SBC News

Let the Games begin! More than 3,500 athletes from 93 countries have gathered in Milan, Italy, where they will spend the next two weeks competing for Olympic gold in sports like skiing, figure skating and ice hockey.  

Most groups in local churches don’t fall apart overnight. They slowly drift from life-giving to maintenance-driven. Leaders don’t usually quit because they don’t care anymore – they quit because the structure they are working inside can’t sustain long-term disciple-making.

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. – When temperatures drop to 32 degrees or below, exposure becomes life-threatening. Without proper layering and access to warmth for at least 20 minutes every two hours, hypothermia can kill.

SAN DIEGO – North American Mission Board (NAMB) trustees gathered Feb. 2-3 in San Diego for their winter Board of Trustees meeting, combining ministry exposure, fellowship and governance during a two-day schedule that included a tour of a U.S. Navy ship, a celebration dinner and full board and committee meetings.

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers didn’t make it to the Super Bowl, but that doesn’t deter Highland Crest Baptist Church.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — More than 1,300 youth ministry leaders and ministry partners from multiple states gathered Jan. 29-31 in Chattanooga for Youth Ministry Conclave, united by a shared purpose: to be equipped, connected, and encouraged in the work of discipling the next generation.

My daughter, who loves to bake, told me how she makes her old-fashioned chocolate cake: “Flour, cocoa, butter, buttermilk, sugar, etc. Oh, and one-eighth teaspoon of salt.” Why use salt in sweet cake? Turns out, salt is necessary for the cake to taste how it should.

NASHVILLE (BP) – Cooperative Program giving was strong in January with receipts totaling more than $19.3 million. The generous giving brings the yearly total to less than 1 percent behind the annual goal.

ROGERS, Ark. – International Mission Board trustees approved the appointment of 41 new full-time, fully funded missionaries during their Feb. 4-5 meeting in Rogers. Trustees met in conjunction with a Sending Celebration for new appointees hosted by First Baptist Rogers on Feb. 4.

FORT WORTH, Texas – Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s Worship and the Church micro conference Jan. 30 welcomed more than 200 pastors, worship leaders, church musicians and ministry teams for a day focused on strengthening worship in the life of the local church grounded in Scripture, ending with a concert by Christian artists Shane & Shane attended by 1,400.