‘We need to train nationals’: Missionaries partner with local believers for ministry
Campbell and Elizabeth Bach saw a great need for the gospel in South Asia. Upon identifying this need in the region, they have dedicated their time to proclaiming the gospel and equipping others to do so through missions work.
Chaplaincy, Southern Baptists’ care for one another celebrated at NAMB luncheon
Brilliant trumpet tones filled the convention hall to open the North American Mission Board’s (NAMB) Send Luncheon, Monday June 8, as the event began by honoring Southern Baptist chaplains.
Eddie Lopez to be nominated for SBC 2nd vice president
Eddie Lopez of First Baptist Church Forney, Texas, en Español announced May 30 he will be nominated for second vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention. He will be nominated by Matt Kendrick, pastor of Redemption City Church.
‘God showed me so much’: Louisiana church restored and more after fire
A fire damaged the worship center at Richey Baptist Church in January 2021, leaving the congregation of 80 seeking God’s
Bethel removes 4 ministry leaders for unbiblical behavior
Bethel Church will no longer platform Todd Bentley, Mike Bickle , Shawn Bolz or Bob Hartley, according to an update posted on the church’s website May 28.
Indian pastor’s story spotlights challenges facing Christian leaders
Pastor Josemon Pathrose spent nearly all of February in jail and finally got his confiscated vehicle back after four months. The harassment and criminal charges he’s endured at the hands of Hindu extremists are not uncommon in India.
‘Filled with gratitude’: ARITF members speak after messengers approve recommendations
Josh Wester, chair of SBC’s Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force, expresses gratitude for messengers’ approval of recommendations. “I am hopeful … Southern Baptists will continue to write a new and better story when it comes to abuse.”
Happy 250th birthday, America!
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, which was signed July 4, 1776.