BWA names new director of communications, media
Following a global search, the Baptist World Alliance names Jeff Peck its new director of communications and media.
Not done yet: Church treasurer turns 100 years old
One hundred years old today, Alma Dean Hicks has served as treasurer of Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Leakesville for 65 faithful years, and she has no intention of retiring.
SBC History: Orlando home to major SBC decisions
As Southern Baptists return to Orlando, Florida, for its annual meeting this week, we recall other SBC milestones connected to Orlando.
Pastor Saeed Abedini, former political prisoner in Iran, accused of abducting daughter
Evangelical pastor Saeed Abedini was once an international symbol of a Christian being persecuted for his faith. Now, he’s been
‘Illegal missionary activity?’ Baptist pastor faces expulsion from Russian-occupied Ukraine.
The Rev. Vladimir Rytikov faces expulsion from his birthplace in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine after authorities accused him of “illegal missionary activity” and cancelled his residence permit, a rights watchdog reports.
‘Zero! Exactly none!’: Study shows Christianity’s role in U.S. founding excluded by publishers
A study, which assessed more than 300 books curated by children’s publishers for America’s 250th anniversary, found that public libraries and publishers are ignoring Christianity’s role in the U.S. founding, focusing instead on progressive history.
India police open investigation into vanished report on anti-Christian violence
Police in eastern India have opened a criminal investigation into the disappearance of an official report on the killing of about 100 Christians and the destruction of hundreds of church buildings in 2008.
Pastor, founder of popular Pulpit & Pen blog admits to fabricating story
A controversial Montana pastor who founded a conservative Christian polemics website has admitted to publishing a false story about a