
TX pastor Kason Branch to be nominated for SBC 2nd VP
Texas pastor Kason Branch will be nominated for second vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention, during the SBC Annual

Desire for ‘all our churches to be healthy’ unites TN church leaders
“Our goal was to help our pastors realize that church ‘health’ is what we are looking at. We want all of our churches to be healthy — and that can mean different things for each individual church.”

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‘Out of the box’ evangelism fuels church’s unexpected growth
An emphasis on “out of the box” evangelism has helped bring about a recent uptick in baptisms and worship attendance at First Baptist Church Leesville, Louisiana.

IMB global missionary partner from Mexico helps spread gospel in Colombia
“This is a win-win opportunity for both [the seminary] and IMB. The students get to serve on an established team with veteran IMB missionaries,” said Amanda Davis, director of globalization at the IMB.

Big ‘boost’: $4.8 million gift to IMB kicks off LMCO season
The 2023 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering received a big boost Nov. 1 toward meeting a hefty goal of $200 million for international missions. Paul Chitwood, IMB president, received a check for $4.84 million from the Joy Ledbetter Trust.

KidMin Toolbin training event equips MS children’s ministry leaders
Formerly a training event for Vacation Bible School leaders, KidMin Toolbin gathered more than 40 children’s ministry leaders for a new retreat expanded to include all aspects of children’s ministry.

‘Clear calls to action’: 350 students make salvation decisions at GA amusement park
More than 350 Georgia students made commitments to Christ at the Wild Adventures amusement park in Valdosta on Thursday and Friday, providing a spiritual grand finale to a year that will be remembered for large numbers of decisions…