Haircuts, service projects help families prepare to head back to school
As families prepared to send their kids back to school, Lake Mystic Baptist Church provided haircuts for Florida students, meeting
Derek Allen named executive director of Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions
Allen named incoming leader of Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions Also see related interview with Derek Allen here.
Syrian Christian mayor held for 19 months; religious freedom advocates seek his release
A group of religious freedom advocates is pressing for the release of the former mayor of a majority Christian town in Syria whom they say has been held for more than a year without charges.
Housing allowance designations: How important are they this fall?
During this time, one of the most important administrative actions a church needs to take is designating a housing allowance for its pastors.
ICYMI: Teaming up to bring timeless message to Winter Olympics
Continue to pray for missions efforts during 2026 Winter Olympic games.
Gateway Seminary growing more than ever, Groza says during annual meeting
Gateway Seminary has seen “remarkable evidence of God’s faithfulness” in the past year seminary president Adam Groza told messengers to the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando on June 9.
Yes, the church is growing — but how healthy is it?
Between 2024 and 2025, the number of Americans going to a Christian church at least twice a year grew by 8 million. Recent research from the American Bible Society called the trend encouraging — even as a closer look revealed deeper concerns and some generational differences.
‘Chains broken’: 12 Louisiana inmates baptized into new life
A spiritual awakening is taking place inside Franklin Parish Detention Center, with 12 incarcerated men celebrating freedom in Christ through baptism on April 12.