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Luter to nominate Jay Adkins for SBC first VP

Fred Luter, former SBC president and pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, announced Feb. 14 he plans to nominate fellow New Orleans pastor Jay Adkins for first vice president at the 2023 SBC annual meeting.

02/15/2023 - By Baptist Press Staff

On the Move: Monteagudo

Staff change noted for Sherman church.

02/15/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Around the State: UMHB announces record planned gift

The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor announced the largest planned gift in the university’s history. The future estate gift will be unrestricted and currently is valued at $50 million.

02/15/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Personal experience births ministry to strengthen families

Byron and Carla Weathersbee experienced every parent’s worst nightmare when their 2-year-old son was diagnosed with cancer.

02/14/2023 - By Rose Comstive

Fostering Hope Amarillo cares for children and families

Sydney and David Rieff know the Texas foster care system has great needs, and they choose to be part of the solution.

02/14/2023 - By Carolyn Tomlin

Docuseries on Black church highlights biblical adherence

A new docuseries featuring Black clergy and scholars highlights how many Black church members tie their accomplishments in society to their adherence to the Bible.

02/14/2023 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

Global Baptists provide assistance after killer earthquake

From Hungarian Baptist Aid search-and-rescue missions to Texas Baptist Men providing generators and other supplies, global Baptists have responded to earthquakes in Turkey and Syria that claimed more than 36,000 lives.

02/14/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

SBC President Bart Barber to be nominated for reelection

Louisiana Pastor Steven James announced his intent to nominate Farmersville pastor Bart Barber for reelection as Southern Baptist Convention president at the 2023 SBC annual meeting.

02/14/2023 - By Baptist Press Staff

San Antonio pastor felt called to care for the homeless

Life Restored Church made radical adjustments to focus on San Antonio’s poorest residents for one simple reason. Pastor Alex Fleming believes God told him to do it.

02/13/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Pastor prophetically ministers to community, congregation

In more than three and a half decades at Macedonia Baptist Church, Pastor Jerry Dailey has aimed to “minister to the hopes and hurts of the community and the congregation.”

02/13/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Scholars say inscriptions may confirm King David’s reign

New readings of text on the Moabite Stone studied for 150 years give evidence the stone may include an extra-biblical reference to King David, scholars have announced.

02/13/2023 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

Memphis church gives $1K a week to local nonprofits

Brown Missionary Baptist Church’s $1,000 weekly anonymous gift to Memphis-area nonprofits has morphed into a partnership to train such groups for maximum impact.

02/13/2023 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press