On Wednesday at the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) annual meeting, Ben Mandrell, CEO and president of Lifeway Christian Resources, responded to a messenger’s inquiry regarding whether the entity would ever bring back the brick and mortar bookstores.

Six weeks after New River, Arizona, Pastor William “Bill” Schonemann was found dead in his home of an apparent homicide, authorities said they have identified a suspect.

Ministry is about people, and biblical leadership is about shepherding. In over 30 years of being a lead pastor, I’ve found that lasting impact comes less from producing great content and more from focusing on building people.

Summer football camps are in full swing across the nation, but Coach Prime remains at his estate in Texas due to an illness. The family is keeping the details of the illness quiet for now, but Deion Sanders' son, Deion Jr., remains by his dad's side.

On Wednesday (June 11), Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS) President Dr. Albert Mohler Jr. prayed for former SBTS student Jennifer Lyell's family following his seminary report at the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) annual meeting. 

Simone Biles apologized to Riley Gaines after Biles criticized her as “truly sick” for Gaines’ advocacy against trans athletes in women’s sports. Gaines accepted Biles’ apology, although she took issue with several of the gymnast’s comments.

On Tuesday (June 10), the resolutions committee of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) celebrated the adoption of an “ exceptionally conservative” slate of resolutions during the annual meeting of the denomination in Dallas. 

As I wrestle with these questions about being anointed and appointed, I could not help but think of their universality in every ministry situation and the necessity to review them from time to time.