nothing for its items. The expanding ministry just added a food pantry.