
UPDATE: SBC Executive Committee to discuss annual meeting growth, 2023 host city
UPDATE: In a special called meeting on April 28, the SBC Executive Committee approved the relocation of the 2023 meeting

Disaster Relief efforts continue following weekend tornadoes
With Christmas just around the corner, many local residents are dealing with the aftermath of a series of tornadoes that swept through West and Middle Tennessee on Dec. 9.

Southern Baptists see signs of hope, decline in Annual Church Profile report
Southern Baptist congregations saw a rebound in the number of baptisms and an increase of $304 million in overall giving

Creating enduring, zealous churches that reach ‘full Kingdom potential’
Enduring and zealous churches are on a spiritual and strategic journey. They willingly take a fresh look at their journeys during a sabbatical every seven years. Then every 50 years, they observe a year of jubilee.

HLGU plans to remain open this fall
Hannibal-LaGrange University Transitional President Rodney Harrison recently announced to faculty, staff and students that the university will remain open for

Steven Curtis Chapman to share heart for evangelism, adoption
Recording artist Steven Curtis Chapman is among the featured speakers at the Baptist General Convention of Texas’ 2024 Statewide Evangelism Conference, Jan. 21–22 in San Antonio.

Jeff Iorg: The value of content and community
We enjoy attending live events — concerts, musicals, sporting events, etc. While we enjoy community theater and high school football,

Hopes dampened for Pakistani Christians in police investigations
Police intimidation and lax investigations into Islamist rioting that destroyed scores of Christian homes and businesses in Jaranwala, Pakistan in August has dampened hopes of justice for the victims, sources said.