
Mary’s House provides home for stateside missionary families
When Mary’s House recently opened its doors to provide a fully furnished residence for a missionary family, it marked a

Study examines what churchgoers want to hear from pastors each week
Four in 5 U.S. Protestant churchgoers (80%) believe a pastor must address current issues to be doing their job, according to a Lifeway Research study. Few (16%) disagree, and 4% aren’t sure.

‘Trusted support in difficult times’: BCM ready to respond after tragedy at MTSU
Middle Tennessee State University experienced a day on campus on Monday, Oct. 28, that you never want to see happen, said Mark Whitt, collegiate ministry specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.

WMU builds houseboat from craft sticks to display cooperative effort
Southern Baptist churches, groups and entities sent thousands of panels made of craft sticks to WMU in recent months. Now, WMU staff and volunteers have turned them into a big houseboat to show how the Cooperative Program works.

Seminary students still paying for undergraduate work may struggle with financing grad school
Seminaries are among the less expensive graduate programs in today’s higher education market, but students entering seminary with a heavy

Consumerism & contentment: Study looks at American mindset
A Lifeway Research study asked 1,200 U.S. adults their level of agreement with 10 statements related to issues of consumerism and contentment. Most Americans find themselves with a mix of values.

Laypeople – the key to an effective association
Relationships and networking are very important in life. When my daughter was in law school, she needed a summer internship

Georgia association launches foundation to strengthen churches
This is the second foundation established by the Chattahoochee Baptist Association. In 2007, a New Work Foundation was established. To date, $700,000 has been granted to help establish 23 new church plants in the association.