
‘Historic’: Global Senders Forum draws sending delegations to join forces for gospel
The melody was the same, but the voices united in worship sang in numerous languages. “Then sings my soul,” sang a group in Arabic. Deaf believers lifted hands to sign “My Savior, God to thee, how great Thou Art.”

Iowa Baptist Disaster Relief ‘redeploying’
Iowa Baptists are “redeploying” their Disaster Relief, announced Iowa DR Coordinator Gared Shaffer during their annual meeting Nov. 1–2 at First Family Church in Ankeny. Shaffer shared the success of recent training and deployments …

Resort ministry opening new facility to train believers
Staff and supporters of Toledo Bend Resort Ministry recently celebrated the dedication and grand opening of a new 4,000-sq.-ft. meeting facility that will allow others not only to grow in their relationship with Christ …

Lifeway to continue operating lifewayworship.com
Lifeway President and CEO Ben Mandrell announced Lifeway plans to continue operating lifewayworship.com

NAMB’s Send Luncheon emphasizes foster and adoptive families, encourages pastors
There were four main themes during the North American Mission Board’s Send Luncheon on Monday, June 10, in Indianapolis as Southern Baptists blessed a family and provided support for adopting and fostering families.

First person: Learning from Deaf culture as a hearing person
Over the past few years … God has opened many doors to a world outside my own, a planet which is complicated, a universe more overwhelming than my self-centered solar system, yet a world which is real: His world.

Sports gambling: NCAA athletes among those indicted in alleged conspiracy
Those accused of fixing games allegedly bribed players as much as $30,000 per game to intentionally underperform, according to reports. This allowed bettors to win big money millions from manipulated point spreads.

GuideStone names president-elect; Hawkins to retire in early 2022
GuideStone Financial Resources will begin a time of transition of leadership this summer with the announcement of the new president-elect, D.