European courts requiring proof of Christian faith for Iranian converts fleeing persecution
Converts who have fled Iran are finding it much harder to prove their faith once they cross the border.
SBC Exec Comm to consider Jeff Iorg as next president, CEO
“Jeff Iorg is who we have been praying for,” said search team chairman Neal Hughes. Iorg currently serves as the president of Gateway Baptist Theological Seminary, where he has served since 2004.
Florida Baptist Disaster Relief ‘staged and ready’ for Hurricane Idalia
David Coggins, Florida Baptist Disaster Relief director, said volunteers are “staged and ready” to go when needed to help those impacted by Hurricane Idalia.
Young marathoner runs for God’s glory
“I think that because God has given me the ability to do it and to do it well that I feel in a way obligated to glorify Him in that by pushing myself not only in races but in training,” said runner Abigayle Money.
2023 verse of year (again) for popular Bible app confronts fear
For the third consecutive year, the verse most engaged in 2023 was Isaiah 41:10, according to YouVersion Bible app.
Brandon Heath challenges audiences to be hands, feet of Jesus
As singer/songwriter Brandon Heath performs concerts around the country, he challenges audiences to look for ways they can intentionally be the hands and feet of Jesus to those around them.
Former NC BCH board chair’s wife pleads guilty to threats; animal cruelty charges dismissed
The wife of the former chairman of the Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina’s board of trustees pleaded guilty to communicating threats to a neighbor, while multiple animal cruelty charges against the couple were dismissed.
IMB taps NC Baptist president, pastor for church mobilization role
Quintell Hill, a pastor and president of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, will be joining the IMB as African American church mobilization strategist starting April 1.