A Baptist pastor and his wife were among nearly 200 Nigerians killed in a series of coordinated attacks that began Christmas Eve. baptiststandard.com/news/world/bap…

The legal firm that pursued a sexual abuse lawsuit against Paul Pressler said it discovered “smoking gun documents” that would have proved their client’s case. baptiststandard.com/news/texas/fir…

When Tera Kouba was growing up in Burma, her mother hoped and prayed God would call her to the ministry. Today, Kouba is the newly ordained minister of international/Asian ministries at First Baptist Church in San Antonio. baptiststandard.com/news/texas/bur…

The “normalization of white supremacy” has “distorted the very fabric of Christianity,” Black theologian Anthony Reddie told an international online audience and a group assembled at Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary. baptiststandard.com/news/texas/the…

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Texans and Ugandans on Mission are bringing clean water and living water to one village at a time in rural Uganda. baptiststandard.com/news/world/wat…

The 21st century church needs apostolic leaders for chaordic times that blend elements of chaos and order, Randel Everett told participants at the 2024 Christian Leadership Summit at Dallas Baptist University. baptiststandard.com/news/texas/lea…

Baptists’ emphasis on “the personal” may be the greatest gift they offer in the 21st century, ethicist Russell Moore, editor-in-chief of Christianity Today, told a group at Dallas Baptist University. baptiststandard.com/news/texas/rus…

Working to advance international religious freedom and combat persecution not only reflects American values, but also advances the nation’s interests, international human rights lawyer H. Knox Thames said. baptiststandard.com/news/world/rel…

A Ukraine-born Houston Baptist layman is seeking to help his homeland rebuild its health care system by offering young Ukrainian medical professionals continuing education opportunities in the United States. baptiststandard.com/news/texas/hou…

Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary returned to its birthplace at First Baptist Church in Waco for an Aug. 27 convocation marking 30 years of spiritual formation and preparing students for ministry. baptiststandard.com/news/texas/tru…

For the second consecutive year, Texas had the second-highest rate of household food insecurity in the nation, a study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture revealed. baptiststandard.com/news/texas/tex…

True leaders not only build trust, but also draw upon trust to bring about transformation, author Tod Bolsinger told church and nonprofit leaders during a conference at Baylor University. baptiststandard.com/news/texas/con…

Simultaneously leading two Chicago churches as pastor demands resilience rooted in biblical truth, Charlie Dates told participants at a Baylor University leadership conference. baptiststandard.com/news/texas/chi…

People in helping professions of all kinds risk experiencing compassion fatigue and burnout, but ministers face an additional issue, clinical psychologist Don Corley of Waco asserted. baptiststandard.com/news/faith-cul…

In the past decade, Save Ukraine has rescued and returned to Ukraine more than 500 children who had been deported forcibly to Russia and Russian-controlled territories. baptiststandard.com/news/world/sav…

In the six months after tornadoes struck Sanderson, residents of the small West Texas town have “pulled together” and made strides toward rebuilding, Pastor Mike Ellis said. baptiststandard.com/news/texas/pra…

Texans on Mission volunteers spent about two-thirds of last year—235 days—in the field, ministering to survivors of a variety of disasters. baptiststandard.com/news/texas/tex…

Christians can change the world by practicing “radical obedience to Jesus,” Pastor Steve Bezner of Houston Northwest Baptist Church told participants at Christian Life Commission Advocacy Day in Austin. baptiststandard.com/news/faith-cul…