
SBC Exec Comm members head to Nashville for first in-person meeting since emotional session last fall
Members of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee are making their way to Nashville this afternoon and tomorrow morning for

New believer finds recovery, his calling through a church plant
EDITOR’S NOTE: This year’s Week of Prayer for North American Missions is March 1–8 and is focused on the theme

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.

‘I’ll cherish the old rugged cross’: Mississippi association dedicates cross outside building
If you were listening as you drove down Highway 15 through Bay Springs, Mississippi, on July 14, you might have heard these words being sung by the crowd in front of the Jasper County Baptist Association building …

Annual Church Profile: Amid falling membership in SBC, baptisms increase for 5th consecutive year
While fewer members belong to Southern Baptist congregations, more people are attending worship services and small groups and are being baptized.

Could the CP allocation proposal in TN be the start of a new trend?
Tennessee Baptist Mission Board directors recommend same Cooperative Program allocation budget for coming year but propose change in distribution formula — a move away from what has been advocated for at the SBC level for the past 15 years.

‘I Surrender All’: Priscilla Shirer releases new book
Priscilla Shirer’s first book in five years, “I Surrender All,” examines what it looks like for all of life to come underneath the rule and authority of Jesus Christ.

How churches can partner with parents amid back-to-school busyness
Families all over the country are getting ready to trade their beach bags for backpacks. As the sweet smell of sunscreen leaves the air, we are reminded of one thing: No matter the season, parenting is hard work.