June Whitlow, former senior associate executive director of national Woman’s Missionary Union, died Feb. 20. She was 86. Born in Arkansas and raised in Illinois, she was a member of every WMU age-level missions discipleship group in her local church. Her father was a Baptist minister, and her mother actively served in local, associational, and […]
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DOJ concludes Executive Committee investigation; ‘no further action’
Nashville, Tenn. | The U.S. Department of Justice has concluded its investigation of the SBC Executive Committee, Southern Baptist leaders learned Feb. 29. In a statement today, Jonathan Howe, interim SBC EC president/CEO, said the DOJ has told the EC’s legal counsel there is “no further action to be taken.” Email requests for comment from […]
Former IBSA ministry assistant dies at 88
Helen McDonnough, 88, retired Illinois Baptist State Association (IBSA) ministry assistant died February 26 after brief battle with cancer. She retired from IBSA in 1999 after serving Illinois Baptists, primarily in student ministries, for 28 years. Affectionately known as “Helen Mac,” she found joy in seeing students come to faith in Christ and watching them […]
Survey: Half of pastors consider leaving
The number of pastors who have thought about leaving their church or leaving ministry altogether increased in the years after Covid closures, according to a new survey by Hartford Institute for Religion Research. Surveyed in fall 2023, 53% of church leaders have mulled departing ministry since 2020, up from 37% in a similar survey in […]
IMB, NAMB leaders underscore joint commitment to Send Relief
Phoenix | In a meeting with Southern Baptist leaders in Phoenix, International Mission Board (IMB) President Paul Chitwood and North American Mission Board (NAMB) President Kevin Ezell underscored their strengthened commitment to jointly meeting needs and changing lives through Send Relief. The leaders also unveiled a new logo for Send Relief that incorporates the brand […]
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