During a July 10–11 meeting in Richmond, Va., trustees of the Southern Baptist International Mission Board recognized President Jerry Rankin for 10 years of service.
When Emmett Roper finishes preaching, goes home and collapses in his favorite chair, his ministry doesn’t end. In fact, that’s where much of it begins.
“Wow, this isn’t a homeless shelter,” single mother Alisha Readus joyfully exclaimed when she first arrived at the Family Care home of Alabama Baptist Children’s
Rick Evans, pastor of Dalraida Baptist Church in Montgomery, first accepted a call into full-time ministry the day someone aimed a gun at him. Until
Church leaders often place informational marquees near church buildings to encourage or enlighten their congregation and community residents. Some display thought-provoking sayings like “God
Hunting for plastic toys and sorting through soldiers’ trash may not be the usual duties of a law enforcement chaplain. But for Randy Smith,
The popular form of transportation for churches — 15-passenger vans — may soon not be an option at all. “They are moving in the
William R. Norman, an emeritus Southern Baptist missionary to Nigeria and Ghana, died June 28. He was 76. A native of Montgomery, Norman and
Hi reader.
We’re a nonprofit Christian news ministry. Our mission is to provide grace-filled, trustworthy journalism from a Christian worldview. We make our reporting freely available online because we believe people should have access to reliable information.
Reader support helps sustain this work, offset rising costs, and allow us to continue providing affordable resources to churches and ministries. If you value this work, would you consider supporting our mission today?
