First Christians punished under amended Iranian law
September 1, 2021
KARAJ, Iran — Three men, on June 26, became the first Christians punished under a newly-amended Iranian law to stop growth of Christianity and non-Muslim
Missionary kids learn U.S. culture before college
August 31, 2021
By Roger Alford The Christian Index Wearing shorts and a T-shirt, a soon-to-be college freshman is hanging out with friends who, like her, grew up
New Uzbek religion law keeps restrictions on religious freedom
August 31, 2021
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — Uzbekistan’s new religion law went into effect July 6 and maintains almost all the previous law’s restrictions on religious freedom. The government
ASU students help campus minister start BCM at Tuskegee University
August 31, 2021
When Zach Beasley took on the task of starting a Baptist Campus Ministry at Alabama State University in 2019, he started with one student who
Mandrell shares strategy for next era of Lifeway ministry
August 30, 2021
At the first in-person trustee meeting since February 2020, Lifeway Christian Resources President and CEO Ben Mandrell shared the three-pronged strategy for the next phase
US forces face dangers as evacuation deadline looms; UN warns of hunger crisis
August 30, 2021
American forces continue working under heightened security and threats of another attack as the Aug. 31 deadline for U.S. troop withdrawal looms. A suicide bombing
Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief teams on alert following Hurricane Ida
August 30, 2021
Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief teams are on alert for likely deployment in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, which made landfall Aug. 29 in Louisiana as
Brandon Porter named SBC associate vice president for convention news
August 29, 2021
Brandon Porter has been hired as the next associate vice president for convention news for the SBC Executive Committee. In this role, Porter will direct
