We Can’t Manifest the Good Life
An excerpt from Elizabeth Woodson's Habits of Resistance: 7 Ways You're Being Formed by Culture and Gospel Practices to Help You Push Back.
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IRF Summit opens in Washington with call to confront rising religious repression
The sixth annual International Religious Freedom Summit opened Monday, Feb. 2, in Washington, D.C., with a call to intensify global advocacy for freedom of belief, as co-chairs warned that religious restrictions and persecution are rising worldwide even as the movement to defend conscience rights gains strength.
‘God is on the move’: Baptist Leader Sees ‘quiet revival’ among New Zealand Youth
The so-called “Quiet Revival” report by the Bible Society noting an upsurge in Christianity among young people in the U.K. is also seen to an extent among young New Zealanders, according to a report by Baptists. In the 2025 Annual Report for the Baptist Churches of New Zealand, Ethan Miller, Youth Catalyst for the denomination, made the comments in reference to the Bible Society report published in April 2025 and titled “The Quiet Revival: Gen Z leads rise in church attendance emerging across p
Mission Leader Chris Melville Becomes New CEO for Bible Society Australia
Bible Society Australia (BSA) has announced veteran mission leader Chris Melville as its new chief executive officer. Melville had served as Interim CEO for the past six months and previously held the role of chief of mission, where he oversaw BSA’s domestic and international mission work, according to a Bible Society announcement on Jan. 30. Melville commented on his appointment, saying he felt humbled to be chosen and “energised for the next season of ministry.”
Truett McConnell Trustees Elect Larry Lyon as Next President | Baptist Press
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Truett McConnell University Board of Trustees on Tuesday (Feb. 2) unanimously elected Larry Lyon as the university’s ninth president during a special-called meeting at the Georgia Baptist Mission Board administration building in Alpharetta.
Sold-Out Abide Women’s Conference Focuses on Worship | Baptist Press
A sold-out crowd of more than 1,200 women gathered for the fifth annual Abide Women’s Conference at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Jan. 30-31 to explore the theme “Women of Worship.”
Hundreds Pack an Ohio Church to Back Extending Protected Status for Haitians in the US
Religious leaders representing congregations from across the U.S. attended the event, demanding an extension of the TPS that has allowed Haitian migrants to legally arrive in Springfield in recent years fleeing unrest and gang violence in their homeland.
‘Snow Angel Challenge’ spreads across North Carolina after historic winter storm | Baptist Press
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. — A lighthearted challenge issued by a western North Carolina pastor turned into a statewide movement of comedy and connection following this past weekend’s historic winter storm.
Rising political utilitarianism presents fresh challenges to global missions
Here is an abridged introduction to a missions forecast from the WEA's Mission Commission warning against toxic utilitarianism as a threat to global stability, a narrow-minded view of national wellbeing, and a multi-faceted problem for those seeking to fulfill the purposes of God internationally. A decline in philanthropy, trauma of tribalism, lack of theological education, and impact of migration present challenges to the future of World Christianity and missions that will be significantly inte
South Carolina Pastor Josh Powell to Be Nominated for SBC President in Orlando | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE (BP) – South Carolina pastor Josh Powell will be nominated for SBC president at the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando.
