As North Texas prepares to host nearly 4 million fans next month for the World Cup, churches in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex are gearing up to reach them for Christ
"Plodders get things done," Erich Bridges writes, "even on the mission field." Bill Koehn, one of three workers killed by a gunman in Yemen in 2002, for example, was "one of the most faithful plodders in Southern Baptist mission history," Bridges writes.
Southern Baptist Convention President Ronnie Floyd sets forth five actions to take amid today's cultural conflict. "[W]e need to rise up together, becoming the spiritual light in this darkening world," Floyd writes in the wake of the Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage.
Seminary president Paige Patterson, reflecting on the implications of the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage, writes, "With gratitude to God, we accept the opportunity, when necessary, to suffer for Him," particularly in regard to religious liberty.
The U S Episcopal Church made history Saturday by electing its first black presiding bishop at its general conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, where the denomination will also explore the church s ...
A coalition of evangelical leaders assembled by ethicist Russell Moore has issued a joint statement decrying the Supreme Court's legalization of gay marriage. Titled "Here We Stand: An Evangelical Declaration on Marriage," the statement warns of the "incalculable risks" the court's decision poses "to an already volatile social fabric" in America.
CP Panel discussions in the SBC exhibit hall explained some of the ways Cooperative Program funds are expended to fuel missions and ministries in North America and across the globe.
Wanda Lee, executive director of WMU, highlighted the importance of missions and introduced Linda Cooper as the new president of the national auxiliary during her report to the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting June 17.
Woman's Missionary Union elected Linda Cooper of Bowling Green, Ky., to serve as national WMU president during the second day of their Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting, June 14-15, at First Baptist Church of Grove City, Ohio. Cooper, a member of Forest Park Baptist Church, will replace Debby Akerman, who has served as president for five years.
About 370 Woman's Missionary Union members, leaders and supporters celebrated outgoing national WMU president Debby Akerman, heard from missionaries and even had the chance to kiss a llama during the first day of the WMU Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting, June 14-15. The celebration was held at First Baptist Church of Grove City, prior to the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, June 16-17, in Columbus, Ohio.
Viewing options for the Call for Prayer during the SBC annual meeting in Columbus include live streaming via sbcannualmeeting.net and the Daystar Television Network.
