The ordination process of Southern Baptist churches is a weak spot when it comes to protecting congregations from sexual predators, according to a report released May 9.

A federal court judge cited First Amendment legal precedent in dismissing a lawsuit against the North American Mission Board by a former executive of the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware.

Woman’s Missionary Union will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Acteens—the missions education group for girls in grades 7–12—with a reunion of former Acteens in Birmingham, Ala., June 7.

Denton Lotz, who served nearly two decades as general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance, died April 23 in Forestdale, Mass. He was 80.

The Baptist Convention of New Mexico and other faith-based organizations in Albuquerque are helping to house and feed more than 400 asylum-seeking migrants from South and Central America at the request of municipal and federal agencies.

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is looking to “recalibrate and to reposition” itself in “every way to strengthen the core of what we do,” President Adam Greenway told trustees during their spring meeting, April 8-10.

Ernie Myers, founding executive director of the Nevada Baptist Convention, died April 2, in Plano. He was 93.

James E. Wood Jr., former executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and longtime director of Baylor University’s J.M. Dawson Center for Church-State Studies, died March 24 at age 96.

The Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee chose Ronnie Floyd, former SBC president and Arkansas megachurch pastor, as its new president.

Jim Burton has been a professional storyteller more than four decades. Even now, ALS—also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease—isn’t keeping him from sharing his faith through stories.

Evoking the imagery of big-tent revival meetings, Adam Greenway laid out his vision for the future of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in his first chapel sermon as president.

As part of a transition to digital service, LifeWay will close its 170 brick-and-mortar stores in 2019.