Chaplains celebrate freedom, honor 250-year history of chaplaincy during SBC meeting
DALLAS — Clothed in his decorated, dress blue uniform, Gen. Doug Carver led a host of chaplains to the platform June 10 during the opening ceremony of the SBC Annual Meeting. Carver led the messengers to celebrate freedom and honor service members, recognizing the important role chaplains play in Christian ministry.
Ezell shares about the people behind NAMB’s work in report to the convention
DALLAS – After sharing some of the results the North American Mission Board (NAMB) had seen over the previous year in an earlier presentation, NAMB president Kevin Ezell spent time during his Wednesday afternoon report to Southern Baptist messengers highlight the individuals and teams who make NAMB’s ministry possible.
NAMB presentation highlights evangelism, church-planting efforts throughout North America
DALLAS – The North American Mission Board (NAMB) shared ways churches can engage in reaching North America and reported on the results of Crossover Dallas during its presentation on June 10 to the SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas.
NAMB Luncheon encourages fostering and adoptive families, blesses church planter’s family
DALLAS — When the Larson family’s son, Alaska, began struggling with his eyesight, they initially thought he would need glasses. Little did they know that he was in the early stages of a terminal genetic condition.
Send Network Kickoff event invites ‘the whole family’ into ‘the whole mission’ ahead of SBC Annual Meeting
DALLAS — Several hundred planters, pastors, ministry leaders and everyday believers heard about the need in North America for more missionaries who engage communities with the Gospel, make disciples and start new churches during Send Network’s Kickoff event June 9 ahead of the SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas.
More than 80 churches participate in Crossover Dallas, sharing Gospel throughout DFW
DALLAS – A sweltering Saturday in Dallas served as the capstone to a week of Gospel-centered outreach and service to the communities in the metroplex as Southern Baptists gathered for Crossover Dallas to reach the city.
Southern Baptist ‘Class of 2024’ church plants the result of multiplication
ATLANTA – After seeing a church advertised on social media, a recently divorced father happened into All Grace Church in Atlanta with his two daughters. All Grace wasn’t the church he’d seen online, but it turned out to be the one he needed. “He was like, ‘I’m kinda starting over in life right now, and […]
Major earthquake in Myanmar spurs Send Relief response
BANGKOK – A devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake killed more than 2,000 people in Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, March 28.
Six months after Hurricane Helene’s landfall, Southern Baptists continue assisting in rebuild
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Southern Baptists have been engaged in bringing relief to survivors of Hurricane Helene since the storm made landfall last Sept. 26. As the six-month mark of the storm approaches, the focus has shifted to helping their neighbors and communities rebuild.
SBDR continues efforts in response to LA fires, Appalachian flooding
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – In Los Angeles, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) volunteers recently began helping homeowners sort through the remaining ashes of their houses in an attempt to salvage any belongings that may have survived the wildfires that swept through the area in January.
