
Executive Committee staff members ‘good at what they do,’ chairman shares
Headlines coming out of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee have calmed significantly since October, and EC chairman Rolland Slade

Missouri Baptists celebrate Kingdom ministry, hear racial reconciliation report
During their 187th annual meeting, Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) messengers heard Kingdom ministry reports, celebrated their executive director’s 10 years

‘In blatant violation’: Russia severely violates religious freedom, report says
The Russian government continues to violate the rights of religious groups “in blatant violation of international law,” a new report from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom reported.

Hungry crowd: Wyoming church ministers to ‘stranded’ athletes
Members of Boyd Avenue Baptist Church in Casper, Wyoming rallied when they heard the men’s and women’s basketball teams of

First person: 10 reasons why unchurched people may find your small group uncomfortable
The healthiest churches I know have small groups that are intentional about reaching non-believers. They set that goal, and they seek to reach lost people and then disciple new believers. At the same time, though, I’m reminded of reasons unchurched or newly-churched folks may be uncomfortable attending your small group.

SBC Executive Committee announces layoffs, other updates ahead of September meeting
The SBC Executive Committee announced Wednesday (Sept. 13) that it has cut five positions and two contractor positions, trimming the already lean staff down to 21 full-time positions.

Pregnancy resource centers celebrate new ultrasound machines from ERLC
Earlier this month, two Tennessee pregnancy resource centers dedicated ultrasound machines donated from the Psalm 139 Project, a pro-life ministry

Bangladesh Air Force jet crashes into school; more than 30 killed
A Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BGI jet crashed Monday (July 21) into Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara neighborhood, killing at least 19 people, including the pilot, and injuring over 160 others …