
GuideStone aims to help ‘every servant of Christ finish well’
Hance Dilbeck said in 2023, GuideStone’s research showed that 76% of the ministers they serve say they wish they had started planning for their retirement earlier.

Southern Baptist editors gather virtually for annual meeting
Emerging from more than a year of communications challenges and innovations as a result of the global pandemic, more than

Blasphemy law wielded against another Christian in Pakistan
Police in Pakistan on June 23 arrested a Christian under blasphemy laws as part of his siblings’ effort to retaliate against him over a property dispute, Morning Star News reported.

Alabama Baptists’ Rick Lance announces retirement plans
After nearly three decades of leadership by Rick Lance, Alabama Baptists are preparing for a time of transition.

Entrepreneur, activist Martin latest to resign from EC board
Rod Martin of Florida publicly announced his resignation from the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee board of trustees Oct. 27.

Church plant led by former Muslim bringing gospel to unreached city
EDITOR’S NOTE: This year’s Week of Prayer for North American Missions is March 1–8 and is focused on the theme

SBC task force seeks firm to process, help with reports of sexual abuse
The Southern Baptist Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force released its first report this morning (Sept. 16) following the group’s Sept.

‘He has set the bar high’: IL minister celebrates 7 decades of service
J. Darrell Molen has been faithful to the Church — he has been serving churches in Illinois and other areas for seven decades now.