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Southern Baptist Pastor, Chaplain Selected to Lead Veterans Administration

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a former Southern Baptist pastor to be the next head of the Department of Veterans Affairs. A native of Gainesville, Ga., Doug Collins was senior pastor of Chicopee Baptist Church from November 1994 through... Continue Reading »

Lostness impacted by largest Annie Armstrong, Lottie Moon offerings in SBC history

By IMB and NAMB staff Generosity among Southern Baptists remains strong as evidenced by the most recent Annie Armstrong Easter Offering and Lottie Moon Christmas Offering totals. When the books closed on the SBC’s 2023-24 fiscal year Sept. 30,... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptists stage resources for Hurricane Milton response as Helene relief efforts continue

A tractor-trailer loaded with generators, temporary roofing, more than 20,000 meals, and equipment to serve meals to first responders and survivors, was staged at Send Relief’s headquarters in Alpharetta. The truck will head to Florida where teams have begun... Continue Reading »

Surrounded by Helene’s devastation, Asheville churches bring gospel hope

Several counties in western North Carolina remain cut off following the disastrous flooding from Hurricane Helene as Southern Baptists work to bring help to those who survived the historic flash flooding that inundated the region and claimed the lives... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptist relief efforts deployed throughout Southeast in response to historic Helene

More than 100 people have died from the havoc wrought by Hurricane Helene, and Send Relief is supporting dozens of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief sites deployed throughout the Southeast: Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee and Virginia. On Monday, Sept.... Continue Reading »

NextGen Leader Shane Pruitt: ‘New School Year, Same Mission’

For many students and ministries, the start of a new school year feels the same as New Year’s resolutions for many adults. Most students see returning to school as offering more new opportunities and better chances to start over,... Continue Reading »

Send Relief’s Backpack Sunday to boost local church outreach effort

Meeting material needs often opens doors for believers and churches to share the gospel, and Send Relief has identified a simple, straightforward way of doing so that serves as a great conversation starter—backpacks filled with needed resources. That’s why... Continue Reading »

Disaster Relief volunteers preparing for active hurricane season

Hurricane Beryl made landfall early Monday morning (July 8) near Matagorda as a Category 1 hurricane with 80 mph winds after wreaking havoc in the Caribbean as a Category 5 storm where it claimed the lives of at least... Continue Reading »

IVF resolution is SBC’s ‘first step’ in reproductive technology discussion

SBC messengers spoke to in vitro fertilization (IVF) for the first time June 12, adopting a resolution on the topic after a sometimes-emotional floor discussion that featured messengers sharing their personal experiences with reproductive technologies. Over a series of... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptists partner to take gospel to Indianapolis during annual outreach

About 51 percent of Hoosiers, inhabitants of Indiana, say they seldom or never attend church or religious services, according to a recent report by Axios Indianapolis. One local pastor is praying that Crossover will help to turn those numbers... Continue Reading »

GCR Did Not Achieve Goal, Evaluation Task Force Concludes

Did the Great Commission Resurgence accomplish its goal of reversing the decline of baptisms in the Southern Baptist Convention? According to the final report from a task force commissioned to answer that question, “the answer is a clear and... Continue Reading »

Striking the Waters: A Comprehensive Strategy for Missions Giving 

Late last year, I enjoyed casual conversation at an SCBaptist association’s monthly pastor gathering. We discussed Baptist doctrine, organization, mission, and funding. Several in the room asked for help with a practical strategy for funding our shared mission work... Continue Reading »