A pair of earthquakes and a series of aftershocks have devastated portions of Turkey and Syria. According to the BBC, more than 3,000 people were known to have been killed by the quakes as of 2:30 p.m. CST on Feb. 6. The death toll is expected to grow much higher with the World Health Organization […]
MBTS’ $2.5 million ‘missions moonshot’
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MBTS) plans to produce 100 new missionaries annually in what President Jason Allen is calling a “missions moonshot.” Allen announced the plan and a $2.5 million gift to fund it at the seminary’s spring convocation in January. Allen began the service referencing President John F. Kennedy’s 1961 moonshot address to rally […]
Sallateeska baptism demonstrates SBC connections
(Ed. Note—In our July issue, we reported that Illinois’s very own Sandy Wisdom-Martin told the story of her brother’s recent baptism during her WMU presentation at the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Anaheim. We thought we you would appreciate this longer account that shows God’s fingerprints through multiple SBC connections. It’s too good to miss.) […]
Lifeway targets frontier states
Illinois native and Lifeway head Ben Mandrell shared the organization’s desire to partner with churches around the globe, including those who have felt underserved. After noting the challenges of leading Lifeway during his first three years as president, Mandrell said he believes the organization’s vision is crystallizing. “We are expanding the boundaries beyond the Southeast […]
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