Disaster relief was one of my first and formative experiences of being involved in missions. To be honest, I really didn’t know what I was doing. At the time, I was still a relatively new Christian, and I heard that a group of people were going to help some people who had been impacted by a tornado... read more

In late May, I posed this question to the N.C. Baptist board of directors: What kind of shepherds will we be? This question is based on Ezekiel 34, and I first posed it approximately 24 hours after the release of the report that chronicled how a small cadre of leaders at the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) mishandled sexual abuse claims and mistreated abuse survivors during a span of 20 years... read more

Last fall, the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina’s executive committee voted to direct our state convention officials to conduct a comprehensive review of our existing policies, procedures and materials related to sexual abuse awareness, prevention, reporting and response... read more

It’s hard to believe it’s been one year since I started as your executive director-treasurer. At the same time, as I look back on all that God has done, it’s hard to believe it’s only been a year... read more