
Church planting leader: ‘It was great to see youth getting excited about the gospel’
Nearly 1,000 students recently attended the two locations of Youth Encounter. At the events in Marion and Bloomington, Illinois, 26 faith decisions were reported, including recommitments.

Pastor sentenced to 10 years in prison for running house church
An Iranian-Armenian pastor has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by 10 years of “deprivation of social rights,”

Longtime Southern Baptist leader Bill Mackey remembered as ‘humble servant’
Bill Mackey, a long-tenured and well-respected leader in Baptist life who served in various roles with three different state conventions,

Associational hero: Russell Bennett remained a ‘faithful servant’
“Throughout it all, he remained a faithful servant, dedicating his life to service…,” Russell Bennett’s daughters shared.

Christian couple held in notorious Iranian prison
A Christian couple arrested for being part of a house church is being held in an Iranian prison known for

Beloved NOBTS professor Jeanine Bozeman dies
Jeanine Cannon Bozeman, a beloved New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary professor whose life and teaching impacted the lives of countless

ChatGPT and sermons: How should pastors engage AI?
How should preachers, teachers and students of God’s Word engage AI? Here are a few possibilities …

10 reasons pastors should be involved in student ministries
As a pastor, I would want to be particularly involved in the children’s and student ministries. Here’s why …