MOBILE, Ala. – “We are called to live sent.” That was the message shared in Chapel at the University of Mobile on Feb. 25 by guest speaker North American Mission Board President Kevin Ezell.
Stewardship, a financial support organization, has published its third report examining current trends in financial giving and generosity by U.K Christians. The latest 64-page report puts the ethical value of trust at the center of its enquiry with the understanding that giving is not just about capacity or conviction but also relational. “This year, we have therefore paid special attention to the impact that perceptions of integrity, transparency, accountability and reliability have on the way
After her electoral victory Sunday, Feb. 1, with more than 48% of the vote, Costa Rica’s president-elect, Laura Fernández, held her first news conference, outlining how her administration will relate to the country’s religious sector.
Fulani herdsmen last month killed a pastor, his daughter and her husband, leaving the couple’s 3-month-old baby with a machete wound, in Plateau state, Nigeria.
China is helping totalitarian regimes to repress religion around the world, even as the U.S. administration has cut or stalled programs vital for religious freedom globally, officials told a hearing of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee.
NASHVILLE (BP) – Cooperative Program giving was strong in January with receipts totaling more than $19.3 million. The generous giving brings the yearly total to less than 1 percent behind the annual goal.
ROGERS, Ark. – International Mission Board trustees approved the appointment of 41 new full-time, fully funded missionaries during their Feb. 4-5 meeting in Rogers. Trustees met in conjunction with a Sending Celebration for new appointees hosted by First Baptist Rogers on Feb. 4.
FORT WORTH, Texas – Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s Worship and the Church micro conference Jan. 30 welcomed more than 200 pastors, worship leaders, church musicians and ministry teams for a day focused on strengthening worship in the life of the local church grounded in Scripture, ending with a concert by…
ROGERS, Ark. – Southern Baptists gathered at First Baptist Rogers Wednesday, Feb. 4, to support and send 41 International Mission Board missionaries who are going to the nations to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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In the light of the reality of the severe persecution of Christians in many parts of the world, Brobbel suggests to those living comfortably: “Far too often, Christians seem more concerned about preserving our Christian values than willingly living them out and bearing the consequences for doing so.”
A cave in Bethlehem, revered by Christians around the world as the place of Christ’s birth, will undergo a restoration for the first time in 600 years as part of a collaborative effort to preserve a sacred site that connects believers to the roots of their faith.
