WAKE FOREST, N.C. — Southeastern Seminary welcomed its board of trustees and Southeastern Society to campus for their biannual meetings on Monday, April 15. This year, in addition to the plenary sessions and institutional updates, Southeastern celebrated the Akins’ 20th anniversary, ground was broken for a new dining hall extension to the Ledford Student Center, and over 80 students and their families were commissioned during chapel to go out on the mission field.

NEW ORLEANS -- As New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary marks the tenth anniversary of the Caskey Center for Church Excellence, the celebration centers on two astounding numbers—75,682 student-initiated gospel conversations and 9,050 professions of faith.

Beginning January 1st, I pray about opportunities to serve the Lord during the year, near or far.  I had one week open in March.  There was a possibility with a dental team going to Alaska. That door closed.  I continued to pray.  If nothing happened, I would just stay home and spring clean.

SEYMOUR, Tenn. — Dan Spencer, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Sevierville, has become the sixth nominee for the presidency of the Southern Baptist Convention at the 2024 SBC annual meeting in Indianapolis.

I take my 10-year-old granddaughter, Liza, to school every morning. About two weeks ago, we scheduled our summer family vacation with our kids and grandchildren. Every morning she counts down the days and tells me how she is going to have to wait SO long until we can go. She is not even the least bit excited about school being out because she is so focused on waiting for vacation.

MATHIS, Texas — Pastor Felix Treviño knew the metric stating a healthy church should have one baptism per year for every 15 people in average worship attendance, but First Baptist Church of Mathis simply was not seeing God move in that way.

MOUNT VERNON, Ga. — Brewton-Parker College hosted its 7th Annual Southern Classic Golf Tournament, presented by Metter Ford at the Willow Lake Golf Club, in Metter, Ga., on Friday, April 5, 2024. Through the generous support of business sponsors and local teams, the event had 84 players and raised over $30,000.

ONTARIO, Calif. – In a unanimous vote on Monday, April 15, Gateway trustees elected Adam Groza as Gateway Seminary’s eighth president during their spring 2024 meeting.

ROCKAWAY BEACH, Mo. — In just seven days, Bridge of Faith Community Church witnessed incredible transformation through fellowship and service. In partnership with Send Network, Bridge of Faith worked with two distinct groups, known amicably as “the farmers” from the First Baptist Church of Braymer, Mo., and "the players" from the Aurora University football team in Illinois, united as one mission team in Rockaway Beach.

String Strong, a one-day string orchestra camp, will be held at Truett McConnell University in Cleveland, Ga., on Saturday, June 15, from 9am - 5pm, culminating in a concert at the end of the day. 

SYLVANIA, Ga. — Despite his planned retirement, pastor Charlie Cooper knew in his heart that he wanted to still have opportunities to preach. The night before his last Sunday preaching at First Baptist Sylvania in February 2021, Cooper prayed that the Lord would still be able to use him.

MARTINEZ, Ga. — Abilene Baptist Church is excited to announce its 250th Anniversary Celebration, taking place this Sunday, April 21, at 10:30 AM at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center in Evans.

FORT WORTH, Texas — More than 900 preschool, children’s, family ministry, pre-teen, church weekday, and disability ministry leaders from the southeast region of the United States gathered on the campus of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary earlier this month for the Heart of the Child Conference, an equipping conference sponsored by four Baptist state conventions.

ALBUQUERQUE (BNM) - Matt Queen spent an hour helping a roomful of people explore how they could approach the gospel in the everyday encounters and conversations of life. Quoting an unknown author, Queen started the conversation honestly. “Evangelism is a conversation between two people who are nervous,” he said.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — More than 300 women from across the United States and Canada attended a Women’s Evangelism Conference at the North American Mission Board last week.  The event challenged women to be part of what God is doing to expand His kingdom as they proclaim the gospel.

There was an affliction in our world that affected many school-age children while I was growing up. This epidemic had no known origin, and the long-term repercussions were never documented. This dreaded disease was only transferred among members of the opposite sex, and the only hope for a cure was to give the disease away to someone else.

I became a Christian at the age of 16 through the witness of my girlfriend, who has now been my wife for 47 years. Not only do we renew our commitment to each other as a couple every day, but we as individuals renew our commitment to God every day.

RATCLIFF, Ky. (KT) – A multi-church revival at Kentucky's Stithton Baptist Church lifted spirits, brought people to the altar to pray and swept up 30 youth to become new believers in Jesus last week.

PRESTON, Ga. — Springtime in Preston means that it’s once again time for the Holy Smoke Christian Grilling Competition, sponsored by Macedonia Baptist Church. Other churches in the area also joined to support the barbeque competition, which raises funds for the Georgia Baptist Children’s Home in Meansville and the Methodist Girl’s Home in Americus.

MIAMI – José Abella was born and raised in the United States, a child to parents who grew up in Cuba before immigrating in the 1960s. His life has been a testimony of gaining cultural and linguistic fluency between two worlds—Hispanic and English-speaking America.

Sonya Herron stood beneath a large tent among a group of lepers, and others from the village, and shared the gospel with boldness. She called people to walk in the light as Jesus is in the light and challenged them to be fully committed to Christ.

In the wake of the conflict that erupted on October 7, 2023, in Israel, communities near the borders found themselves thrust into turmoil, their inhabitants forced to flee with little more than the clothes on their backs. Amidst the chaos, stories of resilience began to emerge.

DALLAS, Ga. — Paulding Pregnancy Services hosted its third annual "Miles for Moms" 5K race on Saturday, with the event starting and ending in the parking lot of Fortified Hills Baptist Church. Nearly 150 participants ran, walked, or strolled to complete the course.

O’FALLON, Missouri — Students at First Baptist Christian Academy in O’Fallon recently chatted by video conference with Scottish students over their shared interests in robotics. The FBCA club also shared gospel testimonies with the public school students, explaining how Christ impacts their lives.

ROME, Ga. — Shorter University is looking forward to celebrating its fourth annual student-led "Hawks on Mission Day" on Thursday, April 18. Over 250 students, staff, faculty, and alumni are preparing to take part in this day of service and show the love of Jesus Christ to the surrounding community.