Baptist Press Staff

Today's From the Colleges includes news from: University of Mobile Mississippi College William Carey University

NASHVILLE (BP) -- Year-to-date contributions to Southern Baptist Convention national and international missions and ministries received by the SBC Executive Committee are 7.19 percent above the year-to-date budgeted projection and 1.46 percent above contributions received during the same time frame last year, according to a news release from SBC Executive Committee President and Chief Executive Officer Frank S. Page.

MANASSAS, Va. (BP) -- Veteran Southern Baptist communicator James A. Smith Sr. has been named as National Religious Broadcasters vice president of communications, effective March 1. NRB President Jerry A. Johnson, in making the announcement today (Feb. 16), stated in a news release, "Since NRB is a media association, building a first-class communications team must be our highest priority. Jim Smith's proven track record as a media leader makes him the right man, at the right time, for all the right reasons."

Today's From the Colleges includes news from: California Baptist University, Oklahoma Baptist University, University of Mobile, Shorter College, North Greenville University, Baptist College of Florida

From the Colleges, today in Baptist Press, relays reports from Union University, University of Mobile, Houston Baptist University, Baptist College of Florida and Oklahoma Baptist University.

Members of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force told reporters following the presentation of their report to the SBC Executive Committee Monday, February 22, that their proposed dissolving of cooperative agreements between the North American Mission Board and state conventions will make the respective sides stronger and more equipped to reach the nation with the […]