The phone buzzed, flashing an unidentified caller ID. The Middle Eastern pastor deliberated before accepting the call. It wasn’t spam but a voice from the past.
FBC Trussville pastor emeritus Gary Hollingsworth will serve SBC’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission as interim president from his home in the Birmingham area, traveling to Nashville as needed.
A 63-year-old Russian Pentecostal pastor received a four-year sentence for preaching against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an Oslo-based news service focused on human rights and religious freedom reported.
Buddy Gray, pastor of Hunter Street Baptist Church in Hoover, announced today (Sept. 14) that he plans to retire in summer 2026 after 40 years in that role.
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