
Congress urged to take action to address persecution in Nigeria
Representatives from multiple human rights and religious liberty organizations joined the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom in urging Congress to take action regarding ongoing persecution in Nigeria.

‘Here for us’: Arizona Baptists rally to help church plant after break-in
Orbit Church witnessed the support of Arizona Southern Baptists after the young church plant’s storage trailer in Buckeye was broken into, and nearly $40,000 in audiovisual equipment was stolen.

SBC Exec Comm to announce president/CEO candidate at February meeting
The SBC Executive Committee’s search committee announced Monday (Jan. 8) the EC will vote on a candidate to serve as its next president/CEO during its meeting in Nashville, Feb. 19–20.

Women’s ministry leaders strengthen relationships, receive training at Leadership Collective
The one-day workshop for women’s ministry leaders in the state offered a time of networking, training and friendship development for women serving in the local church.

Memorial Day weekend storms leave trail of death, devastation
A wave of deadly storms that hit multiple states over Memorial Day weekend left a devastating trail of destroyed homes — and at least 20 deaths have been reported.

‘The other side’: Keeping multi-faith communication open to others’ point of view
People of faith must move beyond tribalism and identify with human suffering experienced by those on “the other side,” a Baptist minister involved in promoting multi-faith relationships said.

RNC, Trump rally shooting draws spotlight this week
The Republican National Convention wrapped up Thursday evening (July 18) with former president Donald Trump accepting the GOP nomination during his speech. The Democrat National Convention is set for Aug. 19–22 in Chicago.

Baptist ministry leaders gather ‘for the long haul’ at 2024 Collegiate Summit
More than 700 Baptist Collegiate Ministry leaders from across the United States and Canada recently gathered for the 2024 Collegiate Summit held near Memphis, Tennessee.