Displaced Baptists in Mexico allowed to return home
More than 30 Baptist families who were forced from their homes in Mexico’s Hidalgo State in April have been allowed to return home, a human rights organization focused on international freedom of religion reported.
BGAV messengers hear business, task force report on women in ministry in 2nd session
Messengers to the Baptist General Association of Virginia kicked off their Tuesday morning session (Nov. 12), which included a proposed budget increase and an update from the task force on women in ministry.
Ministers blend faith, career at annual retreat
Tennessee’s bivocational ministers gathered in the heart of the Smoky Mountains last month for a weekend of fellowship and renewal.
Mandrell shares new special needs resources, Lifeway Worship will continue
Ben Mandrell, president of Lifeway Christian Resources, addressed messengers and guests at the SBC Annual Meeting on June 12 in Indianapolis.
Keys to make summer count as a college minister
These “keys” are pointed more for campus-based ministry; however, they can prove to be helpful to church based collegiate ministers as well.
First person: Do church planters need more ‘early risk’ for later success?
Today, with so many networks out there that pay salary and set church planters up with insurance, mentoring advice and building expenses, much of the risk of launching a church has been eliminated. I’m wondering if that risk is needed.
Groups pledge to sue over Ten Commandments displays
A coalition of civil liberties groups — including Americans United for Separation of Church and State — pledged to sue if Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs into law a bill mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public-school classrooms
IMB explorers search for people groups in remote parts of Amazon
Project 3000 explorers will journey into the unknown to find out where the unengaged and unreached people live. They will learn about their culture, discern their literacy, develop ministry strategies and find people to partner with …