NASHVILLE (BP) – A recently-released list of commitments by trustees of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission to Southern Baptists was drafted over the last month, chairman Scott Foshie told Baptist Press, but marks the latest step in a longer process.

Have you ever considered the amazing life Jesus lived while here on earth? The virgin birth; teaching the leaders at the age of 12; His baptism, miracles, teachings and recognition of those on the fringes of society; His passionate mission to reach others; His willingness to forgive those who hurt Him and His ability to give people hope are unparalleled in all of history.

As we come to Matthew 11, Jesus has presented His claims. He has sent out His disciples to present those claims in the highways and byways to all of Israel. And now He is going out personally to further state His claim. There is one word that describes the response of the people, and that word is “rejection.”

Ava Taylor spent the past two years traveling across Europe as part of the International Mission Board’s Project 3000 Explorer initiative, seeking out unreached people groups and sharing the gospel. The project’s goal is to ensure every people group has access to the message of Christ.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (BP) – Shortly after immigrating to Virginia, a Jamaican woman discovered she and her husband were expecting a baby. Only he was still in Jamaica, and she was scared. Abortion became a consideration.

Rynie Badenhorst returned to Missions College this year with a clear purpose—and a larger group. The global outreach pastor from CityRise (West University Baptist Church) in Houston, Texas, brought a team of 10 this year, all excited to strengthen their church’s pathway for sending and sustaining the next generation on mission.

ROME, Ga. — Shorter University in Rome, Georgia invites applications and nominations for a dedicated Christ-centered visionary leader to serve as its next President.  Established in 1873, Shorter seeks to “Transform Lives through Christ” and advance God’s Kingdom through its distinctly Christ-centered education.

CLEVELAND, Ga. — Truett McConnell University is pleased to announce the launch of its new Master of Sports Management degree, officially approved by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and beginning June 2026.

GLASGOW, Ky. (BP) – Once it was safe to drive on their neighborhood streets, they were looking for a place to serve. A group of about a dozen disaster relief volunteers from across Kentucky was assigned to provide warm meals to people in a seven-county radius in south central Kentucky.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Recent research from Barna has highlighted a post-pandemic shift: men now report higher church attendance than women, reversing long-standing trends. This growing spiritual engagement among men is prompting the Georgia Baptist Mission Board to partner with local churches to strengthen men's discipleship and outreach efforts across the state.

SOMERSET, Ky. (KT) — With so much bad news in the world, this is a reminder that good things are still happening.

When reports of Snowmageddon began swirling in the weather forecasts, we braced ourselves. Crowds raced to the store for milk and bread to endure the storm. Many grabbed extra toilet paper – a leftover panic from COVID. Snow was projected anywhere from one inch to four feet, followed by up to two feet of ice. We had no clue what was coming, but we weren’t skeert.

WINDER, Ga. — Over the course of seven services across three campuses, Bethlehem Church celebrated 33 baptisms between Jan. 15 and 18. Senior Pastor Jason Britt says the baptisms at Bethlehem Church campuses in Winder, Hoschton, and Bishop are the result of intentional gospel conversations, prayer, and personal engagement.

WARTBURG, Tenn. — Roger Britton still remembers the prayer. One of the inmates working at Whites Creek Baptist Church in Rockwood bowed his head before a surprise steak lunch the congregation had prepared. What followed, Britton said, was “the sweetest prayer I have heard in a long time.”

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (KT) — God sent a snowstorm, and in the process, He saved a church building. That is what Kenny Rager, pastor of 12 Stones Baptist Church, concludes when experiencing the providence of God last weekend.

SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — The annual Jubal Ministries Retreat was recently held on Saint Simons with more than 400 in attendance.

MINNEAPOLIS (BP) – The affidavit that authorized the arrest of several Cities Church disruptors shares details of how worshippers at the church were surprised, frightened, and left wondering if they were going to be allowed to leave the church building when protesters interrupted their service on Sunday, Jan. 18.

I think I have said before that we have four granddaughters who live with us. They are 16, 14, 12, and 9 years old. Let's just say that at any time on any day, emotions run high over here. Things can fall apart if someone doesn't have the right clean clothes they want to wear, we are out of Doritos for lunch, their hair isn't curling correctly, and just a ton of other things can go wrong.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Georgia Baptist Mission Board has released Gameplan for Evangelism, a new practical resource designed to help pastors lead their churches with greater clarity, confidence, and intentionality in sharing the gospel.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Henry Durand has been appointed editor of The Christian Index, assuming the role this month following more than three years of service with the Georgia Baptist Mission Board and nearly four decades in journalism, photojournalism, and newsroom leadership.

NEW BERN, N.C. (BP) – Exploring the unusual circumstances surrounding his birth, retired Southern Baptist pastor Steve Simpson discovered an unexpected connection to the Holocaust. “I remember my mother quite often saying the last words she heard [her doctor] say were ‘Mrs. Simpson, you have a boy,’” Simpson recalled.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Ministers must follow God’s direction with obedience and trust, even if it leads to a time of obscurity or solitude, O. S. Hawkins, chancellor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, urged students during his Chancellor’s Address on Jan. 22.

I am sure I am like many of the pastors, staff members, and even church members in our state. For most of my life, I didn’t know if the World Cup was a tournament or something you drank out of that you could buy on eBay for $9.99.

I want you to consider for a moment the power and role of Christ in your life. As a born-again believer, contemplate the reality of His presence in the minutiae of every aspect of your life. The truth is, such an incredible task is impossible.

Jesus is sending out His disciples with power and authority. Matthew lists the disciples by name, and Jesus instructs them to go “to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” He basically tells them to travel light and count on God’s provision through good people. Jesus is sending them out as sheep among the wolves.