NIAMEY, Niger (BP) — An evangelical Christian missionary from the United States was kidnapped late Oct. 21 in Niamey, Niger, less than 100 yards from the presidential palace, CBS News reported. Several news outlets, including Crosswalk and the Long War Journal, identified the missionary as Kevin Rideout of Serving in Mission (SIM) International... read more
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Louisiana pastor Rickie Wilson has been named executive director-treasurer of the Alaska Baptist Resource Network (ABRN), according to an announcement today (Oct. 23) from ABRN President Bruce Rowell... read more
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — G.K. Beale and Benjamin Gladd both discovered the depth of the connections between the Old and New testaments in a classroom, but they want to ensure many more hear about them in a Sunday sermon or even in their own personal Bible study... read more
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) — When Gayle Stanley began working for the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) on Jan. 4, 1982, the international missions entity was called the Foreign Mission Board. Personal computers were a thing of the future, as were cell phones... read more
FORT WORTH, Texas — During this week’s meeting of its board of trustees, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary announced the launch of a new scholarship initiated by the family of Morris H. Chapman to honor his denominational legacy... read more
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