
Missouri Baptist Convention moves forward on search for new executive director
Members of the Missouri Baptist Convention’s executive director search team officially began their pursuit of a new convention leader at

From the field: How is your church helping orphans, vulnerable children?
Ten years ago, I was visiting Shelter Yetu, an orphanage in Naivasha, Kenya. A young boy stood alone at the chalkboard,

Ugandan Christian, Islamic boss killed in conversion dispute
KAGUMU, Uganda — A Muslim supervisor sent hit men May 22 to kill a Christian employee for not converting to

New England Baptists practice ‘reverse missions’ with Portugal
“It’s not reverse mission if you just stay in your own church,” noted Lierte Soares Jr. “New England Baptists are going to Europe because we have a sense of gratitude that Europeans brought the gospel to us.”

SWBTS board accuses trustee of violating confidentiality, withholding facts
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s board of trustees accused trustee Aaron Sligar of violating the confidentiality of an executive session of

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for June 18
PERSONAL Jeremiah 7:1–15 One of the key phrases in the book of Jeremiah is the recurring terminology “the Word of

‘We must move forward together,’ McLaurin charges in EC report
For 178 years, Southern Baptists have cooperated in fulfilling the Great Commission and the Great Commandment, Willie McLaurin told messengers

‘Ripple effects’: Sports gambling fueled by greed, ethicist says
While compulsive sports gambling begins as an individual issue, its “ripple effects” are felt throughout society, said RaShan Frost, director of research with the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission.