• Obituary: Faye Jennings Henthorn

  Faye Jennings Henthorn, a lifelong Tulia resident who served First Baptist Church there more than four decades as church secretary, died Aug. 13 in Lubbock. She was 91.

  08/23/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Maui pastors look past their own loss to serve others

  As survivors continue reckoning with the series of chaotic events that generated one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history, Maui pastors seek to minister to their neighbors.

  08/23/2023 - By Brandon Elrod / North American Mission Board


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  Prosperity gospel beliefs on the rise among churchgoers

  Many Americans believe financial prosperity is God’s plan for them, but they need to give more to ensure that blessing, a Lifeway Research study showed.

  08/23/2023 - By Marissa Postell Sullivan / Lifeway Research

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  Texas chaplains urge school boards to reject program

  More than 100 Texas chaplains—including at least 34 Baptists—signed an open letter to all school board members in the state, urging them to reject government-approved chaplains in public schools.

  08/22/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Nancy Ellard kicks into higher gear in retirement

  Nancy Ellard retired last year and became a Texas Baptist Men disaster relief volunteer. The experience has been “nothing but a joy,” she said.

  08/22/2023 - By Ferrell Foster / Texas Baptist Men

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  Outlawed Islamist group accused of inciting Pakistan riots

  An outlawed Islamist group has been charged with inciting destructive riots in Pakistan after two Christian brothers were accused of blasphemy there.

  08/22/2023 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

• Obituary: Dean Nolan Finley

  Dean Nolan Finley, a national Southern Baptist leader in youth evangelism more than three decades, died July 27 after an extended battle with Parkinson’s. He was 71.

  08/22/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Russia charges former Baptist leader with criminal slander

  The former president of the Russian Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists—a critic of Russia’s war against Ukraine—recently fled his homeland when authorities pressed criminal charges against him.

  08/21/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  SBC Executive Committee names new interim CEO

  Officers of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee have named Jonathan Howe to serve as the group’s interim leader.

  08/18/2023 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  BGCT executive director candidate selected

  The BGCT Executive Director Search Committee has selected a candidate to present to the Executive Board during the Sept. 18-19 meeting.

  08/18/2023 - By Texas Baptists Communications

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  TBM Honduran Vision Quest focused on discipleship

  Five Texas college students engaged in a cross-cultural experience this summer designed to help them understand more clearly God’s calling on their lives.

  08/18/2023 - By Ferrell Foster / Texas Baptist Men

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  McLaurin lies on resume, resigns from SBC executive post

  Willie McLaurin has resigned as interim president and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee, after confessing he lied about his educational background on his resume.

  08/17/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard