‘Value of belonging’ at CP-fueled retreat for Black pastors
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (BP) – For Charles Owusu, founding pastor of the Ghanaian majority Word of Life Baptist Church in Lithia Springs, Ga., the inaugural Refresh Retreat for Black Southern Baptists was a valuable resource in his work as a pastor to pastors.
‘It doesn’t travel alone’: Antisemitism should trouble Southern Baptists, prompt action
NASHVILLE (BP) — Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary President Danny Akin has been “vitally interested” in Israel his entire ministry. That includes more than a dozen visits to the country, at least two of those at the request of the Israeli government.
Hmong Baptist National Association moves to its next level
GREEN LAKE, Wis. (BP) – The need is so great in Southeast Asia that the Hmong Baptist National Association increased its budget by $100,000 to help.
Ethnic leaders express concerns over Executive Committee staff cuts
NASHVILLE (BP) — The recent elimination of five staff positions at the SBC Executive Committee has prompted letters from ethnic leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention, as two of those positions were representative of ministry efforts among Hispanics and Asians.
South Carolina pastors, SBC leaders promote African missions
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (BP) – The power, energy and conviction of the Swahili prayers of the African women remain in the memory of Southern Baptist executive Charles Grant months after he joined South Carolina pastors on a mission vision tour to three African hubs.
‘We are one.’ Diverse Asian collective convenes in Nashville
NASHVILLE (BP) – As senior pastor of the Falam Christian Church of Indianapolis, Ind., Hre Mang is among 27 different Asian nationalities within the Southern Baptist Convention. For him, the 2023 Asian Leaders Summit at SBC headquarters in Nashville was unifying.
Brazilian pastors start fellowship for churches
FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) – At this year’s August retreat, Brazilian pastors and other leaders voted unanimously to start the Fellowship of Brazilian Baptist Churches in North America.
Hmong Youth camps bridge generation gaps among diverse group
JACKSON, Tenn. (BP) – Language is a distinct bond among Hmong people, who have no official homeland today, but generally trace their ancestry to China 4,000 years ago.
Real-time language translation app helps churches fulfill Revelation 7:9 vision
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (BP) – When leaders at Hope Valley Church began developing what would become the real-time language translation resource “Polyglossia,” they were simply trying to meet a need for a deaf member in their church.
Croston reflects on 30 years of Black Church conference
RIDGECREST, N.C. (BP) – Since 1993, Black pastors and church leaders have gathered at Ridgecrest Conference Center for a week of recharging and refreshment. After 30 years, Mark Croston felt it was time for leaders to “reimagine” during the Black Church Leadership and Family Conference (BCLFC).
