Former Russian Baptist leader prays for Ukrainian resolve, Wolfe ready to invest life in South Carolina Baptists, Primary Reason Some Young Adults Are Faithful in Their Spiritual Disciplines

A former Russian Baptist union leader, speaking from Moscow, voiced an apology for his countrymen who are “participants in this crime against Ukraine,” South Carolina Baptist Convention messengers unanimously elected Tony Wolfe as the new executive director-treasurer (EDT) Monday afternoon (March 20) in a special called meeting at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia. For more than 30 years now, I’ve been teaching seminary students, and do you want to guess one common characteristic I see among young seminarians who are most seriously faithful in their spiritual disciplines?

U.S. lawmakers decry lack of religious freedom in UK, Church hit by vandalism sees support & 16 Leadership lessons

A group of influential believers are standing up for the religious liberty of their British neighbors, Despite the vandalism that occurred earlier this month at The Village Church of Indiantown, Florida, the people are counting their blessings, and in a post in the Baptist Press Toolbox, Pastor Charles Smith offers 16 leadership lessons he’s learned over the years.