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).
Black Church leadership conference part of family’s heritage
RIDGECREST, N.C. (BP) – Shayna Ross’ earliest memories of Black Church Leadership and Family Conference (BCLFC) predate the actual event itself, now in its 31st year.
Preaching, teaching, fellowship at 30th annual Black Church conference
RIDGECREST, N.C. (BP) -- Pastor James Gailliard points out the intelligence of the Ethiopian eunuch, whose baptism was recorded in Acts 8.
New property a ‘miracle work of the Lord’ for Cambodian Baptists
STATESBORO, Ga. – Emotions ran high for the 150 Cambodians present June 28 to July 1 for the 39th annual gathering of the Cambodian Southern Baptist Fellowship.
