NASHVILLE (BP) — Southern Baptist efforts to spread the gospel worldwide are receiving boosts from the Cooperative Program (CP) reallocation as well as new partnerships, International Mission Board (IMB) President Paul Chitwood said during the recent Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting... read more

LOS ANGELES (BP) — Wrongfully imprisoned Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri arrived safely in Los Angeles on July 4 after China freed him in what is described as a ‘goodwill gesture’ coinciding with America’s Independence Day, ChinaAid and others announced... read more

NASHVILLE (BP) — Cooperative Program (CP) giving for June was below the budget goal for the month. Total giving remains a little more than 3% under budget for the year. In actual dollars, year-to-date giving ($140,927,408... read more

HOUSTON (BP) — Robert Sloan Jr., president of Houston Christian University (HCU), died on the morning of July 4, the school announced in a press release that day. HCU Board Chairman Ramiro Peña commented on Sloan’s tenure as the school’s “most monumental and glorious years impacting countless lives of students, faculty, alumni, staff, trustees, and friends... read more