Medical missionary Naylor honored with Dodd award by Union University
Union University presented longtime Baptist medical missionary Rebekah Naylor with its M.E. Dodd Denominational Service Award during a June 11 alumni dinner at the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Indianapolis.
Cortés rejoins BGCT as new director of Hispanic education
Gabriel Cortés is rejoining the Baptist General Convention of Texas as their new director of Hispanic Education.
Lights, camera, evangelism: Churchgoers see movies as useful tool
A recent study by Lifeway Research finds 68% of American Protestant churchgoers have watched a Christian movie in the last year. Around 4 in 5 (81%) say Christian movies are effective evangelism tools.
Oklahoma’s Jay Mule ministers through Native American churches
Jay Mule’s life is testimony that God uses those who commit their lives to Him, even when their very existence
One pastor’s purpose behind his drive to make a difference
“The point (behind the recently announced new Abuse Response Commission) is to serve the churches of our convention while not creating liability for the SBC.” —Marshall Blalock, previous chair of SBC’s Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force
Proposed SBC resolutions ready for review ahead of annual meeting
The resolutions committee released the proposed resolutions May 30 because of a bylaw change in 2023, which now requires the release at least 10 days ahead of the annual meeting. Previously, messengers received them at the meeting.
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for December 19
GOD JUDGES Ezekiel 24:1–14 Throughout biblical history, recipients of God’s special revelation have presumed upon God’s grace and forgiveness. They
‘We rest in God’: War retreat provides ‘soul care’ for Ukrainian ministers
Rest. It’s a four-letter word. There’s no rest in war. There’s no rest amid the missiles and gunfire that have