Muslims stab, attack non-Muslim in Nigeria

June 23, 2016

KAKURI, Nigeria — Young Muslim men stabbed a non-Muslim in Kaduna state, Nigeria, on June 7 for failing to observe a daytime fast during the

Resolutions passed on support for Israel; screening of, care for refugees

June 23, 2016

Two of the 12 resolutions approved by messengers garnered debate at the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting. The most intense remarks came during debate over

Christian homes looted, torched by Muslim mob in Egypt

June 23, 2016

AL-BEIDA, Egypt — Christians in Al-Beida village in Egypt recently wanted to turn a building into a church but their goal was abruptly stopped when

Convention Sermon — ‘There’s life in this tent,’ ‘soul of convention at stake’

June 23, 2016

Ted Traylor challenged Southern Baptists to move forward in cooperation and unity for the sake of the gospel — reflecting the preceding historic moment when

Christians in Pakistan told to leave, convert or die

June 23, 2016

PUNJAB, Pakistan — Muslims in Pakistan have told 300 impoverished villagers they must either produce a Christian accused of blasphemy, leave the area, convert to

Messenger registration tops 7,000 at SBC annual meeting in St. Louis

June 23, 2016

The Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) annual meeting drew 7,321 messengers to St. Louis, Missouri, on June 14–15 from the nation’s 46,000-plus Southern Baptist churches. The

NAMB rebrands ‘mercy’ ministries under Send Relief, launches during Crossover events

June 23, 2016

As a primary partner in the launch of the North American Mission Board’s (NAMB) Send Relief initiative, a metro St. Louis church reintroduced itself June