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  BWA names director of Global NxtGen Leadership Initiative

  The Baptist World Alliance named Tim McCoy, former executive minister of Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Québec, as director of its new Global NxtGen Leadership Initiative.

  08/14/2024 - By Staff / Baptist World Alliance

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  Southern Baptists in NC participate in week of service

  Volunteers spent the week of Aug. 3-10 volunteering with various civic organizations as part of ServeNC, a statewide project launched this year by the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina.

  08/12/2024 - By Yonat Shimron / Religion News Service

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  Scholarships help CWJC graduates take next steps

  Marie Beam said she’s always liked working on cars. She found out early on that she didn’t like being stranded.

  08/12/2024 - By Grace Thornton / Woman’s Missionary Union

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  Medical team serving migrants, refugees in Mexico

  International Mission Board missionaries Charlie and Robin Janney coordinated an eight-person medical team who journeyed to Mexico’s southern border to offer care to migrants, refugees and displaced peoples.

  08/09/2024 - By Chris Doyle / International Mission Board

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  After controversies, SBC turns to a low-key leader

  As he stepped up into the old-fashioned wooden pulpit on a recent Sunday, Pastor Clint Pressley wasted no time.

  08/07/2024 - By Yonat Shimron / Religion News Service

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  Spiritual encounters occur in Olympics hospitality spaces

  At first, Adam Moore was a little skeptical about one of the Olympics outreach strategies in which his mission team was participating. 

  08/06/2024 - By Tim Ellsworth
/ Baptist Press

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  Short-term trips meet long-term strategies at Olympics

  The Southern Baptist Convention’s International Mission Board mobilized more than 300 short-term volunteers who are hitting the streets of Paris, sharing the gospel during the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.

  08/06/2024 - By Kristen Sosebee / International Mission Board

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  ERLC executive committee issues update on entity

  An Aug. 2 statement from the executive committee of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission affirms the group’s support for Brent Leatherwood as president and leader of the Southern Baptist Convention entity, saying its work is more important now than ever.

  08/05/2024 - By Brandon Porter / Baptist Press

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  Recap of discontent over SBC’s ERLC

  The SBC’s ERLC has faced decades of discontent from Southern Baptists. Just ask former ERLC president Richard Land.

  07/27/2024 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  Queen’s attorney petitions for release of materials

  Matt Queen’s attorney has requested the prosecutor release ‘a limited number of documents’ he believes supports Queen’s defense.

  07/23/2024 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press

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  Chair resigns ERLC board, issues apology

  Former ERLC chair Kevin Smith issued an apology for acting without a “formal vote of the Executive Committee” to remove Brent Leatherwood.

  07/23/2024 - By Baptist Press Staff

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  ERLC reverses course, Brent Leatherwood not fired

  The beleaguered ERLC announced the firing of its president Brent Leatherwood before retracting that announcement hours later.

  07/23/2024 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service