J.D. Greear, president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) and pastor of The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, N.C., gave an address to the SBC Executive Committee this evening (Feb. 18) that outlined initial recommendations from the...

Adam Greenway has been announced as the preferred candidate for president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, according to an email sent to trustees from the search committee today (Feb. 18). Trustees are set to vote on the nomination at...

asylum at the United States border, John Faison, executive director of the Council on Immigrant Relations, recently told the Biblical Recorder. “They don’t have any food … these people have the clothes on their back that they...

Albert Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS) in Louisville, Ky., released a statement Feb. 15 apologizing for his support of C.J. Mahaney amid allegations that Mahaney had mishandled sexual and domestic abuse claims...

More than two dozen news and communications experts from across the Southern Baptist Convention honored K. Allan Blume, editor-president for the Biblical Recorder, during the Feb. 11-14 annual meeting of the Association of State Baptist...

Baptists have opened a new Immigrant Hospitality Center in Lincolnton that will provide legal counsel and other help to immigrants. The center is not just a building, but rather is “a community effort to show love to our neighbors,&rdquo...

Prestonwood Baptist Church. That evening the church was hosting one of his foundation’s Night to Shine prom events for special needs students. The students are enrolled in St. Timothy Christian Academy, a ministry partner of Prestonwood...

National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) President Jerry Johnson has resigned, NRB announced Feb. 13. Though neither NRB nor Johnson has stated a reason for the resignation, NRB board chair Michael Little said in a news release Johnson’s...

Louisiana College President Rick Brewer has notified the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) that the Baptist-affiliated college has withdrawn its membership from the organization. The issue involves a policy passed by the CCCU...

Jayson Albers, who grew up in a Baptist church, made a living for a long time as an opening shift supervisor for Ryan’s steakhouse. “When they would start a new restaurant I would go in and train them on how to open the store,&rdquo...