NAMB president releases statement over pastor’s Kirk remarks
ALPHARETTA (BP) – North American Mission Board President Kevin Ezell released a statement earlier today (Sept. 19) commenting on a New York pastor’s “poorly worded” remarks regarding the cultural environment and its potential connection to the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Executive Committee to gather in Nashville next week
NASHVILLE (BP) – Executive Committee members will hear reports at their gathering next week and discuss referrals from June’s Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting, including those calling for constitutional amendments and forming a task force to study resources for special needs ministry available to churches.
Ezell shares numbers, vision behind NAMB’s church planting efforts
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) – Terminology goes a long way in perception. It’s difficult to get a clear picture if words have different meanings on different sides of a conversation.
GCR recommendations came at pivotal point for NAMB
NASHVILLE (BP) – The Great Commission Resurgence Task Force report given at the 2010 SBC Annual Meeting presented seven components for messengers, all of them intertwined with the goal of reenergizing Southern Baptists toward spreading the Gospel around the world.
Opinions mixed on GCR’s impact with young Baptist leaders
NASHVILLE (BP) – Though none of the seven components of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force (GCRTF) Report delivered in 2010 specifically addressed engaging younger leaders, the subject had hovered over discussions among task force members the previous 10 months.
Trump task force releases initial report on anti-Christian bias
WASHINGTON D.C. (BP) – A task force commissioned by the Trump Administration earlier this year has issued a preliminary report containing examples where Christians’ “political, social, and humanitarian contributions [were] devalued, their beliefs marginalized, and their communities unlawfully targeted” by the White House’s previous occupants.
Eyewitness to Kirk assassination recalls chaotic aftermath
OREM, Utah (BP) – Celebratory poppers. That’s what Scott Harding thought he heard before seeing Charlie Kirk, seated about 25 feet away, go down to the floor.
Appeals Court rules in NAMB’s favor in McRaney case
OXFORD, Miss. (BP) – The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a previous dismissal in favor of the North American Mission Board regarding a years-long case brought by former Maryland/Delaware state executive Will McRaney.
Scripture engagement leads to strong sense of identity, study finds
NASHVILLE (BP) – A sense of identity can affect areas of life such as stress, loneliness and spiritual vitality, according to a State of the Bible report released recently through the American Bible Society (ABS).
New giving platform streamlines giving, protects ‘biblical alignment’ in investing
NASHVILLE (BP) – Those wanting more security in their funds supporting and being invested through “Kingdom-building causes” and businesses have a new tool through which to do it.
