Maryland BCM student shares story of radical transformation
TOWSON, Md. — Brandon Arnold, a Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) student leader with GraceLife ministry at Towson University (TU), said he attended church, wore a cross around his neck and called himself a Christian in high school while living with what he now describes as “false assurance.”
Global Hunger Relief encourages church giving to meet needs, share Gospel around the world
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – While ongoing wars grab the headlines, communities and families in several regions of the world fight their own daily battle to put food on their plates.
Blackabys write sequel to ‘Experiencing God’
JONESBORO, Georgia – A sequel to the best-selling “Experiencing God: Knowing and doing the will of God” is in production by Lifeway Christian Resources.
Bible Study: Are you compassionate?
Annual performance reviews can create both anticipation and anxiety. In most cases, managers have a metric or checklist by which they evaluate a worker’s performance. In some unfortunate cases, an employee has no clue what the criteria will be for the review.
Japanese fellowship gathers in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES – Zoom calls help, but the fellowship of Japanese Southern Baptist churches is really seen when people froma dozen or more churches that worship in a Japanese context get together in early April for their annual meeting.
Georgia governor signs clergy sexual abuse bill
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation on Monday, May 11, adding clergy to Georgia’s improper sexual contact statute, creating a pathway for prosecutors to pursue charges when ministers use positions of spiritual authority to obtain sexual contact through counseling relationships.
IMB trustees appoint 71 missionaries, look toward deep investment in Great Commission task
RICHMOND, Va. – International Mission Board trustees appointed 71 fully supported missionaries during their May 13-14 meeting near Richmond. Missionaries approved for appointment will be recognized during a Sending Celebration Tuesday, June 9, at 10:30 a.m. EDT during the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando. The event will be livestreamed on sbcannualmeeting.net.
Korean, Filipino, other Asian fellowships to gather in Orlando
ORLANDO – The All Nations booth in the Exhibit Hall of the Orange County Convention Center provides space for all ethnic fellowships to talk with messengers about their ministries during the week of the 2026 SBC annual meeting.
Asian networks prepare for Orlando
ORLANDO – In addition to 10 culture-specific Asian fellowships in the Southern Baptist Convention, there are two that cross several cultures, and a research network that expands to all ethnicities.
Wide range of SBC ethnic fellowships to meet in Orlando
ORLANDO – The 2020 U.S. Census data provides population counts of 313 race and ethnicity groups living in the United States, plus 1,187 American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) tribes and villages.
