
Williams named executive director of Baptist Convention of New York
The Baptist Convention of New York has announced that Frank Williams will serve as its next executive director/treasurer, beginning April 2.

‘Chatham Strong’: When tragedy hits home
Three children and one teenager were killed April 2 in the village of Chatham, Illinois, when an SUV drove through the site of an afterschool program. Eric Reed, editor of the Illinois Baptist, reflects on the tragedy.

Update: Baptist DR teams keep up the work in central TX with 5 sites
Following weeks of logging long hours, Baptist volunteer teams are continuing flood recovery efforts in central Texas following the devastating Fourth of July floods that left more than 130 dead.

Longtime Baptist educator Lucien E. Coleman Jr. dies at 91
Lucien E. Coleman Jr., veteran religious educator and scholar, died June 11 in Weatherford, Texas. He was 91. Coleman was

‘Power of prayer’: PrayerLine connecting people to critical prayer needs
Since its inception in 1981, PrayerLine has been a reliable source for daily prayer requests from the International Mission Board, enabling callers to listen and pray for international missions.

Annual SBC meeting schedule released
The Southern Baptist Convention’s 2021 annual meeting in Nashville will convene at the Music City Center on June 15 at

Your Voice: Why God sent me to Greenland
First-person articles, comments, letters to the editor, blog excerpts, social media posts and more.

First person: 10 reasons you should not do ministry alone
Chuck Lawless shares why having someone with you whenever you’re doing ministry matters.