NewsWhile churches everywhere are adapting and learning how to disciple and evangelize in a post-COVID-19 world, the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee created a space for Hispanic Baptists to ask questions and discuss ideas.
This week, the International Mission Board's Sub-Saharan Affinity has committed to pray for and encourage North American Mission Board missionaries in the week leading up to Easter Sunday and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has resolved a disability rights case with Alabama after the state removed controversial triage guidelines recommending that people with severe intellectual disabilities be denied ventilators in the event of shortages at medical facilities.
Meeting via video conference Tuesday (April 7), the Board of Trustees of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary approved structural changes and postponed a budget vote until July. SWBTS also announced budget cuts of about 25 percent, including faculty and staff layoffs.
Gateway receives $250,000 gift to help students in crisis due to COVID-19; New Seminary Track programs added to Boyce College curriculum.
"The mission of your church hasn't changed," J.D. Greear says. "... But changing times call for changing strategies." Greear explains how his church reimagined ministry for this unusual time.
Some Kentucky churches held Palm Sunday services in defiance of Gov. Andy Beshear’s warning against in-person worship.
As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread worldwide, many hospital chaplains have needed to find new ways to provide a ministry of presence when families can no longer be with their loved ones in person.
"Never have Southern Baptists needed to gather together to pray ... like we need to pray right now," Ronnie Floyd says. Floyd and others will host an online prayer gathering Friday April 10 for all Southern Baptists.
The U.S. religious freedom ambassador on Thursday called on governments to release prisoners of conscience during the new coronavirus pandemic.
