Former Lifeway employee charged with theft, forgery
A former Lifeway Christian Resources employee has been arrested and charged with forgery, theft and computer offenses, and Lifeway has cooperated with authorities.
Baptists
Scott Pace inaugurated as president of Southeastern Seminary, says students shouldn’t be 'detached from reality'
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary has installed Scott Pace as their seventh president, with the new leader stressing the need for graduates who are not “detached from reality.”
SBC Pres. Willy Rice's church to host abuse prevention training as convention expands initiative
Southern Baptist Convention President Willy Rice has announced that his church in Florida will host a special abuse prevention training event next year.
Former Oklahoma Baptist University President Bob Agee dies at 87
Bob Agee, a former pastor and president of Oklahoma Baptist University who oversaw record enrollment at the academic institution, has died at the age of 87.
Willy Rice is right: Southern Baptists need a gender statement
Southern Baptist Convention President Willy Rice has asked the SBC Executive Committee to recommend adding an article on gender and human sexuality to the Baptist Faith & Message 2000. Richard Land, who served on the committee that drafted that confession, says Rice is standing well within the Baptist tradition.
SBC President Willy Rice calls for marriage, gender amendment to Baptist Faith & Message
Southern Baptist Convention President Willy Rice has proposed amending the Baptist Faith & Message in response to what he considers cultural confusion over gender and marriage.
94-year-old missionary races to save forgotten history of Baptists in Vietnam
At 94, Southern Baptist missionary Sam James is still traveling to Vietnam to preach and support Christian mission work. But as he watched an entire generation of missionaries pass away, he realized something else was disappearing: the story of how Baptist Christianity first took root in Vietnam.
Richard Land 'delighted' to see Al Mohler's clarification on blasphemy law comments, but challenges 'religious test' for office
Southern Baptist leaders are expressing their delight after Albert Mohler, longtime president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, clarified that he opposes blasphemy laws, in response to criticism of earlier remarks in which he implied support for them.
Brazilian pastor who self-deported when visa expired returns to Texas church
A Brazilian pastor who was compelled to leave the United States last year due to an expired visa has recently returned to his Texas church thanks to an immigration rule change.
'We exist to come alongside the church': Lifeway installs Ryan Blackwell as new president
Megachurch Pastor Ryan Blackwell has been installed as the new president and chief executive officer of Lifeway Christian Resources, the media and resource entity of the Southern Baptist Convention.
