Kachin Baptist leader taken back into custody after brief release
A Kachin Baptist leader in Myanmar who briefly was released from prison last week after 16 months behind bars was taken into custody again by authorities and continued to be detained a week later.
Arizona exec director announces plan to retire; search committee named
David Johnson, executive director of the Arizona Mission Network of Southern Baptists since 2013, announced his retirement plans during a convention council meeting Tuesday (March 4).
TX House approves Ten Commandments display mandate
The Texas House of Representatives voted to approve a bill mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in every public-school classroom.
‘In blatant violation’: Russia severely violates religious freedom, report says
The Russian government continues to violate the rights of religious groups “in blatant violation of international law,” a new report from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom reported.
Partnering organizations help care for IMB missionaries
Partnering organizations are helping International Mission Board missionaries stay on the field.
‘We unite in a Great Pursuit’: IMB report turns messengers’ attention to ‘world’s greatest problem’
In the International Mission Board report to Southern Baptist messengers and guests at the SBC Annual Meeting on June 12, IMB President Paul Chitwood wasted no time getting to the heart of Southern Baptist missions.
Wife of slain missionary sentenced to 24 years in Angolan prison
The wife of 44-year-old SIM USA missionary Beau Shroyer, who was fatally stabbed in 2024, in Lubango, Angola — near where the couple and their five children lived — has reportedly been convicted and sentenced to 24 years in an Angolan prison.
Mission:Dignity Sunday set for June 23
On June 23, Southern Baptists will again have the opportunity to honor unsung heroes of the faith — namely, retirement-aged Southern Baptist pastors, workers and their widows who served and abundantly blessed others during their ministry.