‘Loving our neighbor’: Texas ministry trains more than 200 church leaders in Mexico
Josue Valerio emphasized the importance of training being contextualized to Hispanic culture. “It’s more than just speaking the language or having a translator,” he said.
Barber urges messengers to ‘not grow weary,’ bear each other’s burdens
Bart Barber used his final speech as SBC president to encourage messengers to bear one another’s weaknesses and to show love to leave a lasting, godly impact.
6 pros and cons for your church to know about social media
Whether you post an announcement about a schedule change, broadcast a debatable opinion or share results from an outreach activity, it’s essential to understand the pros and cons of church social media to use it wisely.
Zuckerberg’s letter, Facebook censorship and religious freedom
Jason Thacker, who directs the Research Institute at the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, described this latest revelation as “deeply disturbing.”
Bracing for Milton: Ongoing relief efforts in FL on ‘pause,’ but teams ready to respond
Baptist relief efforts already underway in Florida following Hurricane Helene are temporarily on “pause” as Milton rolls toward the Tampa Bay area, but teams are ready to go once the storm passes.
Spring outreach strategy displays renewed focus for AR churches
On Baptism Sunday (April 7) First Baptist Church DeWitt, Arkansas, baptized five believers of Christ. Two more baptisms were scheduled for the next Sunday. “The Lord is working in our church a lot right now,” pastor Jimmy Albrecht said.
New Orleans attack: Baptist chaplains respond as ‘tears and presence of Christ in this dark agony’
New Orleans Baptist Association Executive Director Jack Hunter said chaplains with Baptist Community Ministries have been with first responders and are in area hospitals as “the tears and presence of Christ in this dark agony.”
National Day of Prayer set for Thursday
National and state Southern Baptist leaders are calling for believers to pray, individually or corporately, on that day.