
TX pastor raises stakes of missions challenge, loses beard in process
What began as a joke made in front of a rural Texas congregation ended with a gift of more than $26,000 contributed to enable Texas Baptist Men and their ministry partners to drill new water wells in Peru.

‘Jesus stills the storm’: DR volunteers ‘helping their neighbors’ after Hurricane Idalia
“Our faith is strong. Our members are out in the community helping their neighbors with clean up,” said Christopher Arnold, pastor of Lakeside Baptist Church in Perry, Florida.

‘Still there’: Retired IMB missionaries continue sharing passion for Eswatini
Both Barbara and Wayne Myers are excited that her first trip back to the country will happen in October, as a 50th wedding anniversary gift to themselves.
Mobilizing churches to do missions has long been a passion of the couple.

Babylon Bee files suit against California censorship laws
The popular news satire group Babylon Bee — described as “your trusted source for Christian news satire” on its website — has filed a lawsuit against two California laws that “censor online content, including political satire and parody.”

Dooley: Presence of God is all that can sustain pastors through pressures
Adam Dooley, pastor of Englewood Baptist Church in Jackson, Tennessee, preaches at the 2024 SBC Pastors Conference in Indianapolis.

First person: Personal reflections on journey of a lifetime
After three years on the road as traveling correspondents for The Baptist Paper, Trennis and Pam Henderson are retiring. Read Trennis’ reflection on his time with the paper.

Sam Warner named new president-treasurer of Tennessee Baptist Foundation
Sam Warner, a native of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, who has worked extensively with Georgia Baptists, has been named the next president-treasurer of the Tennessee Baptist Foundation.

Paris Olympics experience offers evangelism lesson for BCM student
College senior Mia Crawford learned a very valuable lesson about evangelism after spending a week in Paris sharing Christ during the 2024 Summer Olympics.